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| June 6-12, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Moths to the Flame: The drive-in theater grew as post-WWII America grew-- the ultimate expression of an expanding population, suburban sprawl and cheap gas. Now, the open-air theaters are nostalgic reminders of a rapidly passing era of moviegoing. |
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| News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Muddy Waters: What do you do to a local developer accused of cutting old-growth trees and gouging out an illegal road that causes mudslides and road closures? If you're the county, nothing much. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leary's Dead: A personal reminiscence on the passing of everyone's favorite acid guru. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Eye: The Louisiana Territory goes down as the latest in a string of Pavilion casualties, and SJ Unified hones the fine art of smiling and firing. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polis Report: Where does "Fastest Person on Earth" fit on the résumé of a former Olympic athlete? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Runway Streak: Supermodeling is stylish hell in Catwalk. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A 'Roujin' by Any Other Name: New anime focuses on people, not robots. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metal Up Yer Ass: Todd Inoue ventures out to Tuesday's impromptu Metallica in the parking lot concert. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea Clinton's Favorite Rock Band: Ken Stringfellow talks about the Posies' new album and foray into the Internet. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Never Too Late: Songwriter Gerry Goffin comes back in anger. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prong Songs: Prong puts the metal to history. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Echoes: Two new audiophile recordings capture Cambodian and Vietnamese musical traditions. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beat Street: The nose-thumbing punk of the Queers. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Audiofile: The latest CDs by Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Hog and Buju Banton. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| I'll Be in Albany: William Kennedy returns to form with The Flaming Corsage. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Art | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Viet Lux: The San Jose Museum of Art tries to bridge the divided worlds of Vietnamese artists. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spaghetti Eastern: Andrew Pham explores the South Bay's souped-up Asian noodle palaces. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheese Wiz: Christina Waters goes for the goat--goat cheese, that is. | ||||||||||||||||||||