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January
January 5–11
Haven't I Seen You Someplace...?: A guide to the local players in Twelve Monkeys.
by David Warner, Neil Gladstone and Margit Detweiler		 January 12–18
Who Are These Guys?: Mr. Saturday Night: Dr. Bob Wallner
by David Warner		 January 19–25
The Return of the Wobblies: The Industrial Workers of the World want to wage "industrial guerrilla warfare" — and they're setting up shop in North Philadelphia.
by Larissa Comis
January 26–February 1
February
February 2–8
Hip-Hop Hot Spots
by Neil Gladstone		 February 16–22
 February 23–March 0
Towing... Towing... GONE: Chasing the wreck chasers.
by Howard Altman
March
March 1–7
Knitting A Future: Is the Waldorf approach to education a viable alternative to Philadelphia Public Schools?
by Vance Lehmkuhl		 March 8–14
The 1st Annual City Paper Pizza Pie Pageant: In which we nearly ate ourselves to death in search of the perfect pie.
by Howard Altman		 March 15–21
Last Shot: Last week, Atlantic 10 college basketball said goodbye to the Civic Center. Will fans follow the tourney to its big new home?
by Scott Farmelant
March 22–28
The Tetris Effect: Do Computer Games Fry Your Brain?
by Annette C. Earling		 March 29–April 4
Sucker's Bet: Why Ed Rendell's mega-million-dollar wager on riverboat roulette is bound to lose.
by Scott Farmelant and Ami Eden
April
April 5–11
The Tales of the Chickenbutt Bandit: The saga of the drugged-out guitarist who pulled 16 Center City armed robberies.
by Howard Altman and Neil Gladstone		 April 12–18
 April 19–25
General Mayhem: The race for auditor general is a popularity contest between the son of a former governor and Mark Singel's ticketmate.
by Mary Frangipanni
April 26–May 2
Fest Shorts: the First Weekend
by Jeannine DeLombard
May
May 3–9
 May 10–16
 May 17–23
Won't Get Screwed Again: They got slammed in '92. This time the municipal unions want their demands met — or else.
by Scott Farmelant
May 24–30
The Zion King: When Philadelphia's Morton Klein roars the message of the Jewish right, America listens.
by Ami Eden
June
June 7–13
The World on a String: From giant bugs to kite-powered buggies, the hobby of kite-flying is soaring to new heights.
by Neil Gladstone		 June 14–20
The Secret Garden: After ten years and hundreds of thousands of dollars, Danielle Rousseau Hunter's urban oasis in Philadelphia is still not open.
by Howard Altman		 June 21–27
How Do You Think I Got This Headache?: The history, the horror stories, the home remedies — a scavenger hunt through the medicine cabinet of headache history, culture and cures.
by Daisy Fried
June 28–July 4
Unqualified Disaster: Does this decades-old system place children in danger?
by Scott Farmelant
July
July 5–11
 July 12–18
Taste the Waters
by Cindy Fuchs		 July 19–25
Not With My Mutter You Don't: Is the College of Physicians dulling the edge of its famously quirky Mutter Museum?
by Margit Detweiler
July 26–August 1
Par-Tay!: The August musicfest explosion, or what Lollapalooza hath wrought.
by Neil Gladstone and Margit Detweiler
August
August 2–8
Through Their Eyes: Under the supervision of WHYY's Glenn Holsten, writers, actors and video crews are shooting Philadelphia stories all over town.
by Daisy Fried		 August 9–15
The Rat Island Raiders: And other tales from the Delaware River islands, where life is wild and the wildlife is sometimes human.
by Howard Altman		 August 16–22
Bitch, Bitch, Bitch: What Philadelphians are complaining about — and who gets paid to listen.
by Scott Farmelant
August 23–29
Outside the Big Tent
by Mary Frangipanni		 August 30–September 5
Gasp!: A local writer's fiendish new thriller sends chills through the tobacco industry. It might scare you, too.
by Annette C. Earling
September
September 6–12
True To Their Roots: With a new album and bigger beats, can the Roots combine hip-hop ingenuity with mainstream success?
by Neil Gladstone		 September 13–19
Uncommon Women And Others: It's no accident that Lili Taylor's Girls Town is such an unusual film.
by Cindy Fuchs		 September 20–26
The Phillies: What Went Wrong?: Who Stole Our Dream of a Winning Baseball Team?
by Lisa Coffman
September 27–October 3
Zinni's World: A crew of art students gives a Center City legend a new lease on life.
by David Warner
October
October 4–10
Stage Fright: Could one union's demands mean curtains for area theaters?
by Daisy Fried		 October 11–17
Mint Condition: How come?
by Christina Waters		 October 18–24
Castle Fumo: Why has Vince Fumo built such a formidable legal moat around his Green Street mansion-in-progress?
by Scott Farmelant
October 25–31
Kitchen Candidate: Shirley doesn't jest when it comes to fixing North Philly.
by Daisy Fried
November
November 1–7
 November 8–14
Giovanni's Rooms: Actors and audiences love him. Critics hate him. Meet Philadelphia's messiest director.
by a.d. amorosi		 November 15–21
No Refuge: Once, America embraced its legal immigrants. Now harsh welfare policies may make it impossible for them to survive.
by Daisy Fried
November 22–28
So Hungry: The demand for food in area shelters and food banks is rising at an alarming rate — and come Nov. 22, it will only get worse.
by Frank Lewis		 November 29–December 5
The Revenge of the Amdroids: They believed selling Amway products was a sure route to financial success. Now they say they were brainwashed — the victims of a gigantic fraud.
by Maryam Henein
December
December 6–12
Center City East
by Frank Lewis		 December 13–19
Pulpit Fiction: Is Philadelphia's black clergy still a force to be reckoned with?
by Scott Farmelant		 December 20–26
These Old Houses: A non-profit trust offered new hope for many of Fairmount Park's historic houses. What happens now that the money's running out?
by Ami Eden
December 27–January 2
Pole Cats: Here are a few of them.
by Daisy Fried
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