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| This Week |
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| August 29-September 4, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literary Quarterly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bierce's Arrows: Ambrose Bierce, the original American cynic, knew how to make enemies of the rich and greedy--a lesson modern journalists are in danger of forgetting. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Escape Velocity: Mark Dery brings readers up to speed on the future. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sahara Unveiled: The Sahara sands beckon intrepid traveler William Langewiesche on a journey of discovery. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Forgotten Pollinators: Reproductive science is sexy stuff in the words of two dedicated naturalists. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gods and Generals: Jeff Shaara's prequel falls short of father Michael Shaara's Killer Angels. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucking the Sun: Ivan Doig returns to his favorite state of mind. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deep Waters: The condoms are free at San Jose's gay bathhouse, the ambience open and friendly. But is the sex really safe? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Eye: Saratoga secretly bids to purchase the Mountain Winery. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polis Report: Sistas are doin' it for themselves. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mariachi Matters: Musical great José Hernández leads a parade of food, culture, and arts at this weekend's Feria Mexicana. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Girlz to Women: Lili Taylor and pals strike a blow for hassled teenagers in Jim McKay's film Girls Town Also, Metroactive interviews non-Hollywood ingenue Lili Taylor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reinventing Reality: Synthetic Pleasures explores the virtual future. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Information Supa Highway: Spearhead's Michael Franti believes that there is a world-wide collective consciousness of people of color. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Britpop Powered: Squeeze makes a Ridiculous new album and rereleases its strangest hits. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lifting up Robyn's Crusty Carapace: Robyn Hitchcock reveals a soft, heartfelt side on Moss Elixir. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singing Like Solomon: The soulful elegance of vocalist Cassandra Wilson. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trip-Hop for Tots: Howie B. rocks for babies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beat Street: Inka Inka calls it quits after seven years. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fishing for Sousa: Riches of the sea dominate Portuguese cuisine, and chef Leonel Sousa has amassed a treasure chest worthy of King Neptune at Sousa's Restaurant. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bargain Bites: World Wrapps takes the burrito concept and raises it to veggie-packed heights. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metro Staff Box | ||||||||||||||||||||