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"Erin Brockovich": The real story
In the movie, the victims in the celebrated lawsuit won big. In reality, many are wondering where the money went -- and they're mad at their lawyers
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"American Psycho" Do we really need murderous yuppies to remind us that the '80s were shallow, greedy and banal?
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"Where the Money Is" Paul Newman sparkles in an otherwise lusterless little heist comedy
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Music With sophisticated depravity, Ute Lemper takes on Weill, Waits, Costello and Cave
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Blue Glow Hanging with Baltimore junkies on HBO's tough "Corner"; stars salute Joni Mitchell
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Showdown in Miami Janet Reno's deadline came and went, but Elián didn't
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Decaffeinated protests As the IMF and World Bank gear up for their spring meetings, a pair of anti-corporate demonstrations fall flat
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Plus: Celeste takes it to the Man One blond, bright-eyed, dreadlocked anarchist prepares for battle
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America's Cold War casualties The Clinton administration finally acknowledges nuclear proliferation's real victims
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Bush meets with conservative gays He chats with some Log Cabin Republicans, but not the group's leadership
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Hollywood Parasite All-expense whirlwind tour of Europe on the Concorde with sleep-suits. Shouldn't I be more excited?
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A Geezer in Paradise A visit from Ricky Martin and Selena
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Nothing Personal Lucy Liu and Bill Murray's demonic on-set behavior on "Charlie's Angels"
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Of football and flamenco A coach's kids flee sports for the wussy arts
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The tug-of-war over transplants Should the government, or doctors, determine who gets organs and who dies waiting?
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The insta-business plan re-strategizer! The market is skittish and IPOs are being postponed: Time to rejigger your B-plan! Our foolproof guide will show you the way
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Technology Log: "Don't link to hate sites!" Film critic Roger Ebert gives a big thumbs down to Web pages that monitor hate on the Net
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Big caves and sauerkraut Trieste, in northeast Italy, mixes it up Austria style
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Daily Planet Oh, Canada! For the best dope, U.S. stoners head for the provinces
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Today on Salon Friday, April 14, 2000 Arts & Entertainment "Erin Brockovich": The real story In the movie, the victims in the celebrated lawsuit won big. In reality, many are wondering where the money went -- and they're mad at their lawyers By Kathleen Sharp [04/14/00] "American Psycho" Do we really need murderous yuppies to remind us that the '80s were shallow, greedy and banal? 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Our foolproof guide will show you the way By Scott Kirsner [04/14/00] Technology Log: "Don't link to hate sites!" Film critic Roger Ebert gives a big thumbs down to Web pages that monitor hate on the Net By Donna Ladd [04/14/00] Travel & Food Big caves and sauerkraut Trieste, in northeast Italy, mixes it up Austria style By Burt Wolf [04/14/00] Daily Planet Oh, Canada! For the best dope, U.S. stoners head for the provinces By J.A. Getzlaff [04/14/00] Letters Is Martha Stewart's move a "good thing"? Plus: Ungrateful bride should send thank-yous anyway; why we loathe Hillary Clinton [04/14/00] - - - - - - - - - - - - Recently in Salon Full list of articles By date Yesterday and before By subject Site by site Photograph by AP/Wide World			Find best round-trip fares now. Choose departure city. - - - - - - - - - - - - Art Nouveau to Art Deco. Click here to read more - - - - - - - - - - - - Salon is going for our fourth Webby Award! 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