ISSN: 1094-2726
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On The Nest
by Carey Dean Potash
As the birth of their first child rapidly approaches, Carey takes a moment to share this sacred event - and his wife's insatiable thirst - with total strangers.
Death and the Family
by Jill Hill
Tits-up, passed-on, or just plain dead, Jill Hill explores our fascination with all things morbid and edible at funerals.
I'm Available to Edit the New Yorker
by Richard K. Weems
Now that Tina Brown's out of the picture, Richard K. Weems finally gets his chance to edit one of America's oldest literary magazines.
Bold Wurg
by Scott Wold and Michael Burgin
Pif is pleased to announce the exclusive premier of Bold Wurg, an exciting new comic strip by the dynamic-duo of Scott Wold and Michael Burgin.
What To Read
by Camille Renshaw
So many books come out each year,
and it's difficult for readers to know what to expect at bookstores next,
much less what's any good. Our Senior Editor's picks from the list
of upcoming summer releases.
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Playing with the System Next Door
by Daryl Lease
Scientists have found another solar system. Now Daryl tries to tidy up a bit before the "neighbors" drop by.
The Passing of the Brochure
by Stefene Russell
Two actors, one prop. The details behind America's favorite two-act play.
The Sabbathday River
novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz
reviewed by Dea Reeves
"[S]uffering from the lack of appealing characters ... Korelitz's
writing varies from pedestrian ... to pretentious ... to inept."
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
novel by Annie Dillard
reviewed by Camille Renshaw
"Dillard is teaching us to see. She wants
us to be totally immersed in the present, because some
day soon 'we die and are put in the earth forever.'"
Planet Doonesbury
comics by Garry B. Trudeau
reviewed by Rachel Barenblat
"The best thing about Trudeau's political wit is that no one is immune from it ... Trudeau takes shots at liberal
parents and conspiracy buffs alike."
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"Mercy"
by Richard Weems
"Zootown, USA"
by Matt Liebel
"Wherefore Art Thou"
by Les Wicks
"Toto Haiku"
by Jessy Randall
"MuMu Mama"
by Danna Botwick
"Joke's On You"
by Stephen Pain
"Silk Yarn Sweater"
by J. Kevin Wolfe
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Music Reviews
by Jill Hill and Carey Potash
Van Morrison is Back on Top with a new album, Rufus Wainwright's self-titled Rufus Wainwright is blowing critics away.
Luther Allison sings the blues with Hand Me Down My Moonshine, while Gus' Word of Mouth Parade has department store clerks dancing in the aisles.
Film Reviews
by Nick Burton
If Mel Brooks' The Producers doesn't have you rolling, Jacques Tati's brilliant "silent-styled" Mon Oncle will. For those with a darker sense of humor, embrace the cult of celebrity and fame with Martin Scorsese's
The King of Comedy. The rest of us have fallen in love with the "bomb," and the late Stanley Kubrick's
Dr. Strangelove.
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