Series 7 By spoofing reality TV, writer-director Daniel Minahan is putting his money on the fact that–despite the glut of reality-based programming on television–people are so gonzo on these slices of life that they’ll flock to see a satire on the genre. But, short of death, what’s left in the reality TV bag of tricks? […]
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Readers’ Choice 2001
There are some really, ahem, creative people in the Triangle. Hundreds of people responded to our 40 fairly benign questions. Yet, benign is hardly the word to describe some of your answers. Lots of people played fair, doling out earnest advice on the Triangle’s best; others took a more, shall we say, thought-provoking approach to […]
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Kids’ Stuff
Best toy store to play inThere’s a Brio train table, a wooden dollhouse, and baskets full of baby toys on the floor in back. The Playhouse Toy Store on Ninth Street in Durham can be a chaotic place, but the staff are always friendly. They realize that just because you didn’t buy anything the last […]
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The Real Best of the Triangle 2001
Welcome to the New South, where you can find a Starbucks, Wal-Mart, HQ, Taco Bell, Subway, Dunkin’ Donuts, Barnes & Noble, Gap or any other chain store you’re looking for right in your neighborhood mall. Anyone who has lived in the Triangle these last 15 years or so can attest to the enormous changes wrought […]
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Getting and Spending
Best place to get free condomsThese “jimmy hats” come in shades of Carolina blue, jet black, cherry red and lemon yellow. You can get them ribbed, oiled, scented and flavored. If it’s safe sex you’re after, you don’t have to look any further than your local Planned Parenthood office. As part of its mission to […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Food Bank of North Carolina: When we informed you of the need to replenish the Food Bank’s reserves a few weeks ago, we failed to mention the numerous volunteer positions that need filling as well. National Volunteer Week is coming up (April 22-28), so if you want to be ahead of the game and connect […]
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Out and About
Best old-school hip hop to pump in the rod while stuck on I-40It’s been a long day. You’re headed home after work on I-40 in 100-degree heat. Your air-conditioner has no Freon. You stop short behind an endless, immobile stretch of fuming vehicles just outside of RTP. You’re mad as hell, and ain’t gonna take […]
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Local Color
Best place to procure a pigIf you’re the sort of person who adores pigs–and I don’t mean as a dinner option–there are currently two snortin’, inquisitive little porkers to be had out at the Felicite Latane Animal Sanctuary, as well as three friendly, apple-lovin’, adult porkers. There have been many tales attesting to the intellectual […]
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2001 Poetry Issue
A soft undulation of consonants, “memory” is one of the loveliest words in the English language. It seems to drift in the back of the mouth even as it emerges, making the lips come together twice before the last syllable sighs out. Despite this linguistic ease, writers throughout the ages have had a damn hard […]
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Dixiecrats
Of the 10 Democratic U.S. Representatives voting for President Bush’s tax plan, number from the South: seven Of the 16 Democratic Representatives voting against workplace safety standards, number from the South: 13 Of the six Democratic Senators voting against workplace safety standards, number from the South: five Of the eight Democratic Senators voting to confirm […]
