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Hartford Advocate, Aug. 4-10 "Reform Party Acid Test" by Curt Guyette "Think of attending the three-day convention as a prolonged political acid trip, a good strong hit of yellow window pane that sends the senses into a chaotic, psychedelic swirl before lifting you to a peak of clarity," writes Curt Guyette of the annual Reform Party Convention, this year. If there was ever a job made for Hunter S. Thompson, this would be it. And where is he? Still snorting, drinking and inhaling, that's where he is. And we poor chaps are left to conjure up what wonderful prose the Doctor might have spun if trapped in a room with Ross Perot, Jesse Ventura and a whole lot of mescaline. Guyette's no Thompson (then again, neither is Thompson anymore), but he does capture the psychedelic qualities of a political party that wants to be taken seriously, yet is composed of flamboyant misfits. "Driving Miss Lazy" by Robert Masterson Just in case you haven't read enough articles about hookers lately, an interview with a guy who drove cars for an escort service. Titillating? Perhaps. Interesting? Hardly. - - - - - - - - - - - - Austin Chronicle, July 30-Aug. 5 "Take the Money and Run" by Robert Bryce We know George W. has raised unprecedented wads of cash from corporate donors with dreams of legislative payoff in their heads. Robert Bryce looks at how he's spending the dough and what it means to us. Smart, insightful stuff. - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A. Weekly, Aug. 6-12 "'Homeboys From Outer Space' and other transgressions" by Erin Aubry In the uproar over the lack of minorities on network television, Erin Aubry expresses her displeasure with the quality and content of the black shows already in existence. Before we insist on creating and enforcing TV quotas, we need to take a look at how blacks are portrayed on television and what we can do to write black characters with personalities that go beyond skin-deep, Aubry argues. She makes an excellent point with impressive force and a healthy dose of self-awareness. - - - - - - - - - - - - Village Voice, Aug. 4-10 "All the Rage" by Richard Goldstein Mark Barton's killing spree? The rapists and rioters at Woodstock? The guy who assaulted a Continental Airlines worker when prevented from chasing his runaway son? There are numerous explanations for these violent outbreaks. Village Voice media critic Richard Goldstein offers his: "x-treme corporate backlash" against "outrageous corporate conduct." Voice mail, airline delays, $4 water bottles, misleading advertisements: This is why these people decided to kill, rape, maim and destroy! It's a theory, all right! But one born out of a simplistic urge to blame The Man rather than any coherent reasoning or anthropological study. I only wish violence could be stamped out by airlines offering more leg room, music venues charging reasonable prices and e-trade companies addressing newcomers as "fools." "Urban Up" by Amanda Griscom Somebody is building a car that flies. Mass production and highways in the sky may become a reality in our lifetime. Why isn't this front-page news? - - - - - - - - - - - - Seattle Weekly, Aug. 5-11 "Why the Web Sucks" by Angela Gunn Why this article sucks: Instead of the Luddite argument against the Internet this article's headline would lead you to anticipate, we get an interview with a know-it-all who thinks Web design could use some tweaking. He has some good points, but they're lost in a maze of badly organized paragraphs and misleading exclamations. - - - - - - - - - - - - The Stranger, July 29-Aug. 4 "Spookier than thou" by Rebecca Brown This smart, brief history of Goth in art is an excellent primer for us fans of useless trivia.
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