Down with the "D"

Hide your daughters: Tenacious D, aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass, aka “The Best Band in the World,” are coming to the Triangle.

• by Angie Carlson

Pure Pop for Now People

Sparklefest, a three-day pop music event, means never having to say you’re sorry for being "melodic".

• by Rick Cornell

Power Pop Primer

• by Rick Cornell

Sparklefest highlights

Pop and Circumstance

Raleigh's First Friday program of visual art openings continues to broaden its size and scope.

• by Todd Fjelsted

Southern Belle-whether

Elizabeth Spencer’s new collection of short fiction showcases an author who has escaped the stigma of parochialism.

• by Terry Roberts

Spy vs. Spy

In the wake of news articles critical of the CIA, two network television shows, "Alias" and "The Agency", work to glorify the agency.

• by Tom Wallis

Children of Abraham

A constructive dialogue based on an awareness of the kinship between Jews, Christians and Muslims could be one result of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

• by Godfrey Cheshire

Motor Lodged

The road-trip-flick-cum-horror-pic, "Joy Ride", proudly displays its ironic, self-conscious sensibility while staying blissfully unaware of its undercurrents.

• by James Morrison

America's New Anti-War

As the government launches combat operations, Triangle activists are pushing for peace.

• by Jon Elliston

Views from a military past

The Independent asked military veteran and activist Stan Goff of Raleigh to offer his views on unfolding events in response to the attacks of Sept. 11 and on how the anti-war movement must in turn respond.

• by Taylor Sisk

Crossing the ocean

• by Richard Krawiec

Hillsborough St. blues

• by Bob Geary

Porch Quote

Back Talk

Letters to the Editor

Back Talk

Letters to the Editor

Melinda Ruley

It comes as something of a surprise to many Americans that what we are fighting over in this "new," "modern" war is God.

• by Melinda Ruley

In the galleries

Read J. Laurence Downing's artist's statement and it's difficult to tell whether he's putting you on.

Movie Spotlight

In books

In the clubs

Condemned: David Junior Ward

Profile of an execution.

• by Bob Geary

In theater

Execution Index

Numbers include the execution of David Junior Ward if carried out on Friday.

Backtalk Quote

Volunteer Spotlight