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| August 8-14, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tradition, Radicals and Type: The new age of computer- assisted typography has spawned a generation of letter designers who aren't afraid to embrace both mood and meaning, or Madonna's handwriting, for that matter. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World War Web: Forget about cyberporn, a more sinister threat is goosestepping its way across the Net. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan Deranged: How college debt can make you crazy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Eye: Ed Zschau looks to the future--his own political future, that is. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polis Report: Clear freeway ahead, no lie. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DeCinzo Cartoon: Skate for your life. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Like, Whatever: Emma, the latest Jane Austen flick, is not at all clueless. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| And Baby Makes Four : Three 'not terribly unified' women struggle with childbirth in Manny and Lo. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No Escape: With Escape From L.A., John Carpenter attempts a sequel to his cult classic. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Do You Think They're Sexy?: The Sex Pistols' Filthy Lucre Live heralds a renaissance for live rock albums. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hard Bop Times: Stanley Turrentine blueses up his jazz--plus San Jose Jazz Festival lineup. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asta la Lolla: Looking back at Lollapalooza. Also, a Metroactive exclusive photo essay. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Silents, Please: Cabrillo Music Fest makes sweet sounds inspired by silver screen. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beat Street: Mr. T. Experience performs at Elmore Hall. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Audiofile: The latest CDs by Jah Wobble, Dogstar and Catie Curtis. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three-Hour Tour : A Homeric hero tours the world--for a little too long--in Pericles. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Night : Les Misérables finds enduring drama on the dark side of Paris. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Slice of Life: Alison Bechdel pens some dykes to watch out for in the comics. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sumptuous Solidarity: After 15 years, Eugene and Elizabeth Witkowicz's Polish restaurant--Eugene's--still continues to showcase the time-intensive nature of old-fashioned cooking. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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