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Citizen Culture Issue #5 issue5-FINAL.qxd 3/25/05 12:08 PM Page 1 issue5-FINAL.qxd 3/25/05 12:08 PM Page 2 issue5-FINAL2.qxd 4/5/05 5:08 AM Page 3 the contents C i t i z e n C u l t u r e Number 5 47 14 8 features SOCIAL COMMENT PEANUT GALLERY CRITICS—FILM 6 Good Morning, Grozny 62 Publicity & Prejudice by Fabian Muir by Rebecca Keller FIELD REPORT CCM INVESTIGATES 8 Tunisia : Voyage Beyond the Comfortable 78 Scientology’s Night at the Movies by Nancy Beviliqua by Jonathon Scott Feit 11 SOCIAL-LITE FIRST PERSON The Trouble in Marseille 82 From Islam, With Love by Kevin Barry by Faroque Ahmad Khan Dump the Shrink — See the Rabbi 14 ON THE ROAD AGAIN by David Wolpe Of Greyhound & Glee by Timothy Lavin WAXING POETIC 88 There is No Perfect Messenger by Sean Carlson Blue Jacket by Geordy Reid The Begging Divinites by Sabyasachi Roy 51+toc2.qxd 4/1/05 2:36 PM Page 1 the contents photo essays, interviews, and reviews 25 SPEAKING OF... (SPECIAL INTERVIEW SECTION) ...Bill Maher’s Muckraking for Dummies ...The Funnyman: Steve Zahn by Jonathon Scott Feit ...The Role Model: Shawn Alexander by Kim Byrum Skinner ...The Internet Artistes: Bullseyetattoos.com by Irfan Shabeer ...Thousand Dollar Baby: Andrea DeShong by Rachel Ellner 26 ...The Prolific Playwright: Steve Belber Interview by Kevin Hylton ...The Crusader: Gina Semenza 38 by Lauren Gormley columns 47 INDIE FASHION... (FASHION WEEK FOLLOW-UP) The Rise of the Independent SEXY TASTES by Meg Hemphill 18 I Do Voodoo by Jen Karetnick Re-Gen Art-eration by Kelly Brumleve THIS AMERICAN LIFE 20 Shore Leave 15 Minutes with: by Peter Rutenberg Mary Gehlhar, Gen Art’s Fashion Director by Kim Byrum Skinner CULINARY CULTURE 22 Tamarind: VENA CAVA: Sophie Buhai & Lisa Mayock The Electrifying Lime Alternative by Anna Collins by Courtney Knettel LULU FROST: Lisa Salzer TO TIE FOR: Amy Weis 70 ON THE FENCE: THE RIGHT STEELO: Matt Levine by Ben Barron by R. M. Schneiderman and Theo Mazumdar 73 ON THE FENCE: THE LEFT MORBID DOWNTOWN : Patrik Rzepski by Ari Paul by Meredith Rohana 75 ON THE FENCE: READER RESPONSE PORTFOLIO by Tori Reimann 64 The Women of Juarez, Mexico : Still Standing by Connie Aramaki PRISM 86 Privacy Please by Sasha Stiles issue5-FINAL.qxd 3/25/05 12:08 PM Page 5 contributors Connie Aramaki Santa Barbara, CA With a propensity for travel, 28 year old Seattle native Connie Aramaki, graduated from NYU and is presently completing her Masters of Science at the Brooks Institute of Photography in southern California. Current projects include covering the Michael Jackson trial for Agence France-Presse and developing plans for an innovative documen- tary magazine. Connie uses her craft to tell the important stories of those voices that are often not heard; creating communication is what excites, defines, and makesher a photo- journalist. Kevin Barry Liverpool, England Kevin is a freelance writer who writes about travel for a range of publications. His fiction has appeared in journals in Ireland, Britain, and the United States. Nancy Bevilaqua Hoboken, NJ Nancy is a freelance writer specializing in travel, who lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with her husband and two sons. Before becoming a “full-time” writer, she worked as a case manager and counselor for people with AIDS in New York City. Anna Collins Washington, D.C. After five years in the American capitol, Anna still doesn’t understand the metro. She writes about fashion, culture, and little fish. Marguerete Hemphill New York, NY By way of Oregon, Boston and LA, Marguerete Hemphill currently resides in New York city where she finds contant inspiration in the streets, tunnels, buildings, parks, and peo- ple there. Kevin Hylton New York, NY Kevin Hylton grew up in Washington, DC and lives in Harlem. He is a playwright and reformed lawyer who writes freelance for Playbill and the theater column for indie director Kevin Smith's webzine, moviepoopshoot.com. He's currently a playwright- in-residence with Makor/92nd Street Y in New York City. Faroque Ahmad Khan Jericho, NY Faroque Khan is the President and spokesperson of the Islamic Center of Long Island. He has published three books and over 150 scientific papers. Dr. Khan has received several awards for his teaching, administrative, research and community work. For his work in developing an active Muslim-Jewish dialogue, he was awarded the title “Everyday Hero” by Newsday in Janueary 2004 and the Faith Fellowship award in November 2004. Courtney Knettel St. Cloud, MN Courtney Knettel's child-like fascination with "magic sprinklies" has morphed into obses- sion. She is currently working on a spice-book for the Gen X crowd that dishes out the 411 on all sorts of spices and how to unleash their love. Tori Reimann Washington, DC Tori Reimann works as a law clerk at the Department of Justice while attending Albany Law School. She received her B.A. in history from George Washington University in 2003 after studying in London and at Hertford College, Oxford. She has written for the Albany Times Union, Schenectady Gazette, and Boston Phoenix. Meridith Rohana New York, NY Meridith Rohana has been a designer for Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. She is currently a freelance writer and managing editor of LIT magazine, and holds an MFA from the New School. She lives in New York City. Kim Bryum Skinner Springfield, OH Kim Byrum Skinner is an Ohio-based, freelance journalist whose versatile magazine and newspaper writing has earned 45 state, regional and national awards. Her work also appears in Columbus Parent Magazine, Perform Magazine, The American Breast Cancer Guide, Women’s Independent Press, iParenting.com, SpecialKidsToday.com, NFLHS.com, the Dayton Daily News and other regional and national publications. David Wolpe Los Angeles, CA David Wolpe is the Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He is the author of six books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. His most recent book is Floating Takes Faith. issue5-FINAL.qxd 3/25/05 12:08 PM Page 6 C i t i z e n C u l t u r e magazine an imprint of the HUMAN/intelligence Creative Group, Inc. Citizen Culture Magazine aims to be a magazine journalism career launch pad for talented writers, photographers, critics and reviewers, poets and storytellers, as well as production-minded people who have professional skill but just need a foot in the industry’s door. 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In case anyone else is as ignorant as I was about what has been called Orson Welles's greatest and most controversial film, it is “allegedly” inspired by the life, times, and temper of William Randolph Hearst. “W.R.” was 23 years old—the same age as I am now— when he began building the Hearst Corporation, one of the most prolific publishing companies in the world.
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