The Year in Film & Music: Bowl Cuts, Dicks & Day-Lewis
'Best of' observations on the year in movies
Best unabashedly wack studio release: Craig Brewer´s Black Snake Moan comes on like a scuzzy, Southern-fried Tennessee Williams melodrama and rarely lets up. Teetering on the edge of complete outrageousness but never less than sincere, this far-out fable is a strangely tender exploration of religious salvation and the redemptive powers of Blues music. And while it doesn´t completely work, I admire Brewer´s audacity.

Russian Art Warms the Winter - Phyllis Weston-Annie Bolling Gallery tackles Russian Impressionism and Social Realism

Displaced Regionalism - A group exhibition at Publico redefines Local Color

Escape to OTR - ETC's Frog Princess is fine family entertainment

Tribute to the Godfather - Bootsy and Patti Collins organize a star-studded tribute to James Brown

Spill It - Year-End Accolades for Locals

Locals Only: Fillmore's Therapy - Eric Bates feeds the family with his violin and his muse with his guitar

Savage Love - Tamera Jenkins' melancholic comedy shines by way of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney

Horror Show - Tim Burton paints Sondheim red in Sweeney Todd

A Grand Addition - Fort Mitchell adds another independent gem in Grandview Tavern & Grille

Look Who's Eating: JAMES DEMAREE - Owner, The Hideaway

The Nosh Pit - New Twist on the New Year Resolution

Year of Decision Ahead - The future looks rough for Cincinnati Public Schools

Redecorating for the Chief - And other reasons for not obeying council

Paying for Politics - Public funding instead of sucking up to big donors

Savage Love - New columns, archives and feedback

The Straight Dope - Fighting ignorance since 1973

Living Out Loud: Paybacks Are Hell - The old girlfriend encounter

The Alternative - 'Taint the Season

Editorial - Looking Over My Shoulder

The Road to Wellness - Choosing an Alternative Health Practitioner

The Road to Wellness - When Your Home Becomes Your Enemy

Sports - The Mitchell Report Stands, but the Truth Is Elusive

Letters - Crudely Insensitive

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