Cover: Rubber Soul
Critical Mass bicyclists are taking it to the streets.

Features: Heaven's Date
Better mark your calendar several times­the end of the world is absolutely certain to come ... one of these days.

The Scoop: The head tobacco butt-heads butt heads over butts.

Talking Pictures: Authors Steven Voien and Lydia Bird discuss solitude as portrayed in the film Smilla's Sense of Snow.

Generous Despair: Greg Mottola's Daytrippers sets New York bodies in motion.

All Dive, No Jive: Enhanced director's cut of Das Boot runs deep, runs very long.

Golden Oldies: The music of the 13th century rocks, plus recommended gigs.

Theatrical Presentation: Petaluma's Kabuki restaurant Nohs good food.

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