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684: I Served the King of England Nov. 26, 2008

684: I Served the King of England

Film Reviews

Cover

I Served the King of England: Master of his domain 
Vue talks to legendary Czech director Jiri Menzel about his life, his profession and his new film, I Served the King of England
Josef Braun / josef@vueweekly.com

Front

Vuepoint
Capturing hot air 
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Letters to the Editor 
Vue Readers

Internet: Full throttle 
Net neutrality advocates say Canada could become an Internet ‘backwater' in wake of CRTC decision
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Issues
Do as I say, not as I do 
Western nations, institutions practice double standard with developing countries in response to financial crisis
Fraser Reilly-King / www.halifaxinitiative.org

Poverty: One in 10 Alberta children live in poverty 
Study calls for comprehensive poverty reduction strategy, warns against cuts to social programs during slowdown
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Homeless count climbs 
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Dyer Straight
The future of Tibet 
China making peaceful resolution impossible and violence inevitable
Gwynne Dyer / gwynne@vueweekly.com

News Roundup 
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Well, Well, Well
Parts of the whole 
Connie Howard / health@vueweekly.com

Healthcare: Superboard appointments draw fire 
Government slammed on bias, confidentiality, conflict of interest
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Infinite Lives: Sack Trek: Arena 
Darren Zenko / infinitelives@vueweekly.com

In the Box
A whole lot of ado 
Dave Young / inthebox@vueweekly.com

Queermonton
The time of fierce love 
Ted Kerr / ted@vueweekly.com

Arts

A History of Monsters: Monsters Mash 
Artists tackle long history at ArtsHab
Sarah Hamilton / hamilton@vueweekly.com

Three Little Birds 
Three Little Birds sees the happier side of family struggles
Paul Blinov / paul@vueweekly.com

Prevues: Display Magazine Launch Party 
David Berry / david@vueweekly.com

Prevues: laFura  
Sherry Knettle / sherry@vueweekly.com

Prevues: Without You 
David Berry / david@vueweekly.com

The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead: Blonde Ambition 
Morals and rationale get skewed in Citadel's rollicking one-hander
Xanthe Couture / xanthe@vueweekly.com

Extremities: Power point 
Extremities could use some naturalism
David Berry / david@vueweekly.com

And the Hippos were Boiled in their Tanks: Pot boiler 
Never-before-published Beat collaboration not just for completists
Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com

Prairie Artsters
Expose and express 
Amy Fung / amy@vueweekly.com

Dish

Cindy Lazarenko 
Don't panic: perogies still available
Sharon Yeo / sharon@vueweekly.com

Syphay Restaurant 
Syphay satisfies
Jan Hostyn / jan@vueweekly.com

Liquor?  I Hardly Know ‘Er 
Not just for '70s orgies
Hanne Lynch / hardly@vueweekly.com

Caye Caulker 
Caye Caulker's cake men
Sharman Hnatiuk / sharman@vueweekly.com

Nice Legs: Sounds great, but isn’t 
James Lyle / vino@vueweekly.com

Dish Weekly 
Vue Staff / arts@vueweekly.com

Film

DVDetective: Morose man in a cold world 
Josef Braun / josef@vueweekly.com

Music

Diary of a Gig Fiend: Let’s Dance, The Old Wives, Balls Out Face First 
Nov. 21st, 2008 / New City
Phil Duperron / phil@vueweekly.com

Diary of a Gig Fiend: Luke Doucet 
Nov. 19th, 2008 / Rexall Place
Gravy / gravy@vueweekly.com

Martha Wainwright: Happy, happy, joy, joy 
Don't fear, Wainwright will get down again
Carolyn Nikodym / carolyn@vueweekly.com

Sylvie: If it ain’t broke 
Sylvie tweaks its lineup and starts up again
Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com

Enter Sandor
Sue ‘em all 
Sharing's only fun when it's not your stuff

Backlash Blues
Grime and reason 
How grime music fits into the holiday season
Roland Pemberton

Ensemble Mujirushi 
Avant garde is new expression
Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com

Rob Heath: Lose your delusions 
Rob Heath just wants to have fun these days
Carolyn Nikodym / carolyn@vueweekly.com

Art of Dying: Still alive and well 
Things are looking up for Art of Dying
James Stewart / jstewart@vueweekly.com

Quest for Fire: Three worlds collide 
Quest for Fire searches for a sonic home
Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com

The Many Moods of Christmas Greenwood Singers  
Maria Kotovych / maria@vueweekly.com

Lisa Nicole Grace 
Kristina de Guzman / kristina@vueweekly.com

Snow Zone

Video made the shred flick star 
Ski Celluloid
Carolyn Nikodym / carolyn@vueweekly.com

Ski Tips: Avoid first day kinks 
Keith Ligget / keith@vueweekly.com

Jasper: Marmot Basin ministers to converted 
Erika Domanski / erika@vueweekly.com

Memories: Best road trip ever 
Hot nurses! Great powder! And other adventures ...
Colin Cathrea / colin@vueweekly.com

Snow Reports 
Local, Alberta, BC, and USA Reports
Vue Staff / arts@vueweekly.com

New Sounds

Supersuckers 
Eden Munro / eden@vueweekly.com

F&M 
Eden Munro / eden@vueweekly.com

The Killers 
Lewis Kelly / lewis@vueweekly.com

Ludacris  
David Berry / david@vueweekly.com

The Maynards 
Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com

Kanye West 
Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com

Ox 
Eden Munro / eden@vueweekly.com

Haikus: Quick Spins 
Whitey Houston / quickspins@vueweekly.com

Scott Weiland 
Eden Munro / eden@vueweekly.com

Amelia Curran 
Maria Kotovych / maria@vueweekly.com

ZZ Top 
Scott Harris / scott@vueweekly.com

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings 
Lewis Kelly / lewis@vueweekly.com