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Beyond the Pale
Life onstage as a white black man
Cover Story by Ben Westhoff

Victor Varnado's fame rests largely on the rare genetic condition that in his case gives an African-American man pale white skin . . . read more

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Tune in: Talking with Victor Varnado
New Yorkers Love Cell Phones
But how about the bees?
Runnin' Scared by Laura Conaway
Axes of Fire
Guitar Hero fans try to look sexy while playing video games
Down in Front by Rob Harvilla
The Cum of Alt Fears
Sexual subcultures leave hetero wankers hangin'
Pucker Up by Tristan Taormino
How Did NY Nightlife Get So Oppressive?
Plus: Getting a message or two from Rufus
La Dolce Musto by Michael Musto


J. Edgar Bloomberg: COINTELPRO in NY
Not only the president is in need of an education on the Bill of Rights.
by Nat Hentoff

Class Dismissed
Lousy teachers or just political victims: there's got to be a better way to settle teacher disputes than New York's rubber rooms.
by Mara Altman

Press Clips
Dishonorable Non-Mention: Juan Gonzalez and the Daily News' 9/11 Pulitzer
by Keach Hagey

Runnin' Scared
Weighting for Lefty
Solving for Malcolm X at a Brooklyn confab.
by Suzanne La Barre

Nature Calls
New Yorkers love cell phones. How about the bees?
by Laura Conaway

Eddie Robinson's Unlikely Pal
Remembering the Grambling legend and his unusual friend.
by Allen Barra

La Dolce Musto
Rita Hayworth's Barebackin' Grandson Speaks
by Michael Musto

Counter Culture
Poking the Fat Pig
Brilliant no-nonsense 'cue at Brooklyn's newest barbecue.
by Robert Sietsema

Liquid City
A Brooklyn Barn-anaza
by Alexis Sottile

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

FEATURED EVENTS
New York Pet Rescue Benefit Happy Hour
It's more than likely that by the time you drink your way through two hours of unlimited beer at New York Pet Rescue Benefit Happy Hour, you'll have no regrets (or memory) about sacrificing your liver to this worthy cause . . .read more

TOAST art walk
Ever wonder where the magic happens? The TOAST art walk takes you behind the scenes and into the Tribeca studios of more than 100 artists. TOAST (Tribeca Open Artists Studio Tour) is an annual grassroots event that allows you to sample the artwork on the website, then pick your faves and plan your self-guided tour on the printable map. Want to really be in the know of who's who in the Tribeca art scene? . . . .read more

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Savage Love
Straight Spouses, New Lesbians, and the American Taliban
by Dan Savage

Fly Life
Sunshine, Underground
Brash DJ seeks audience that actually buys records-ironic Beyoncé devotees need not apply.
by Tricia Romano

Pucker Up
The Cum of Alt Fears
Sexual subcultures leave hetero wankers hangin'
by Tristan Taormino

Daily Rockie Horoscope
by Rockie

Free Will Astrology
by Rob Brezsny

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Status Ain't Hood
Bjork and Timbaland: Together at Last
by Tom Breihan

Down in Front
Axes of Fire
Guitar Hero fans attempt to look sexy while playing video games. Results are inconclusive.
by Rob Harvilla

Not Wash Away
The fight for New Orleans' culture continues, one parade at a time.
by Larry Blumenfeld

Odes to Mother Earth
Ripping off the p***t without clearing the samples.
by Mike Powell

Nickelback U.K.
The press-fattened Arctic Monkeys roll loudly, wittily, competently on.
by Jason Gross

Plus: Bill Callahan; Patti Smith; and much more.

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Tribeca Preview
25 movies that intrigued, annoyed, and greatly pleased our fest-happy critics.

The Good, Bad, and Truly Spectacular
Rising ticket prices! Sponsorship gone awry! Oh yes, and a movie you do not want to miss.
by Nathan Lee

Ari Would Be Proud
Entourage star expands his resume.
by Jessica Grose

Dakota Fanning
Up against another film about Lennon's killer, first-time director digs in.
by Michelle Orange

Unknown White Male
Searching for a lost relative in Warhol's Factory.
by Ed Halter

Cult Hero, Caught on Film
Recluse musician Scott Walker shows his face.
by Aaron Hillis

Down Under
Everyone suffers in Jindabyne, a Raymond Carver adaptation and study in unresolved tension.
by J. Hoberman

Stable Boys
A horse is a horse of course, of course-but what is a man who has sex with one?
Nathan Lee reviews Zoo

Svengali U
A self-appointed intellectual guru poisons the academic well in psych-thriller.
J. Hoberman reviews Poison Friends

Plus: Snow Cake; Diggers; and much more.

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art

The Spanish Artmada
Barcelona and the birth of the modern at the Met.
by Leslie Camhi
Plus: Royal Gaze
Thomas Struth's art fans are real lookers

Best in Show
Spanish Bombs
R. C. Baker's gallery picks

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books

Raw God, Tiny Nun
In a memoir of spiritual quest, Darcey Steinke tries to divine her soul.
Elizabeth Hand on Darcey Steinke's Easter Everywhere: A Memoir

Moan-Struck
No cutie for your death cab? Read on.
Peter Gerstenzang on Everybody Hurts: The Essential Guide to Emo Culture

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Entering His Anecdotage
New York Theatre Workshop's dressed-up solo show does no particular harm.
Michael Feingold reviews All the Wrong Reasons

Hell Is for Bohos
In her new show Church, Young-Jean Lee makes a none-too-joyful noise.
by Alexis Soloski

The Bullet Baby
And Grandma is a happy dead astronaut.
Garrett Eisler reviews Giants

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Dead Again, Again
In 'Le Petit Mort,' drastic events crash into the everyday.
Deborah Jowitt on Palissimo

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Sutton Impact
What Happened to Ward Sutton and his Sutton Impact Comic Strip?
by Ward Sutton

This Modern World
Rational Right Wing Responses
by Tom Tomorrow

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