Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Touch o’ the Irish, Punk Style
The Dropkick Murphys put a new spin on Celtic music.
There Goes the Neighborhood
Have neighborhood associations lost their political muscle?
No Thrill
Watching a monster eat the heads of teens in “Jeepers Creepers 2” just isn’t scary.
Trigger Unhappy
Gun advocates fear a state commission is targeting a Maricopa County shooting range.
Assembly Line Pie
Yet another chain pizza joint comes to Tucson.
The Skinny
Independent’s day; less government, more swimming; no comprendo in the classroom; alpha Kromko omega; and more!
Mexican Spirit
Dagoberto Gilb crafts a collection of essays that illuminates Southwestern life this side of the border.
Police Dispatch
Come Clean My Mansion West River Road and North La Cañada Drive, Aug. 11, 9:31 a.m. The owner of a carpet-cleaning service told authorities that a man he fired made a bogus service request for a 17-bedroom house on the eastside, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. The owner told a deputy that he…
Sexual Healing
“That Slut!” examines the power of emotional and physical love in our lives.
Shut Up and Shut Down
Keen Elementary is slated to close next year despite resident desires to keep it open.
Stepping Out
Dance Dance Revolution fans trip the light fantastic in Tucson.
Analyze This
Honey, I shrunk the Ward 2 Democratic primary!
Putz Pillories Pollutants
Tucson Q&A with Dr. Mark Sneller.
City Week
World Espionage Bureau; rendez-vous here; give yourself to love; molten art; war games.
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Soundbites
WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE: Believe it or not, the Goo Goo Dolls were once a pretty good band, albeit one that stole everything it ever knew from a better one. Minneapolis’ Replacements were arguably the greatest rock band on the planet for a stretch, and their leader, Paul Westerberg, was arguably one of the smartest…
Burning Question
Can arson save the family business in “Cash Flow”?
Before We Say Goodbye
Some things to remember about the summer of 2003.
Alone in the Crowd
Kathleen Velo’s bus-stop murals depict high-school alienation.
News in Review
Flooding in floodplains? Bored teenagers taking drugs? You don’t say!
Rhythm & Views
It seems success for Papas Fritas has come after the fact, as with most of the great masters of fine art. Earlier this year, I was watching TV when a Papas Fritas song, “Way You Walk,” cascaded through my television’s ancient speaker as the background song for a Dentyne commercial. It was one of those…
Cool Kindness
A note from the editor.
Hitting a Nerve
“The Secret Lives of Dentists” portrays life’s difficult moments with a dose of humor.
