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Sexy monkeys and mutant bunnies: Painter Laurie Hogin uses the style of Old Masters and a frightening menagerie of beasts to illustrate the nightmares to be found in the American dream.; By Douglas Cruickshank Sep 30, 2002
"Normal will never happen again": The author of two books about coping with sudden death talks about the emotional fallout of losing someone without having had a chance to say goodbye.; By Douglas Cruickshank Sep 9, 2002
Mormon misogynist goes soft: Director Neil LaBute surprises everyone but himself with "Possession." On the eve of its release, LaBute talks about a case of mistaken identity.; By Dimitra Kessenides Sep 4, 2002
A cool cowpoke gets political: Steve Earle, a new disc under his belt, talks about his tumultuous career -- a hair-raising ride that has included many wives, an ugly romance with heroin, and watching a man die.; By Mark J. Miller Aug 29, 2002
Baseball greetings, Ernie Harwell: The voice of the Tigers has broadcast more big-league games than anyone else. His retirement breaks one of the last links to an age when fans knew the home team through one man's words.; By King Kaufman Aug 27, 2002
The life of the Dead: Band insider Dennis McNally talks about his new 600-page biography of the Grateful Dead, and answers questions about their long, strange trip.; By Douglas Cruickshank Aug 20, 2002
Vin Diesel is hot: I know lusting after this big ugly hunk of a man is ridiculous -- but it's not just physical. Really.; By Janelle Brown Aug 9, 2002
The shadow president: People say I look like you know who. Why me, lord?; By Sean Elder Aug 2, 2002
The kid is back in the picture: Robert Evans, the infamous movie producer who, by his own count, is on his fourth life, talks about breaking the rules and brushes with death.; By Dimitra Kessenides Jul 30, 2002
Reno: The Latino lesbian comedian detonates a series of explosive observations about patriotism, the Bush administration and John Walker Lindh.; By Janelle Brown Jul 18, 2002
Lord Buckley rides again!: The new biography of the Hip Messiah gives us a quintessentially American character worthy of a Mark Twain novel.; By Douglas Cruickshank Jun 26, 2002
Spelunking the empire of death: In the catacombs beneath Paris, a legendary trespasser enacts the theater of psycho-terror.; By Christopher Ketcham Jun 19, 2002
Watching the giant mediums: James Van Praagh and John Edward are the Spears and Aguilera of psychic readings. After seeing them, I'm not so skeptical.; By Laura Laughlin Jun 13, 2002
Shooting crap: Alleged psychic John Edward actually gambles on hope and basic laws of statistics.; By Shari Waxman Jun 13, 2002
Been there, smashed that: From porcelain machine guns to plates commemorating hideous disasters, artist Charles Krafft's grimly satirical work sheds strange light on an age when terror is rattling our teacups. (With a portfolio of 14 photographs.); By Douglas Cruickshank May 30, 2002
Men who hurt themselves for a living: Whimpering existential wimp-thug David Blaine lays his cojones on the scales against cackling, criminally irreverent feces-diver Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville's have more heft.; By Cintra Wilson May 21, 2002
How do you design a "Keep Out!" sign to last 10,000 years?: The Department of Energy is creating a vast monument to scare future trespassers away from radioactive waste sites. Their plan: A granite Stonehenge thing with warnings in Navajo!; By Douglas Cruickshank May 10, 2002
The Gumball 3000 rally: Yet another reason to hate the rich: Depraved rock stars and party-hearty Playmates in overpowered Toadmobiles are our betters, and as they careen across America we must bow before their power.; By Cintra Wilson Apr 27, 2002
Al Franken: The political satirist scripts lines the Democrats could have used to win in 2000, muses on torture and orgasms -- and remains "concerned" about Rush Limbaugh.; By Douglas Cruickshank Apr 20, 2002
"Dracula's" secretary: The resurfaced manuscript of Bram Stoker's legendary vampire novel reminds us that even a hack can create an immortal tale.; By Jonathon Keats Apr 17, 2002
A night of engrams and clears: At the Scientologists' birthday bash for the late L. Ron Hubbard, it all comes down to the e-meter.; By Sara Kelly Apr 3, 2002
Buffalo soldiers: When bison wander from Yellowstone National Park, they fall prey to Montana gunmen -- unless they're rescued by a motley band of eco-warriors.; By Arthur Allen Mar 28, 2002
Through clowning: You can laugh, but the mummified clown at the California Institute of Abnormalarts appears to be serious business.; By Stephen Lemons Mar 25, 2002
Denis Halliday: The former head of the U.N.'s humanitarian program in Iraq says an American invasion would be an international crime -- and would make the U.S. even less safe.; By Hadani Ditmars Mar 20, 2002
Scott Ritter: The controversial former chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq says Saddam's weapons of mass destruction are largely disarmed, the "Iraqi threat" is built on a framework of lies and President Bush has betrayed the American people.; By Asla Aydintasbas Mar 19, 2002

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