July 2003 Archives
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New York, New York
Mus on the Loose
Man and mouse are old neighbors in New York City, though it’s rare that a relationship is forged between them.
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Letters From the Editor
Recent Thoughts
1. Under one of the windows in the living room, where I work at a desk in the corner, four guys in reflective vests and hard hats are ripping up the...
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Behind the Scenes
Plan 63
With its credibility in the weeds, the White House must find a way to restore its public image before the next election. A privileged glimpse into what’s being planned.
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Opinions
The Key to a Successful Freelance Career: A Diary
As more people work at home and telecommute, you can bet that the The View is expanding its influence.
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Personalities
Troubling New Events
Maybe it’s something to do with the harmonies, maybe it’s the way it just makes you feel good. You might not want to admit it, but your toes are definitely tapping.
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Listening
T-minus Band, Four Legs to Three
T-minus Band is known for three things: 1) that it’s a true DIY project if ever there were one; 2) that it’s all done by one guy in Alabama named...
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Letters From the Editor
Getting Warmer with John Warner
As we continue the staffing additions around here, we are happy to announce that John Warner, the inimitable, intimidating, and intransigent writer of this lot here (and about fourteen-billion other...
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Gallery
The New York City Tattoo Convention
In a generation, body art has gone from subversive to suburban, so it now takes a lot more ink to stand out. Choire Sicha and photographer Geoffrey Badner document the hardcore at this year’s Tattoo Convention.
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Letters From the Editor
Loving the Yeti
It is with no small amount of joy that I introduce our new contributing writer: he of Defective Yeti fame, and writer of these fine stories here, Matthew Baldwin. Here...
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Opinions
Copyrights and Wrongs
Despite its grumblings (and litigation) to the contrary, the entertainment industry benefits from copyright expiration: Take, for instance, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
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Letters From the Editor
Oneness
Lunch break. I’m lying on the couch in my living room, all the lights are on, I’m reading Bryan Magee’s description of Schopenhauer’s philosophy as it...
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Letters From the Editor
Reader Letters
We receive lots of mail from readers. Most of it is flattering, some letters are angry, some are smart and point out our mistakes. We also get tirades about Iraq...
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Opinions
Waiting for Aiken
Since 1989, anyone named after some variation of Urkel has lived a miserable existence.
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Opinions
Forever and a Day: Songs for Summertime
After a weekend of heavy research, our summer expert gives us his survey of music for surviving the heat, and your drunk friends.
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Stories
The Indignant Correspondence of Folksy Ken Oakley
Liz Phair is not the first artist to fight bad reviews with worse allegories—folk artist Ken Oakley invented the genre. KEVIN GUILFOILE reports on the only musician to have 184 albums panned in Rolling Stone.