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Village Voice Archives

Issue: 0809

Softballs for Pettitte; Beanballs for Clemens
[Runnin' Scared]
When are journalists (and baseball) going to ask Andy tougher questions?
Allen Barra
A Muslim Daughter Became a Christian Son
[Runnin' Scared]
One Pakistani man's personal journey enraged his traditional family
Maria Luisa Tucker
Jury's Already Out on Sean Bell Case
[Runnin' Scared]
Surveying a behind-the- scenes pretrial skirmish
Sean Gardiner
Yes, Dave Grohl Can Rock the Garden
[Down in Front]
The Foo Fighters continue their inexplicable bid to be the last band standing
Rob Harvilla
L.A.'s Dengue Fever Lift Cambodian Pop
Recreating lost sounds, banking on collapsing boundaries
Rachel Devitt
Die! Die! Die!'s Promises, Promises
Enraged Kiwi punks grapple with death and l-u-v
DON ALLRED
Goldfrapp's Seventh Tree
Seamless but faceless electro-pop for yawning arenas
Alfred Soto
Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police
No red lights, but several splendid highlights
ELENA OUMANO
Earth's The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
Dark, minimalist drone, with occasional cloudbursts of light
ADAM GANDERSON
Beach House's Devotion
Joke ripped off from Robin Hood: Men in Tights redacted
GARRETT KAMPS
Janet Jackson's Dungeon Master Chic
Why it's still as vital and revolutionary as ever
Carol Cooper
Mardi Gras Indian Chiefs Stand Spectacular, Tall, and Proud
Doing their part to keep New Orleans culture alive
Larry Blumenfeld
City of Men
[Tracking Shots]
City of God, re-spun
Julia Wallace
Semi-Pro: Only Half Bad
And the bad half of Will Ferrell's umpteenth sports comedy is his half
Robert Wilonsky
Vivere
[Tracking Shots]
Showing the new fractured E.U. filmmaking
Ella Taylor
Beyond Belief
[Tracking Shots]
Earnest, moving, not that interesting
Julia Wallace
Bonneville
[Tracking Shots]
A Mormon female-bonding fantasy
Aaron Hillis
Little Chenier
Ensemble work worthy of a lazy-afternoon rental
ERNEST HARDY
Penelope
[Tracking Shots]
Not a bad lie to buy
NICK PINKERTON
Jar City
[Tracking Shots]
CSI: Reykjavik
Jim Ridley
Nixonian Tumult Remembered in Chicago 10
The circus of the '60s, from the streets to the courtroom
J. Hoberman
Music is Religious Experience in Apparition of the Eternal Church
Watching people listen to the work of Olivier Messiaen
Nathan Lee
Man vs. Nature in Texas Eco-Doc The Unforeseen
The sanctity of property vs. the health of the land in Austin
Jim Ridley
A Face in the Crowd: A Harbinger of Things to Come
[The Cine Phile]
Elia Kazan, first to the punch on the pop culture/politics symbiosis
J. Hoberman
15 French Premieres in "Rendez-Vous" Fest
From the old guard to the young gun, a welcome cinematic winterlude
Michelle Orange
Chatting with Chop Shop Director Ramin Bahrani
Street life, continued
Lisa Katzman
Chop Shop: A Kid's Rundown Queens
The mean streets of Willets Point, through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy
Nathan Lee
Judgment Days
The circus of the '60s, from the streets to the courtroom, in Chicago 10
J. Hoberman
Burning the Future: Coal in America
[Tracking Shots]
Your inconvenient truth du jour
Aaron Hillis
Violent Saturday
[Tracking Shots]
The reigning king of Southwester noir
NICK PINKERTON
Watching People Listen to the Work of Olivier Messiaen
[Tracking Shots]
Apparition of the Eternal Church Nathan Lee
Looking Up: A Romance With Trapeze
[Sightlines]
Never gets off the ground
ANGELA ASHMAN
Imminence
[Sightlines]
A sporadically entertaining exploration of a families history
ANDY PROPST
Notes From Underground
[Sightlines]
Dostoyevsky, adapted exceptionally
ALEXANDER NAZARYAN
Don Juan
[Sightlines]
Faithful to Moliere's dark vision
GARRETT EISLER
NYC Takes Center Stage
Unhappy local love affairs in two new plays
Alexis Soloski
Three Plays Just In From London
A gimmicky Macbeth, a chilly Sunday, a graceless Grace
Michael Feingold
Three Small and Grim New French Novels
Voilà, les Petits Livres! These new books don't get fat—or happy.
Alexis Soloski
P.S. 1 Hosts 'Wack!—Real Women Have Oeuvres
A vast, retrospective look at the roots of feminist art
Leslie Camhi
Chunky Move: Tech Trek
A 30-minute glimpse into a glowing digital prison
Deborah Jowitt
Nrityagram's Praarambha: Will Krishna Come?
