Issue 1997, Mar 30, 2006
Arts
Not-so-silent partnerTeen-angst queen redeems bad poetryImages of war's ambiguityGore warms my heart; Harper warms my planetStraight writers and artists recognized, pt. IIVolume 41 Number 2015 August 3 - August 10/2006Music
Simply complexDumped Doucet shows his wounded heartTravel
The Gambian sliver cuts through contrastsTheatre
The Leisure SocietyThe Soldier DreamsInto the Heart of the SangomaHospital CityLord of the RingsDance
Precision and beauty found in ActionMusic Arts
Swing Soft, Play HardVisual Arts
Pardon MeArts Notes
New Opera Marks 50-Year JourneyVPL asked to look at the booksThe Arts' lone voiceArts Choices
To the bridgeFor the birdsSilliness personifiedArts Time Out
ComedyLetters
Water giveaway roils "Straight" readersCouncil urged to do the right thing on GranvilleKey element in cartoon debate is respectNews and Views
Budget strands immigrantsUniversities fight for corporate secrecyStraight Talk
High-tech pioneer promotes solar powerTaking leave of one's CensusJewish group wants Hamas recognizedSetting it straightLegal beagle heads local business groupClarification on Success Realty buildings in East VanChampion for the poor dies in bicycle accidentJust like old timesMultinationals thrash consumers in courtRally planned for LebanonClifford Olson - parole deniedVancouver Olympics more expensive than Turin's GamesCity racks up more legal billsWhale lovers threaten court actionCity of Richmond prepares to avoid the fate of New OrleansKettlewell fights for adopted granny KrawczykJune Critical Mass smashes recordsCommuter paper fined for confusing ads with editorialWatts opposes Port Mann bridge twinning 'in isolation'Do any politicians pay attention to what's happening in the North American convention industry?Premier's office killed Ballem's lab-reform initiativeGVRD board receives update on Camp HowdyCanWest paper still closedStraight Issues
Door slammed on the poorHow are the B.C. Liberals doing on welfare?"Free" money doesn't come in bucketsCommentary
Don't pull troops, local Afghan émigrés warnVictoria Secrets
Act reveals shareholder listsSavage Love
Dan Savage's anti-Santorum feud continues...Health
Secret rage has roots in obsessive compulsionHealth Features
Canada: The world's non-smoking magical kingdomHealth Notes
Shared yoga mats might carry nasty germsShocking discovery: watching TV decreases levels of physical activity!What's a potato stick?McNuggets are healthy?You are what you eat - so eat wellDot Comment
Society seeks to undo tech's boys'-club biasThe sweet siren song of high-end earphonesGeek of the Week
I Want One of ThoseFeatures
Are we ready for bird flu?Flu viruses described as sloppy, capricious, and promiscuousUrban Living
Assembly nurtures the lost art of lettersStyle Watch
White: not just for virgins anymoreBelle and Sebastian fansKool Thing
Multiprint halter topChic of the Week
Leigh Christian's framed artworksBest Eating
Habit mixes the hip with the homeyVancouver food policy council under threatUncorked
Putting budget Pinots through their pacesFood of the Week
Salt Spring Coffee CompanyAt the Checkout
Punjab Food Centre, 6635 Main StreetStraight Goods
Academic spiritsJava and jiveVite, viteFresh tastesCountry mattersFood blockJava joltPetal pushersBooks
Linger Awhile / By Russell HobanThe Brief History of the Dead / By Kevin BrockmeierGlass Soup / By Jonathan CarrollBook Choice of the Week
"Guardian"'s Culture Vulture blogMovies
A trifle unorthodoxOn-set obsessions inspire Rhinoceros Eyes directorSwords fly in celluloid Samurai masterpiecesPeople, parasites slug it outMovie Notes
Stick with what you knowEuropa director in the 'hoodMovie Reviews
KamchatkaInside ManIce Age: The MeltdownSlitherThank You For SmokingRhinoceros EyesStay AliveMusic Features
Irvin Mayfield touts music's power to healEdith Frost gets personal with her songwritingAncient traditions inform Pálsdóttir's timeless tunesStoryboard aims at an indescribable soundOffbeat
Carsick celebrates simplicityLocal Motion
Young and Sexy just wants to make musicConcert Reviews
Art BrutCesaria EvoraMusic Notes
Waldorf comes to lifeRemoval plots European returnHip Hop BC Blasts OffMusic Choices
Guy Davis and the High Flying RocketsThe DirtbombsPayback Time
No complaints this weekClubs
Know Your History - The YaleDJ Lowdown - Kyle NordmanHot ListTried & TestedAsk Your BartenderTime Out Events
Take ActionBenefitsFashionEt CeteraKids’ StuffOut Of TownCartoons
Ernie Pook's ComeekWay Off MainArnouldRed MeatTar Paper TownVan StralenCity Singles
Single of the Week - Dianne Singles of the Week - Michelle | SkidgeCareers
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NHL draft: bargaining with the devilFloyd Landis - alpine highThe incredible shrinking teamHasta Luego, BertuzziBig Bert's move bad news for circulation directorsBlog - Politics
Assembly of First Nations responds to Stephen Harper's call for a judicial inquiry into "racially divided fishery"Chief Graham's world is changingEmerson's leaving quite a legacyNPA council jams with the best of themHistorian says EU would find our snow attractive; maybe so, but are we having fun being snowed?Stephen Harper, clubbed seals, and the West End Girls (together again)Harper woos animal loversClinton transcript on peak oilGordo grudge match IIGordo grudge match!Cadman charges chump change compared to Carline's incomeHarper clones Premier Campbell's winning formulaBlog - Movies
Mistress spices up Hollywood clicheThis movie brought to you by...Warning: Rated "T" for terrorism