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Yes, You Are
September 30, 2003 – 2:41 PM | 164 Comments

feminism n (1895) 1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2 : organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests — feminist n or adj — feministic …

O Pringle, Where Art Thou?
August 25, 2003 – 2:38 PM | 2 Comments

What is the perfect snack? It is a question I have often asked myself as I lurk, unsatisfied, in the local delis — how to define and discover the ideal snack in its Platonic form, …

Chippies On My Tail
July 20, 2003 – 2:33 PM | No Comment

Welcome to The CHiPs Drinking Game, which I have compiled for the simple reason that, if Tempus and I have to suffer, so do you. And besides, if you’re up at four in the morning …

The Facts
March 31, 2003 – 2:30 PM | One Comment

So, yes. The war. The…war.
Yes.
Okay.
I…okay. I need another Corona first. Okay, let me just…with the lime, here…okay. The war. I will now discuss the war.
I would prefer not to discuss the war.

Enfants Terribles
March 3, 2003 – 2:27 PM | 20 Comments
Enfants Terribles

In honor of International 9.02.10 Day, a trip into the archives with Dylan and his fugly duster. I also recapped the pilot for TWoP, if you think you can take it (or read Wing’s version …

So You’re Going To A Rock Show
February 17, 2003 – 2:26 PM | No Comment

In my nearly thirty years on earth, I’ve gone to just about every possible kind of show, in just about every possible category of venue. I’ve seen Madonna at Madison Square Garden, I’ve seen honky-tonk …

Blue Skies
February 3, 2003 – 2:24 PM | 2 Comments

It always comes back to the same things — the fear and the sadness.
I remember Ronald Reagan getting shot. The carpool dropped me off at the bottom of the driveway, and as I hiked up …

Just Mirrors
January 13, 2003 – 2:21 PM | No Comment

I guess it’s time for me to write about the smoking ban in New York City. Yeah. “Yay.” I haven’t addressed it before — or, to tell the truth, paid much attention to the press …

Not-So-Hot Sheet
December 16, 2002 – 2:18 PM | No Comment

It’s year-in-review time in the publishing world, the hallowed season during which print journalists forgo researching and developing actual features in favor of throwing together lists of The Stories That Touched Our Hearts, thereby freeing …

…It’s Saturday Night
November 25, 2002 – 2:16 PM | No Comment

As those of you who read the Cherry section know, I recently tore through Live From New York, the oral history of Saturday Night Live. The first night I picked it up, I read almost …