Staff Picks: Best of GettingIt
August 20, 1999
Atari Safari
The cult of the 2600 is still alive and well
by Nick Montfort

August 3, 1999
As Johnny Goes Marching Off
War means action for women, too
by Whorella

September 13, 1999
The Human Bombs Of Sri Lanka
Ruthless guerillas commit suicide for independence
by Hank Hyena

September 23, 1999
Stupid MPAA Tricks
Welcome to the wacky world of film rating
by Peter Braunstein

November 24, 1999
Turkey Killings
Turks and Kurds pose food for thought
by Hank Hyena

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Where's The Beefheart?
New album erases the singer to rewrite history
by David Thomas, published July 29, 1999
Well, I suppose I was always going to stick up for the singer. "Tell us a story about Frank Black...you know him, tell us a story." And the editor says, "Stick something in the article personal like you did for those other articles you wrote." Every band needs one person to be the jerk who wades into the sewage -- who's not even HAPPY until it gets neck high.
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Dirt
Now Entering The 'Del Toro Zone'
For those who like peanut butter with their cheese
by Jenn Shreve
August 31, 1999
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Buckin' Ears
MP3 groups trade new music for hacker status
by Andrew Baio
October 12, 1999
Whoa!
Hip Hop For Honkies 101
Ethnic speech translated into 'anglonics'
by Jamie Bryan
October 18, 1999
Crave
Fishing For A New Foreskin
Circumventing circumcision
by Hank Hyena
August 6, 1999
Dirt
Keepin' It Surreal
An interview with Soul Coughing's M. Doughty
by Mo Lohaus
October 7, 1999
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Demanding Independence
A look at Puerto Rican "terrorists"
by Patrick Hughes
September 14, 1999
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Big Hairy Pile Of Whoa!
Heroin, Pinochet, ABBA -- oh my!
by Jeff Morris
October 29, 1999
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Something In The Air
The erotic appeal of inflatable toys
by Steve Robles
September 20, 1999
Dirt
Skeletons and Closets
From the attic of Allen Ginsberg
by Neo Tony
October 4, 1999
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Bang-Bang Girls
Big guns, flame throwers, and estrogen
by Michelle Handelman
October 8, 1999
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Crotchy The Masturbating Clown
Testing the limits of self-expression
by Mat Honan
July 30, 1999
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The Dirtier The Better
Grease monkeys and vibe jockeys
by Lydia Lunch
August 19, 1999
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