All posts by Metro Weekly Contributor
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And Now, Your Local Forecast
For infotainment at its best, you can't beat your local TV news affiliate. Unlike the national broadcast, delivered with an icy sense of professionalism, the...
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Broadway Beauty
Big Mama: Fierstein Well, praise the gods of Broadway. The fantastic buzz on Hairspray, the latest musical to hit the boards on the Great...
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It's the Heat. And the Stupidity.
It's hot, and I'm stupid. I wanted to use some big words to tell you this, but they all seem to be lost in the...
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Wet-n-Wild
Washington Wetskins Take some basketball, mix in dashes of soccer and football, then flood the playing field with water until it's too deep to...
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Living in Cyn
Cyndi Lauper is turning fifty years old. Now let's think about this for a moment, because her effect on you when she entered your life...
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Truly Yours
Dear Lena, I have a roommate and she's a slob. I'm not a ''Neat Freak,'' but I get tired of doing her dirty dishes left...
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Icy Terrain
Photography by Michael Wichita Write what you know. It's the sage advice all aspiring novelists hear, and Brian Malloy took it to heart when creating...
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Final Examination
Little Lady: Blair Brown as Desiree (Photo by Joan Marcus) Settle down, class. Our summer session in Sondheim analysis isn't over just yet. But...
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Well-Deserved Break
Beth Orton Not that it matters, but Beth Orton is huge. Six feet tall, to be exact. Being tall may have bolstered Uma Thurman's career...
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Soundwaves
DJ Spooky Optometry Thirsty Ear The Blue Series Continuum was launched on the theory that throwing together groups of mismatched musicians would have the Odd...
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Fifth and Counting
Counting Crows Gotta love it. As the rest of us suffer because of our intrinsic fears of commitment, Adam Duritz is making millions off of...
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Striking Discord
Scott Fortier as The Son. (Photo by Fredde Lieberman) ''A work of art dealing with the night, especially a dreamy, pensive composition for the...
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This One's for the Ladies
Straight Talking, Hard Knocking, Indie Rocking Women with a Cause. Have a Seat, Fellas... Tsunami Without the retro value or stretch pants of Charlie's Angels,...
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Women's Work
Let's say you're in Portland, Oregon. You're on tour, packing it in after each gig and schlepping it to the next town where your audience...
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Future Tense
Photos by Michael Wichita and Jonathan Padget We consider ourselves a pretty modern, no nonsense society when it comes to forward-thinking. Low-tar cigarettes, tap lights,...
