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| September 26-October 2, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cover | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collective Unconscious: The Franklin Mint markets nostalgic tidbits of Americana to the masses, in so-called limited editions, for only $29.95 per month. Amazingly, the producers of derivative kitsch are making a fortune. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Raiders of Lost Parks: For 32 years, our country's leaders have siphoned billions from the Land and Water Conservation fund for more politically expedient uses. But this time, it's gone too far. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Garden Groan: A trio of former employees of the Garden City gaming parlor have taken legal action alleging that they were sexually harassed by managers and customers. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Eye: Gates of Hell. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polis Report: Voting for dummies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DeCinzo Cartoon: Not so golden olden days. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Akira Kurosawa vs. Dashiell Hammett: Allen Barra looks at the the real roots of 'Last Man Standing.' Plus, Richard von Busack reviews the movie itself. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Getting Even: Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler strike back against philandering husbands in 'The First Wives Club.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Juiceless '2 Days' Of Pulp: '2 Days in the Valley' is more violins than violence. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing Around: A musical prodigy grows to tortured adulthood in German film 'Brother of Sleep.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cold War Storage: The nuclear standoff is over, but the waste lingers on in director George Whittenburg's 'Plutonium Circus.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Savoring Cinema: Stanley Tucci cooks up a tasty film fest in 'Big Night.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Four Operations and a Funeral: Hugh Grant attempts to look surgical in 'Extreme Measures.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sure-bets at Concord Jazz Festival: George Benson and Tony Bennett headline Sept. 28-29 festival. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fly by Night: Local rapper Nocturnal testifies after dark. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cliburn Clunker: Legendary pianist can't live up to his own famous 'First.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keeping the Blues Alive: Annual San Francisco Blues Festival recalls the city's blues heyday before the hippie invasion. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beat Street: Nobody won at this Battle of the Bands. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Books | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother's Thoughts: The personal and historical intertwine in 'Zenzele, a Letter for My Daughter' by debut novelist J. Nozipo Maraire. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sensuous Italian: Guido's Ristorante serves breakfast daily, along with sensuous Italian comfort foods--luscious manicottis, lasagnes, pizzas and fettuccines--at lunch and dinnertime. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bargain Bites: Shin Sushi, located in a Sunrise Plaza off of Blossom Hill Road, offers affordable lunches and speedy service. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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