Creative Loafing Atlanta

Changing gender

A client's story of growing out of masochism

• by Cliff Bostock
• Tags: Headcase, Headcase, masochism, transgendered, southern comfort conference

BMF co-leaders sentenced

Strong show of support for Black Mafia Family's Flenory brothers

• by Mara Shalhoup
• Tags: News Feature, Terry Flenory, Southwest T, Demetrius Flenory, big meech, bmf, black mafia family

Why was Thailand's prime minister ousted?

Don't Panic! ... Your war questions answered

• by Andisheh Nouraee
• Tags: Don't Panic!... Your war questions answered, Thai Rak Thai, Thaksin Shinawatra, Samak Sundaravej, Thailand, prime minster

Laughing matter

Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports

• by Lauren Keating
• Tags: The Blotter, Blotter, Blotter Diva, Lauren Keating, Tray Butler, APD, Atlanta Police, crime

Free booze at the Bone Garden

Trying to weasel into the working class

• by Hollis Gillespie
• Tags: Moodswing, bone garden cantina, hollis gillespie, moodswing

Bob Barr plays Ralph Nader in Georgia and elsewhere

Could the Libertarian presidential candidate play the spoiler in 2008?

• by Scott Henry
• Tags: Cover Story, Bob Barr, Daniel Adams, Libertarian Party, Allen Buckley

Sirens' song

Is it true siren sounds have to be changed periodically?

• by Cecil Adams
• Tags: Straight Dope, straight dope, answers column, emergency vehicles, sirens

My dinner with a rock star

talking head

• by Jeff Holland

Falafel Café: A Persian treasure

Authentic eats hidden away in Marietta

• by Besha Rodell
• Tags: Restaurant Review, Falafel Cafe, Marietta, Persian

A saucy craving

Grazing

• by Cliff Bostock
• Tags: Grazing, grazing, mexican food, mole, Zocalo, rosa mexicano, nuevo laredo cantina, El Huachinago Taqueria

Phnom Penh: Cambodian cuisine

Cheap eats

• by Jennifer Zyman
• Tags: Cheap Eats, Phnom Penh, Cambodian, Tucker

Milk shakes at Chapman, Morelli's and Zesto

Ice cream treats that bring all our boys to the yard

• by Jennifer Zyman
• Tags: Mouthful, Milk shakes, Chapman Drug Co., Morelli's and Zesto

Ready for its close-up

Corkscrew

• by Taylor Eason
• Tags: Corkscrew, corkscrew, wine column, sauvignon blanc

Elliott Street Deli & Pub

Liquid diet

• by Jennifer Zyman
• Tags: Bar Review, Elliott Street Deli & Pub, Castleberry Hill

Liz Durrett steps outside of herself on new release

Athens singer/songwriter expands her musical family on Outside Our Gates

• by Christopher Hassiotis
• Tags: Music Feature, Liz Durrett, Hope for Agoldensummer, Tin Cup Prophette, Outside Our Gates, Brian Causey, WARM Electronic Recordings, Husk, The Mezzanine, the Earl

CL's picks for upcoming Atlanta concerts and music events

• Tags: Sound Menu, Sound menu, capsule previews, atlanta concerts

Atlantis Music Conference adds more soul

Annual showcase includes R&B events at Apache Cafe

• by Rodney Carmichael
• Tags: Music Feature, Chimére Scott, Atlantis Music Conference, Apache Cafe

Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe weren't the only English Stiffs to invade the states

Show preview

• by Chad Radford
• Tags: Show Preview, wreckless eric, amy rigby, Stiff, show preview

How to be like Black Kids

Show preview

• by Ben Westhoff
• Tags: Show Preview, black kids, indie rock, the Earl, show preview

Towelhead and A Jihad for Love

Review

• by Curt Holman
• Tags: Feature, A Jihad for Love, Parvez Sharma, Muhsin Hendricks, Towelhead, Alan Ball, Summer Bishil, Peter Macdissi, Maria Bello, Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

Capsule reviews of recently reviewed films

The Women, Burn After Reading, XXY and more

Bohemian rhapsody: I Served the King of England

Review

• by Curt Holman
• Tags: Movie Review, i served the king of england, jiri menzel, Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, film review

Ghost Town

Ricky Gervais steps out of 'The Office' for new comedy

• by Curt Holman
• Tags: Hollywood Product, Ricky Gervais, Ghost Town, Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear

My Best Friend's Girl

• by Curt Holman
• Tags: Hollywood Product, My best friend's girl, dane cook, jason biggs, kate hudson

MOCA GA preserves region's visual-arts legacy

Annette Cone-Skelton leads the way

• by Cinque Hicks
• Tags: Visual Arts, MOCA GA, Annette Cone-Skelton, David Golden, TABOO Remembered

Jim Gaffigan at Cobb Energy Centre Sept. 20

Comedian stands up for sexy

• by Debbie Michaud
• Tags: Speakeasy with ..., Jim Gaffigan, My Boys, Flight of the Conchords, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, stand-up, comedy

Jody Fausett's Snake Eyes

Culture Surfing

• by Cinque Hicks
• Tags: Culture Surfing Column, Jody Fausett, Whitespace, Snake Eyes

Fallout boy: Finn in the Underworld

Review

• by Curt Holman
• Tags: Theater Review, Finn in the Underworld, Actor's Express, Marianne Fraulo, Mira Hirsch, Louis Gregory, Doyle Reynolds, Freddie Ashley