April 19, 2004 Issue
Cover Story
Love in Attica
When a preop transsexual met copycat Zodiac Killer Eddie Seda in Attica prison, it was love at first sight. And thus began a modern “marriage” in the unlikeliest of settings.
Features
The Swing-State Show
New Yorkers are missing a lively campaign slugfest, with Bush employing Madison Avenue and Kerry relying on his own image-makers. A guide to the ad war we don't see.
Plus:
• A Sampler: Campaign Ads You're Missing
• If the Boutique Firms Got The Call
• The Most Effective Ad So Far
• Best Campaign Ads of All Time
• Complete Package
Under Pressure
Thanks in part to elite private schools, toddlers’ idiosyncrasies are being pathologized and treated by specialists. What's lost here? Well, childhood.
Genealogy of Taste
Last month, a group of the city’s top toques, who all earned their stars in Alfred Portale’s celebrated Gotham Bar and Grill kitchen, produced a feast worthy of the master. The recipes, plus Sarah Bernard on the party.
Departments
Letters to the Editor
Readers sound off on the liberal bias of women's magazines, the FCC's "decency" war and more.
Smart City
Enemy Territory
Survival tactics for a Yankees fan deep in Fenway territory
Best Bets
Cole Haan chukka boots, Nicole Miller’s baby cruiser
New York Shops
Colorful purses to liven up your spring style
Sales & Bargains
The Chanel look for less
Plus: This week’s sale listings
Ask New York
Someone gave me a cocktail shaker recently, but I have no idea what to do with it. Is there anyone who can teach me?
Precious Stones
Garrard’s super-chic new jewelry store.
Intelligencer
Intelligencer Gossip
John Kerry, Madonna, Christie Brinkley, Zaha Hadid, Tim Robbins and more.
Big Question
Bob Dylan’s “Love Sick” is in a Victoria’s Secret ad. What song-and-product pairing would make you cringe most?
Aaron Boone's Down Season
How is the ex-Yank coping now that baseball’s back?
Shock Treatments
How three of the city’s signature haircuts get that way.
Dodge City
New York looks up nervously as things—metal sheets, bowling balls, acrobats—keep falling from the sky.
Cussing and Fighting
Would 1870s cowboys really use such bad words? A verbal shoot-out over Deadwood.
Signs Of The Times
A Times Square billboard maker on a changing art.
Peer Review
A look at previous juror exposés suggests a Tyco trial tell-all might not be memorable.
Columnists
The Bottom Line
Google’s having a celebrated IPO. Should you buy?
The Help Desk
A fading sex life, dealing with a crush on your roommate and how to handle a noisy neighbor.
Critics
Movies
Kill Bill Vol. 2 revisits Tarantino’s distorted reality of emotion-free violence
Theater
Match, a rare new drama, lights up spring on Broadway
Architecture
Finally, a permanent salute to the skyscraper
Classical Music
The haunting power—and stamina—of the Emerson String Quartet
Television
Oliver Stone goes mano a mano with Castro, but the outcome is at best a draw
Restaurants
At Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s vibrant Spice Market, a pulsing Asian-food bazaar
The Week
Restaurant Openings & Buzz
New York City restaurants opening this week include Vela, No. 1 Chinese, Franny's, Tulcingo Del Valle and Extra Virgin. Plus, Gael finds sumptuous meals for those on a lighter budget.
New on DVD
New on DVD this week: Kill Bill ,Vol. 1, Casa de los Babys, Yossi & Jagger, The Office: The Complete Second Series and more.
Top 5: Spring Film Series
It’s springtime, and film series are popping up like crocuses.
Top 5: Borough-wide Transit Celebration
Borough by borough, appreciations for New York’s amazing transit systems.
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