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• 21 The Tiger and the Lady or Whatever Happened to Bubbles?

  Frank Stockton's classic tale of morality, "The Tiger or the Lady," was about a choice. In the last few weeks, Southern Californians were struck by the consequences of different choices made on exotic pets and the consequences. A dead tiger. Two chimps dead. A man mauled because a lady lost her finger?

  in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Mar 06, 2005

• 20 Anti-Semitism And Michael Radford's "Merchant of Venice"

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Mar 04, 2005

• 19 Cyberspace and Sexual Harassment

  If you're a girl who can say no, even politely, how is it that some men don't get the message?

  in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Feb 28, 2005

• 18 Hollywood Hell House: Carny-ization of Fundamentalists

  in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Oct 03, 2004

• 17 Tai Guk Gi Director Reminds a New Generation of a Forgotten War

  Kang Je-gyu's Tae Guk Gi examines a family's struggles through "the forgotten war."

  in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Sep 04, 2004

• 16 When Being Golden Isn't Enough

  In 1984, three men from the UCLA Men's Gymnastic team were Olympic team members, winning a team gold medal and individual medals--all at their home, Pauley Pavilion. But the men's gymnastics no longer exists at UCLA. Some blame Title XI. Some blame football's monopoly on the UCLA men's sports program.

  in Sports — by Purple Tigress — on Aug 22, 2004

• 15 Hairspray: Big is Beautiful in Baltimore

  John Waters brought on Sonny Bono, Deborah Harry and Pia Zadora along with the infamous Divine to give his low budget Hairspray some celebrity glow, but the stage production doesn't need stars and can even make a few.

  in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Aug 22, 2004

• 14 In Memory of Michael Werikhe

  Over a decade ago, Michael Werikhe walked around the world in an effort to save the rhino, particularly the black rhino. In July of this year, poaches halved the north African white rhino's population in the wild, leaving only about 20 animals. Without a charismatic spokesperson, this rhino's plight seems destined to be buried in the news and its path toward extinction unalterable.

  in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Aug 09, 2004

• 13 Cinema Intelligensia: Heroes

  A blind hero is resurrected, a small-time actor goes home, and a nameless hero finally makes it to American screens.

  in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Aug 02, 2004

• 12 Cinema Intelligensia: Miike's Minotaur and Extreme Surfers

  Gozu: Takashi Miike’s yakuza horror movie amuses rather than frightens.
  Riding Giants: Stacy Peralta has directed a fascinating documentary about not just surfing, but specifically the surfers who sought out the big waves and changed the way people surfed.
  

  in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Jul 28, 2004