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Inspired By Real-life Folliesnew

When artist and zinester Nicole Georges discussed her sexuality with her mom last year, it turned into such an awkward conversation that the 27-year-old made a video re-creation of it to gain some perspective.

The Portland Mercury | Kevin Sampsell | 01-17-2008 | Nonfiction

Tags: Invincible Summer, Nicole Georges, Nonfiction Reviews

The Growing Indifference of Woody Allennew

If the last few years have taught us anything about the current state of Woody Allen's creative process, it's that he stopped caring about his actors a long time ago.

The Portland Mercury | Zac Pennington | 01-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Woody Allen, Cassandra's Dream

Truth or Darenew

After living a lie for so long, I'm finally doing what a lot of other Americans my age are doing: I'm living in sin with my boyfriend; I'm watching CNN; I'm reading websites; I'm writing on my blog. I'm working at my job; and I'm finally registering to vote.

Jackson Free Press | Lori Gregory | 01-17-2008 | Commentary

Monster Mash-Upnew

AAAAAGGHH! A monster! Quick! YouTube it!

The Portland Mercury | Erik Henriksen | 01-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Cloverfield, Matt Reeves

The Return of the Frog Kingnew

The enigmatic Jeremy Enigk.

The Portland Mercury | Ezra Ace Caraeff | 01-17-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Not So Sweet Sixteennew

I have seen one of the reasons kids today have a skewed view of things. I've looked it right in its eyes, and I now know the enemy: the MTV series My Super Sweet Sixteen.

Jackson Free Press | Kamikaze | 01-17-2008 | Commentary

Our Town Could be Your Lifenew

In a move to match January's sun-less gloom, Swan Island -- Portland's preeminent practitioners of post-punk, pre-apocalyptic proto-metal -- announced this week they are going on "indefinite hiatus."

The Portland Mercury | Cary Clarke | 01-17-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Swan Island

Life Lends You A Poor Handnew

Talk show host Boneqweesha Jones sits down with the director of Poor Hand Broke, a film inspired by the 1967 classic Cool Hand Luke.

Jackson Free Press | Sue Doh Nem | 01-17-2008 | Comedy

Tags: humor & satire

Trans-Europa Expressnew

With The Legend of God's Gun, Los Angeles' Spindrift have recorded one of the greatest film soundtracks ever set to tape.

The Portland Mercury | Ezra Ace Caraeff | 01-17-2008 | Concerts

Tags: Spindrift, The Legend of God's Gun, concerts

DNA Says 'Not Guilty' 16 Years Laternew

Arthur Johnson may be returning home in a matter of days, 16 years after his arrest for a rape he did not commit. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered Sunflower County to review Johnson’s case based on post-conviction DNA testing that conclusively eliminates him as the perpetrator.

Jackson Free Press | Ronni Mott | 01-17-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Au Naturale, Or No?new

Lampkin Butts, president of Sanderson Farms in Laurel, Miss., said his company and the Truthful Labeling Coalition want the USDA to crack down on the "100 percent all natural" label, claiming competitors are increasing profits by weighing down its poultry products with additives.

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch | 01-17-2008 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

The Fierce Urgency of Nownew

We all share history, for better or worse. What matters is whether we keep it locked away inside because it's too painful to admit, or whether we allow it to infuse everything we do to overcome Mississippi's racial legacy.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 01-17-2008 | Commentary