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Baby Got Back
How a few black publishers are making a play for the Maxim man
Cover story by Ben Westhoff

I'm sitting on a couch on the 19th floor of the Affinia Manhattan, just a few feet away from the world's most coveted rear end. Legions of men from around the world would pay dearly to be here, in Buffie the Body's boudoir. And I'm not even an ass man. Read more. . .

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City Rump
From the archives: Hanging with the editors of a different kind of butt mag

On the Outs in Brooklyn
The city's complicity behind the borough's high eviction rate
News by Neil deMause

It's a . . . Hit!
Judd Apatow delivers another spot-on geek-fantasy-come-true with Knocked Up
Film by Robert Wilonsky
The Last Fly Life Ever
Drum'n'bass may never conquer the world, but it managed to outlast this column
Music by Tricia Romano
Tasty Blind Items To Die For!
La Dolce Musto by Michael Musto
Chat-Based Cybersex
Mmm, it's so wet and swollen and hot
Click Me by Bonnie Ruberg


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End Run
Black publishers make a play for the Maxim man
by Ben Westhoff

Give Me Liberty
Dark Secrets at the Front
Prisoners and interrogators are both brutalized in a war that changes who we are.
by Nat Hentoff

Runnin' Scared
Deadly Restraint
Two jail fatalities involve use of force in both cases, but only silence from officials.
by Graham Rayman

Warp and Woof
An Upper East Side dog lover who funded one of the city's oldest hate groups is dead.
by Maria Luisa Tucker

Speed on the Bases
Does Jason Giambi's blabbing mean he wants to be one for the Angels?
by Allen Barra

Web-Attck Comeback
Can a series of six-minute web films revive the guy who inspired New Jack City's storied career?
by Chloé A. Hilliard

FrockStar
Winehouse Rules
Amy channels Ronnie Spector's high hair and Cleopatra eyes.
by Lynn Yaeger

Counter Culture
Channeling Barcelona
Escaping gas and wobbly egg at Manhattan's best tapas bar.
by Robert Sietsema

Jonathan Gold's last meal
. . . starts with bloody steaks and ends at Prada.
by Nina Lalli

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

FEATURED EVENTS
Animal Collective & Danielson
Please don't read any further. Seriously, stop right here. Because if you keep reading, there's no way you'll be able to resist bum-rushing the South Street Seaport Summer Series to hear the tribal rhythms and psychedelic noise of Animal Collective along with the merrymaking of art-rockers Danielson, and I won't be able to get in. As far as free outdoor rock concerts go, this is tops. I can already picture it: the full moon, the warm night air, the scenic Hudson, two great bands, and me. Not you. read more

Benefit "Friendraiser" Concert Don't Demo Domino
The historic Domino Sugar Factory, one of the last major industrial sites on the Williamsburg waterfront, may soon be replaced by (you guessed it) luxury condos when the area is rezoned for residential development. Tell Bloomberg exactly where he can stick his waterfront plan at the Benefit "Friendraiser" Concert Don't Demo Domino. The price for admission is a signature on a petition asking to designate the site as a New York City landmark. Your reward for showing up is an awesome all-day lineup of talent featuring an acoustic set by acclaimed rockers Nada Surf, dancing by burlesque divas the Wau Wau Sisters, and general mayhem by the raucous Hungry March Band. Cheeseburger, Vic Thrill and the Saturn Missile, and the Black Tie Party are also on the bill. read more

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Savage Love
Assholes who ruin the internet for everybody else.
by Dan Savage

Pucker Up
Knockin' Vintage Boots
Golden girls get their groove on past 60.
by Tristan Taormino

Daily Rockie Horoscope
by Rockie

Free Will Astrology
by Rob Brezsny

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Down in Front
The Main Event
On the cracked pop genius of Brooklyn's (possibly) resurgent Babe the Blue Ox.
by Rob Harvilla

Fly Life
A Full-Circle Farewell
Drum'n'bass may never conquer the world, but it managed to outlast this column.
by Tricia Romano

Status Ain't Hood
Kanye West Loves Hipsters
by Tom Breihan

1,440 Minutes
Human Giant's MTV takeover results in better bands, random absurdity, and . . . videos.
by Ben Westhoff

Singles Going Steady
Track 18 Wins Again
Major-label hip-hop records in burying-best-track shocker!
by Christopher R. Weingarten

Magic and Loss
John Boutté is New Orleans' best-kept secret, and possibly its strongest voice.
by Larry Blumenfeld

Plus: Warren Zevon; Betty Davis; Maroon 5; and much more.

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Palm d'Hoberman
Our one-man jury bestows honors on the best of Cannes 2007.
by J. Hoberman
Plus, Cannes jury spreads out awards, giving Romanian the big prize.

It's a . . . Hit!
Judd Apatow delivers another spot-on geek-fantasy-come-true with Knocked Up.
by Robert Wilonsky

Bad Day
Let's call the follow-up to cult fave Night Watch for what it is: just another drawn-out sequel.
by Nathan Lee

Talking with Go Go Tales Director Abel Ferrara.
Fest spotlight: by Rob Nelson

Plus: Ten Canoes; I'm Reed Fish; The Fifth Empireand much more.

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art

The Gallery Crashers
Puppets, egg dudes, and devil worship duke it out in an unsteady mash-up.
by Daniel Kunitz

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books

Roll, Sushi, Roll!
Sasha Issenberg serves up the raw facts on the global economy of a favorite meal

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2006-2007 Obies
Honors for excellence in Off-Broadway theater.

Alone Together
The Solonova Arts Festival seeks out the next wave of solo performers.
by Alexis Soloski

The Ex Factor
Note to Greek husbands: Killing child not best idea
by David Ng

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Crowded Out
In 'Dense Terrain,' the dancing battles multi-media baggage.
by Joy Goodwin

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This Modern World
Campaign Season on P***t Glox
by Tom Tomorrow

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