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The BlackBerry Trickster
Hot on the trail of a giant con man
Feature by Felix Gillette

Enchanting rich victims from behind his hot-pink sunglasses, Andre Roper was 300 pounds of charm-and lies . . . read more

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Notes From Spring Training
Introducing 'Out of Left Field' by Emma Span
Don't Tell Bloomberg
Smoking at the U.N.'s Vienna Cafe
Eight Million Stories by Mara Altman
Lavender Diamond at Joe's Pub
Calendar by Voice Choices


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Spring Guide
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Obama: Who Is He Now?
In Chicago and the Illinois State Legislature, Barack Obama made a difference-he did not just 'hope'
by Nat Hentoff

8 Million Stories
Don't Tell Bloomberg
But New Yorkers can smoke to their lungs' content at the U.N.'s Vienna Cafe.
by Mara Altman

A Few Good Users
Louie Jones wants to unionize chronic drug users in Brooklyn needing help-including himself.
by Felix Gillette

New York Nationals Lose Again!
And why not? It's their job, as the official patsies for the Harlem Globetrotters.
by Emma Span

Runnin' Scared
Au Revoir, Baudrillard
More Fun With Editors in Chief
For Disabled Poor, WeCARE Doesn't

Bourne Again
A virtuoso storyteller snips a movie classic into a wordless dance.
by Deborah Jowitt

Lear Window
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics.
by Michael Feingold

Splendour in the Crass
Spring load with punk psychopaths and cheerleader cherrybombs.
by Rob Harvilla

After 30 Years, Killer of Sheep Finally Gets a Proper Debut
Plus: Spidey number three, and four from Criterion.
by Nathan Lee

Springtime for Zizek
Plus one we've all been waiting for: the Reagen-obsessed serial-killer movie!
by J. Hoberman

When Good Girls Go Fad
Cheap chic alternatives for when the fashion price is fright
by Lynn Yaeger

Let There Be Lite
Melt your winter heft with dosa, tea, and something nice 'n' stinky
by Robert Sietsema

Return of the Mexican Spitfire
Painter, playwright, novelist, wrestler: Catching up with a Renaissance woman
by R.C. Baker

The Tower of Positive Thinking
Architects color the skyscraper green
by Felix Gillette

America's Next Top Supernovel
Granta once again takes bets on the nation's young literary talent
by Jennifer Drapkin

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La Dolce Musto
Ann Coulter Gives Cunts a Bad Name
by Michael Musto

Frock Star
Skirting the Issues
Will Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama in the clothes horse race?
by Lynn Yaeger

Counter Culture
Gettin' Dibi With It
West African boite expands the Senegalese menu.
by Robert Sietsema

Liquid City
Hot Dyke Hangouts: Chueca and Bum Bum Bar
by Corina Zappia

Inside the Guide: music; art; events; activism; video games; free; and more.

FEATURED EVENTS
Between Boomer Mothers and Daughters
Does your mother "borrow" your miniskirts, tell you all about the guys she dates? Would you rather party with her than take her advice?. . . .read more

Enlightened Lap Dance 101
Men love strippers, especially lap-dancing strippers. So there's no way the average mammaries can compete with the jigglin' ladies-unless, of course, she signs up for the Enlightened Lap Dance 101 workshop, where former exotic dancer Annetta Luce teaches women from all walks of life how to remove layers of sexy clothing, bit by alluring bit . . . . .read more

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Savage Love
Accidental Porn Stars, Pollyanna Fucktards, and Gay.com Adventures
by Dan Savage

Fly Life
The Great White Hope Makes Good
Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show marks its cringe-worthy and triumphant debut.
by Tricia Romano
Plus: Slideshow: Wrapping Up The (White) Rapper Show

Pucker Up
Hard to Swallow

The debate surrounding choking as a sexual practice.
by Tristan Taormino

Daily Rockie Horoscope
by Rockie

Free Will Astrology
by Rob Brezsny

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Status Ain't Hood
YouTube Rap Videos, Please Break Up
by Tom Breihan

Podcast
Uncle LD's High Bias
Part 3: Stuff You've Probably Never Heard Before and/or Should Hear More of . . .
by LD Beghtol

Down in Front
Shredfest Engage
Two packs of badass metalheads take diametrically opposed paths to inspiring euphoria.
by Rob Harvilla

Singles Going Steady
Hits of iTunes
by Tom Breihan

Project Norwegian Runway
The (possibly) next great Scandinavian rock sensation packs for the big city.
Zach Baron on The New Violators

Still Shinings
Widely mourned but still underrated beat deity goes back to the present.
Will Dukes on J Dilla

Plus: Air; Arcade Fire; and much more.

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Threat-Level: Killer Tadpole
Korean box-office monster emerges from the Han River to slime us stateside.
J. Hoberman reviews The Host

Culture Clash
The immigrant experience meets generation gap in Mira Nair's The Namesake.
Ella Taylor reviews The Namesake

Interest-Free!
James Scurlock's debt doc not worth price of admission
Nathan Lee reviews Maxed Out

Man on Man Action
It's Spartan hotties versus Persian trannies in Zack Snyder's far-too-faithful Frank Miller adaptation
Nathan Lee reviews 300

Getting Off
Rap-beating auteur puts his money where his hand is
Rob Nelson reviews Exterminating Angels

Plus: Beyond the Gates; Full of It; and much more.

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art

Claw Money Honey
A legendary graffiti artist turned fashion designer cashes in her street cred.
by Angela Ashman

Fur What It's Worth
Roaming beyond the art world grid with David and Chie Hammons.
by Jerry Saltz

Vision Thing
Sarah Anne Johnson blurs the line between mediums.
by Jerry Saltz

Best in Show
Action Figures
R. C. Baker's gallery picks

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books

Steal this Band
Theft and plagiarism are at the heart of Jonathan Lethem's rock 'n' roll novel.
Zach Baron reviews Jonathan Lethem's You Don't Love Me Yet

Smiley's People
Hollywood elite watches war through a rose-tinted flat screen.
David Cotner reviews Jane Smiley 's Ten Days in the Hills

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Old Battles Rethought
Several revivals of WWI-era plays raise ghosts of unfinished business.
Michael Feingold reviews Journey's End ; Mary Rose; The Madras House

Addicted to L.A.
A doomed heroine speeds down the road to ruin.
Alexis Soloski reviews Los Angeles

Adieu, Japan!
A meditation on isolation goes inside the box.
John Beer reviews The Attic

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Bringing War Home
The Forsythe Company translates the darkness of battle into sound and fury.
by Deborah Jowitt

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Sutton Impact
McCain the McMaverick's 'Straight Talk Express'
by Ward Sutton

This Modern World
The Great Right Wing Brain Glitch of 2007
by Tom Tomorrow

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