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On the national affront

An inescapable year reaches its inevitable conclusion
Where does one begin to recap 12 months of such willful self-parody?
By BARRY CRIMMINS | December 19, 2007

Can Britney rise again?

It’s tough to be a celebrity on the skids, but even a ‘ticking time-bomb’ can stage a convincing comeback
The first movie star was a woman named Florence Lawrence.
By SHARON STEEL | October 18, 2007

We’re five years into the Iraq crisis, and Hollywood hasn't made a film about the war. Or is every film is about the war?
It’s not likely, but Judd Apatow’s pitch for Knocked Up might have sounded something like this.
By PETER KEOUGH | June 06, 2007

Down among the dead men

Politics and other mistakes
Who says the Republican Party can’t win Maine’s 1st Congressional District seat in 2008?
By AL DIAMON | May 09, 2007

The 100 unsexiest men 2007: 10-1

These guys couldn't turn on a radio
These guys couldn't turn on a radio
By | April 14, 2007

Worst in breed: Newsmakers

The 100 Unsexiest men 2007
Who are the unsexiest newsmaking men of 2007?
By PHOENIX STAFF | April 12, 2007

Situation

Too cartoonish for truth
That situation in Iraq sure is something.
By PETER KEOUGH | April 11, 2007

Why are some lives more important than others?

Bodies
Friendly-fire deaths represent just one percent of US military casualties in Iraq, according to figures provided by our government.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO | April 11, 2007

Warning label

Politics and other mistakes
Does your state suffer from a plague of politicians complaining about high taxes?
By AL DIAMON | April 04, 2007

Predators!

On the hunt with Rabbi Shmuley, Tred Barta, and prehistoric felines of the Arctic
I kept my appointment with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach this time and was rewarded.
By JAMES PARKER | April 02, 2007

Iraqis don’t count!

US media gives short shrift to the war's death toll
Thanks to the Pat Tillman charade, we know we can trust our military to deliver the hard, honest facts about deaths in combat.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 28, 2007

Pressing the case

A limited federal shield law would be better than the post-Libby status quo
In the aftermath of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s perjury conviction last week, the journalistic fallout of the case remains a subject of intense interest for reporters and legal observers.
By JIM TARICANI | March 14, 2007

Where everything is meant to be seen

Baudrillard, the Pussy Cat Dolls, and Anna Nicole
So I’ve been reading Introducing Baudrillard (Verso).
By JAMES PARKER | March 14, 2007

Lowering the bar

New standards for lawyers? We don’t need no stinkin’ standards!
Here’s a bit of information for those of you who have recently arrived on Planet Earth: people don’t like lawyers.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 07, 2007

The Situation

Love in the Sunni Triangle
That situation in Iraq sure is something.
By PETER KEOUGH | February 28, 2007

The ’06 Guild Follies: Queen Elizabeth rules

In singing star turn, Pina wins rare standing O
Yes, it’s time to read about the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies, the biggest Vo Dilun cocktail party of the year, which, naturally, is held in Massachusetts.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 28, 2007

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Weekend at Anna Nicole’s

More massive stupidity for endless viewing on TV
Just when you think TV news can’t further debase itself, along comes the death of Anna Nicole Smith.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 14, 2007

Natural born liar

“Shots and Beer” lives in persistent denial
If you ever wanted a definition of “congenital liar,” just look at Dick “Big Time” Cheney.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | January 31, 2007

Deltha force

Sports blotter: "O'Neal drama" edition
The interesting thing about the DUI arrest of Cincinnati Bengal cornerback Deltha O’Neal last week isn’t that it marked the eighth arrest of a Bengal this year, or the 26th (according to my count) arrest of a major-college or pro cornerback since last winter.
By MATT TAIBBI | December 13, 2006

When pigboys fly

Is Karl Rove’s comeuppance at hand?
For those of you old enough to remember the TV show Car 54, Where Are You? , it is time to do your best Gunther Toody impersonation, with an excited shout of “Ooh! Ooh!”
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | May 17, 2006

Much ado about nothing

Cianci deserves his Providence Preservation Society recognition
Please, spare us all the media-orchestrated hand-wringing about how the Providence Preservation Society has chosen to add the name of our former mayor, the Bud-I, to its Hall of Fame, as one of 50 individuals and groups who made giant strides in preserving historic buildings in Our Little Town.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 03, 2006

The “I” word

Why is the mainstream media afraid of George W. Bush?
Greg Mitchell had a very nice piece in the trade magazine Editor & Publisher about how our mainstream media — an absolute disgrace throughout the Bush administration — is avoiding using the word “impeachment” concerning the Boy in the Bubble’s affronts to our freedom and global image.
By | January 25, 2006