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2006 Stories by Jason Budjinski

• Blues Brothers 2006

  published May 4, 2006

  When Blues Brothers 2000 hit the theaters in 1998, some die-hard fans feared that the late John Belushi (a.k.a., Jake Blues) would be... More >>

• Ball Boy

  published May 4, 2006

  So the name of the movie is Guys and Balls, eh? What, is it about a gay soccer team or something? Um, actually… yeah, it is.... More >>

• Venue Verses

  published April 27, 2006

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• Hoosier Punks

  published April 27, 2006

  It’s an accepted rule of live performance: Don’t wear-out your welcome; always leave the audience hungry for more. But in the case of... More >>

• Kant Do It

  published April 27, 2006

  There are many paths to sexual repression, and not all of them are paved by religious puritans. The rejection of worldly pleasure is an idea just... More >>

• That Dance Spirit

  published April 27, 2006

  :If you’re not sold on the idea of male belly dancers, that’s OK. But if you’re not charmed out of your senses by the belly-dance... More >>

• ´Stock Photography

  published April 27, 2006

  Photographer Elliot Landy lives in Woodstock, New York. And yes, he was there on that historic day in 1969 when his town’s name became... More >>

• Orange You Mad?

  published April 27, 2006

  An orange is orange. Period. Anyone who says otherwise is insane, pure and simple… or, perhaps, from a different culture. In Joe... More >>

• Eastern Exposure

  published April 27, 2006

  A half-circle of fast-stepping folk dancers, a guy playing a sopilka, and lots of sashes, boots, and baggy trousers -- goodness, it’s A... More >>

• Chain-Scape

  published April 27, 2006

  Amanda Timms knows her town’s landscape like the pages of a phone book – at least, that’s how it sounds when she describes it. In a... More >>

• Art Central

  published April 20, 2006

  In high school, there are plenty of social cliques -- the jocks, the geeks, the preps, the freaks. Though many of these groups look down on each... More >>

• Mummy Said...

  published April 20, 2006

  Lord George Carnarvon “mysteriously” died in 1923, a year after he and British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of King... More >>

• Dizzy Yet?

  published April 20, 2006

  Ten minutes into Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium, you may find yourself wondering if someone slipped you a mickey or you’re... More >>

• Mixed Signals

  published April 20, 2006

  With Iraq showing no signs of stabilizing and tensions with Iran simmering to the surface, what do our pals in Washington do? They change the... More >>

• Love Your Mother

  published April 20, 2006

  While local politicians were busy bending over for developers, a Palm Beach County middle school student named Efrain Marti was rounding up... More >>

• Satanic Silver

  published April 20, 2006

  In the United States, miners rely on their employers and/or unions to make conditions more like a workplace and less like a death trap. But in... More >>

• Tragedy, Redux

  published April 20, 2006

  Sophocles’ classic play Antigone is the story of a woman who challenges a tyrannical king and is sentenced to death. All she... More >>

• Eat It!

  published April 13, 2006

  There’s only one rule when it comes to winning a hot-dog eating contest: It’s not the size of your stomach that counts; it’s how... More >>

• Photo Progeny

  published April 13, 2006

  Having grown up with a horseman for a father and a photojournalist for a mother, Carlos Eduardo never had to look far for an artistic... More >>

• Pool Party!

  published April 13, 2006

  Another April Fool’s Day has passed, and so has the fear of being pranked by your buddies around the office. Now it’s time for another... More >>

• Grimly Fiendish

  published April 13, 2006

  It’s a no-brainer. A long-defunct band you grew up worshipping gets back together and chooses you to replace the original vocalist… How... More >>

• A Changing China

  published April 13, 2006

  If political pundits weren’t so busy harping on the so-called immigration crisis, they might take a few steps back and see the bigger issues... More >>

• That Wascally Wabbit

  published April 6, 2006

  The psycho ward. The loony bin. The wacky shack. Whatever you call it, it’s not where most people want to rent a room, let alone be committed... More >>

• Spring Dancing

  published April 6, 2006

  Ballet is a calculated mix of form, grace, car commercials, and guys wearing Uncle Sam hats. OK, maybe not all ballet. But that is what you can... More >>

• Brawl in the Family

  published April 6, 2006

  Surely there has to be something worse than a weekend visit from the in-laws. Well, there is, but it’s not death or taxes. It ’s... More >>