The Dubious Political Correction Watch
GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, DRAWINGS OF PEOPLE DO Because of a campus regulation banning weapons, the caricature of Wilbur the Wildcat, UA’s sports mascot, had to be stripped of firearms when depicted on T-shirts and other items. NO, BRIAN, HE WAS A MARTIAN The Arizona Daily Star identified the photograph of a man hiding behind…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
The Skinny
Musical chairs in South Tucson… The State Land Grab Department… And more!
Knock Knock Knocking on Hell’s Door
A list of people you won’t find at the pearly gates.
City Week
Tour Fort Lowell… Authors take on capitalism at Reader’s Oasis… Swing fling… Jazz Jam… Ring in the New Year: 2003 or Bust!… And more!
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
Soundbites
Port Torta… Calexico… Dave Alvin… And more!
Rhythm & Views
Poor Ryan Adams. It’s no coincidence that more than one of his songs talk about firecrackers; he’s exploded onstage more than once, throwing out enough shrapnel to make any spectacle-starved journalist a little slap-happy. For example: as a joke, a concertgoer in Tennessee shouts out a Bryan Adams song as a request; Adams stops the…
Rhythmic Beats
Jazz messenger Fred Hayes keeps time in Tucson.
Hall Monitor
Shut up, wouldya?
Dressed for Success
Gayle Castañeda has everything she needs for her museum of ethnic costume, except a building.
Supreme Sequel
The next installment of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series towers over the original.
Review 2002
A last look at the loons, losers and lowlights of the year.
Predictions for a new millennium
Mayor Bob Walkup will be revealed to be a robot built by Raytheon Missile Systems! That’s just one of the shocking predictions from TW staff psychic Stella Sabrini, who has once again peered into her turquoise crystal ball to see the future and share it with our readers. Sabrini says the media will soon disclose…
You Don’t Say
WE’D LIKE TO KNOW YOUR SOURCE ON THAT “Dale Earnhardt’s death changed many lives this past year. It even changed his own.” –ESPN’s Rupen Fofaria. BARNEY RUBBLE WAS HERE “Someone put some time into this place. It reminded me of the Flintstones.” –Marine Sergeant Charles Calfee after searching for Al-Qaida in Afghanistan’s caves, some of…
