Issue 2089, Jan 3, 2008

Arts Features

Dal Richards a big-band legend

Visual Arts

Near Miss: Kerry Tribe

Comedy

Slick, savvy stand-up Sugar Sammy takes on the world

Arts Notes

Land Conservancy of BC interrested in Binning estate, Studio space remains threatened

Arts Choices

Dishpig returns to Vancouver stage, The Art of Food

Letters

MLA says NDP not at loggerheads over logging
Mainstream media are an Orwellian morass
The law applies equally to all in Sam's town
A look at ourselves reveals biases, inequalities
Attack on gang member left out key facts
City says EcoDensity won't rocket taxes
B.C.'s environmental health tied to run-of-river

News Features

Key officers to testify at Frank Paul inquiry
Civic elections likely won’t attract parents
Co-op radio ordered to justify itself

Straight Talk

Former spy rejects al-Qaeda theory in Bhutto killing
Downtown Eastside groups at risk of losing offices
Hopes linger for COPE/Vision alliance
Support grows for Laibar Singh to stay in Canada
Will Laibar Singh be deported today?

Straight Issues

What New Year's resolutions have you made to improve our world in 2008?
New Year's resolutions require a lot of work to stick

Commentary

Bhutto never would have saved Pakistan
Taiwan vote rattles giants

Sports

Canucks must save division best for last

Savage Love

Panties for the boys and girth for the ladies

Health Features

Healthy obsession

Health Notes

Baptist Republican Mike Huckabee may be the only presidential candidate who's serious about dealing with diabetes
Will Canada ban potential carcinogen Bisphenol A from baby formula containers?

Travel Notes

In the friendly skies, it's all about legroom

Fashion Plate

Sale into January with sweet deals on duds

Kool Thing

Power V tank top

Best Eating

A master pares down the craft of cooking

Uncorked

Rounding up BOYs from the year gone by

Food of the Week

Romanian cabbage rolls

Book Reviews

Chasing Kangaroos
The Animal Dialogues

Movies Features

Jack Nicholson was more than a drop in The Bucket List

Movie Reviews

Kurt Cobain About a Son
Taare Zameen Par
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Television

Geeks, puck bunnies roll out on Canuck TV

DVD Releases

What's new on DVD

Music Features

Luke Doucet at home on the highway
Carolyn Mark writes hurtin' songs to cure the blues

Music Choices

Sofia + The Vincent Black Shadow

Time Out Events

Ladies and Escorts

Cartoons

The Midnight Inquirer
Red Meat
Everyday Things
Ernie Pook's Comeek
Arnould
Tar Paper Town
Straight Jab

City Singles

Singles of the Week - Tracy | Brian

Playlist

Top 50 albums: Alicia Keyes, Rhianna, Led Zeppelin + more

Straight.com

About the Straight

Transportation

Bluetec engine delivers power and fuel savings

Video Game Reviews

Super Mario Galaxy

Real Estate

Subprime mess spreads

Techno Logic

The right headphones create an ear for music

Astrology

Your horoscope for January 3 - 9, 2008

Blog - Politics

Mitt Romney's Wyoming victory: is this the year of the outsiders (once again)?
The chic speechwriting of Barack Obama

Blog - Movies

One more Top 10 Movies list from 2007
Looking for a few good women (in film and television)