ARTICLES BY JAN PEOPLES
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 BORED OF WAR
The Mess That Is the Holy LandAll we know about Israel is that we don't know nothing. Sure, Ariel Sharon is a fucking maniac and his new gigantic-fence idea is totally insane, but everyone knows that-Israelis and Palestinians alike. Even Bush thinks Sharon is out of control. Also, you have people on both sides who have paid too much in blood to ever get over the past. We all know its inception was unjust, but Israelis have ...
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Book Reviews - The Travel IssueSTURGEON WHITE MOSS #4
This underground comic quarterly just won the Best Fanzine Award at France's Angouleme Festival. And while that may not sound like much of an honor, when put in...
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 I WANT MY DVDS
Can, Duran Duran Greatest: the DVD, Pink Floyd: the Dark Side of the Moon...
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Book Reviews - The Fashion IssueWITNESS IRAQ: A WAR JOURNAL FEBRUARY-APRIL 2003
This book contains photos from Operation Enduring Ooookayyyee. All the major press sources are represented (Associated Press, Aurora, Corbis, Gamma, Getty Images...
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 ME SO HORNY
For Su-en Wong, culture has always been one of those "'What are you rebelling against?' 'Whaddya got?'" kind of things. "I grew up with a very strict and structured social and education model in Singapore," she tells us, "and I tried whenever I could and however I could to rebel against it."...
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Book Reviews - The West Is The Best IssueSOUND OF THE BEAST: THE COMPLETE HEADBANGING HISTORY OF HEAVY METAL
This is both a fascinating survey and a passionate fan’s account. Christe’s...
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Book Reviews - The Happiness IssueSOCK MONKEYS (200 OUT OF 1,863)
Looking through this book makes me feel like a drooling idiot in the best possible way. This guy Ron has a room FULL of sock monkeys that he’s been collecting...
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 HISTORY IS BULLSHIT
Scene Creamers Write Their OwnIan Svenonius is the only DC punk rock luminary who, in conversation, sounds like a lost Theodor Adorno book that rips apart contemporary culture and makes you laugh at the same time. They both say things like "approximating historical antecedents" instead of "ripping off Lou Reed" and "trope of roc...
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