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2004 Stories by John Powers

• The Meta-Media Madness Top 10

  published December 23, 2004

  10. The End Is Endlessly Nigh. When Janet Jackson’s bare breast made its special guest appearance at the Super Bowl, the postgam... More >>

• Viktor vs. Viktor, Live From Independence Square

  published December 2, 2004

  If television relishes anything more than a high-speed car chase, it’s a churning mass of humanity. The networks spent 10 day... More >>

• Right-Wing Political Correctness

  published November 18, 2004

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• Something Wicked

  published November 4, 2004

  Although I can’t tell you the exact time — it was after I decided that Wolf Blitzer should be hung by his beard, but before Fox Ne... More >>

• Monkeys and Marionettes

  published October 21, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennett I told them, “Tomorrow, I’ll go back to being funny, but your show will still blow.” ... More >>

• Desperadoes

  published October 14, 2004

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• Kitty Galore

  published September 23, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennett Being every bit as low-minded as the next media whore, I raced through Kitty Kelley’s The Family: Th... More >>

• The Day of the Jackals

  published September 9, 2004

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• GOP Action Heroes

  published September 2, 2004

  Photo by Ted Soqui NEW YORK — I’ve always wondered what Paris was like during the Occupation, and being in Manhattan this week may ... More >>

• Jingo Bells

  published August 26, 2004

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• Shovin’ It

  published August 5, 2004

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• The Napoleon of Terror

  published July 29, 2004

  An epic War on Terror demands a nemesis, and when most Americans first heard about Osama bin Laden in the hours following the 9/11 attacks,... More >>

• Sore Winners (and the Rest of Us) in George Bush’s America

  published July 29, 2004

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• Paranoia Strikes Deep

  published July 29, 2004

  Photo by Ken Regan I’ve spent the last few months dreading The Manchurian Candidate, Jonathan Demme’s remake of the outrageo... More >>

• Bush’s Big Number Two

  published July 22, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennett Campaigning in Michigan for the Bush-Cheney ticket last Friday, John McCain introduced the next speaker... More >>

• July Surprises

  published July 15, 2004

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• My Life on the Couch

  published July 1, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennett Back when Bill Clinton was in the White House, Kurt Andersen dubbed him our “Entertainer in Chief.” La... More >>

• Bad Girls

  published June 24, 2004

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• The Gipper

  published June 10, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennet All publicity is good, joked Brendan Behan, except an obituary. In this, as in so many things, Ronald Reagan... More >>

• Head Over Heels

  published June 3, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennett Although Troy wobbles beneath the weight of excessive digital effects — if Helen’s face launched... More >>

• The First Time

  published May 27, 2004

  “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, gravely, “and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” — Lewis Carroll, Ali... More >>

• Please, Sir, I Want Some Moore

  published May 27, 2004

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• Crying Time

  published May 6, 2004

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• The Good Soldier

  published April 29, 2004

  Illustration by Peter Bennett Hours after Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed during a firefight last week in Afghanistan, CNN interviewed one... More >>

• The First Time

  published April 29, 2004

  “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, gravely, “and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” — Lewis Carroll, Ali... More >>