Male and female join in one dancing body
Deborah Jowitt
Points of Interest
Pushing ballet along adventurous paths
Rain Early, Skies Clear
A choreographer revisits her career with little help from her friends
Deborah Jowitt
GOING, GOING, GONG
Win cash at this new game show
EUDIE PAK
BANG! BANG!
The return of a classic mid-’50s noir
Angela Ashman
31 FLAVORS
New visions from behind the lens
EUDIE PAK
SPLENDIDLY OFFENSIVE
An evening with Tim Minchin
Angela Ashman
COMEDY IS THE NEW BLACK
Stand-up gets an experimental update
EUDIE PAK
THE KING OF KONGS
The Eighth Wonder of the World still reigns
ARACELI CRUZ
13th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
ARACELI CRUZ
NO GREATER ASSETTES
What’s behind Lady Rizo
Sharyn Jackson
NO BARF BAG NEEDED
Cloverfield’s Hud holds still
ARACELI CRUZ
GLAM-BOT ROCK
Apes & Androids at Hiro Ballroom
Elizabeth Thompson
THE ICK FACTOR
A night of comedy that’s just plain wrong
Angela Ashman
DEF DEFYING
Mos Def speaks out
EUDIE PAK
BACK TO WORK
Fred Armisen performs just for us one last time
Angela Ashman
SKY’S THE LIMIT
DJ Jazzy Jeff sends his beats into the cosmos
Keisha Franklin
TIME TO PLAY, GIRLS
A party full of phallacy
EUDIE PAK
CARIBBEAN TANGO
Haitians and Dominicans cross borders
Keisha Franklin
A FINE ROMANCE
Grab a date for this sexy double bill
Mikael Wood
FOOT FIX
This little piggy went to a party
Sharyn Jackson
MEDIA MASHUP
Go down the rabbit hole on a full stomach at Monkey Town
ARACELI CRUZ
THE PRICE IS WRONG
A new play explores the high cost of city living
Angela Ashman
DINO-DRAMA
Jurassic Park brought to life in Brooklyn
ARACELI CRUZ
DRONE HOME
Japan’s Boris test your hearing
KORY GROW
MODERN VINTAGE
Enter the alternate universe of the Walkmen
Mikael Wood
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
Caryl Churchill stages an indecent proposal
Alexis Soloski
SO TOUGH
Riot-grrl godmothers at Mercury Lounge
Elizabeth Thompson
Tom Tomorrow: The Road to the Luminous Cavern of Power
[This Modern World]
Tom Tomorrow
Will the next Supreme Leader be purple with green spots?
Tom Tomorrow
Will Christine Quinn Stand Up to Commissioner Kelly?
[Nat Hentoff]
Two probable mayoral candidates have some unfinished business about school thugs
Nat Hentoff
Hoffa & Obama: The Labor-Latte Alliance
[Tom Robbins]
Now divorced from the mob, the Teamsters choose a Bobby Kennedy type for president
Tom Robbins
Shopping for Gracie Mansion
John Catsimatidis wants to be the next billionaire mayor
Graham Rayman
Whorelore: World of Warcraft-Inspired Porn Series (NSFW)
Welcome to a world of magical nymphos, broadsword-bearing maidens, and elf orgies, all courtesy of one director named Dez.
February: The Month in Photos
A ticker-tape parade, a drag king salute to Presidents Day, snowboarders in Union Square, "From The Jam," art shows, a dog show, Chinese New Year and more
February 29-March 6, 2008
[ROCKIE HOROSCOPE]
Rockie Gardiner
Free Will Astrology: February 26
Rob Brezsny
Where’s the Mexican Love for Obama?
[ˇAsk a Mexican!]
Don’t believe the hype about race and the primaries
Gustavo Arellano
An Expert's Guide to Hand Jobs for Men and Women
[Pucker Up]
Examining the myths, merits, and sparse vocabulary of hand sex
Tristan Taormino
Letters
Traipsing Around Toy Fair 2008
[Lynn Yaeger]
Toys aren't us. . . unless you like preachy dolls who lecture you on soy ink about global warming
Lynn Yaeger
Got Vino? Try the Village's Gottino!
[Counter Culture]
An appreciation of a new wine bar and a plea
Robert Sietsema
Ellen Page's Sexuality! Jennifer Garner's Hairdo!
[La Dolce Musto]
Writer's cramp? No, a nonstop stream of diary during the Oscars telecast.
Michael Musto
This Week's DVDs: Into the Wild, Radiant City, More
[DVDish]
Stranded by Oscar
The Club: Not Even Fun When You're Winning
Chris Ward
Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:
Move Along, Kids
Whorelore: The Magical World of Warcraft Porn
[Click Me]
Welcome to a dusty fantasy land of deep-throating elf ears, masturbating trolls, and chain-mail-wearing porn stars.
Bonnie Ruberg
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