Church of Scientology: It's kind of like Enron, only it actually makes money

By The Stanford Daily Staff
INTERMISSION| Human beings have come a long way in the past, oh, three million years or so. But while man has now advanced to the stage where he can split an atom and level a city, it’s hard to say he’s made much progress in understanding himself.

Judaism: Not just for the Jews anymore

By Sam Tanzer
INTERMISSION| You know those reporters who live on the streets for a week so they can write more empathetically about the experience of homelessness?

Catholicism: Currently one-billion strong, this one's here to stay for quite a while

By Victor Fuste
INTERMISSION| Taking into account the somber times the Catholic Church is experiencing with the recent death of the much beloved Pope John Paul II, I have to keep my sarcastic tendencies to a respectful minimum out of deference for this great man.

Frank Miller's 'Sin City': Black, white and red all over

By Scott Howard
INTERMISSION| Twenty years ago, superhero films were huge geek events marked by caravans of fanboys camping out in ticket lines and passionate debates over casting decisions that could realistically end in (attempts at) fistfights.

Frank Miller's 'Sin City' comics

By Anthony Ha
INTERMISSION| “It’s a lousy room in a lousy part of a lousy town.” So begins the first book in Frank Miller’s “Sin City” series of graphic novels, and the story that follows is exactly what you’d expect: dark, mesmerizing and melodramatic.

Roots declares selves legendary, perform legendarily

By Bob Borek
INTERMISSION| “Right now we’re performing at about seventy percent capacity,” declared The Roots emcee, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter about forty minutes into their show last Sunday night at Santa Clara University.

Go bananas with Kong's 'Kongas'

By Eric Ford
INTERMISSION| A disturbing trend is sweeping the video game industry. More and more, games are either rehashed sequels with only superficial makeovers or technological demos with no depth of content whatsoever.

New kids on the Bloc may trigger 'Alarm'

By Ly Chheng
INTERMISSION| With the new wave revival in full swing, everything that once was old and tired is now new and exciting once again. For better or worse, bands no one seemed to care about just a few years ago are now emerging from their parents’ basements and garages to posture themselves for popular acceptance among the twenty-something, scarf-wearing hipsters, whose musical tastes change with their underwear.

Reel Big Fish, Reel Big Letdown: 'We're Not Happy'

By Chris Holt
INTERMISSION| Reel Big Fish’s fifth album might make the band happy, but it’s going to have trouble pleasing anybody else.

Red Shoes: Ballet after birth

By Emily Hite
INTERMISSION| When I visited the San Francisco home of photographer Lucy Gray and took my first look at the pictures in her exhibit, “No More Red Shoes: The Art of Ballet and Motherhood,” I was surprised and a little confused.

Roxy explores the Eiffel Tower

By Roxy Sass
INTERMISSION| Listen up men of Stanford, Roxy needs to let you in on a little secret. I’m mainly writing this for you, Mr.