October 28, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 44








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COVER STORY
The Other Guys
We’ve all had more than an earful of the presidential candidates. And most of us are familiar with the favorites in the state and local elections. But what about the other guys? The MP staff checks in with the underdogs boldly challenging the incumbent officers in an election primer.

FEATURE
Into the Woods
Mike Gibson treks through Morristown to get an inside look at the site of the camp-horror classic, The Evil Dead.

Citybeat
This week: Melissa Elkins reports on Knoxville’s non-attainment status on the latest EPA standard; and Molly Kincaid gets the lowdown on the remodeled Historic Tennessee Theatre.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Street Talk.
EAR TO THE GROUNDLETTERS

Opinion
An Editorial bucks the status quo and cheers the hot-button wheel tax, Joe Sullivan explores the budgetary issues facing the mayor on the proposed transit center in Insights, Frank Cagle seeks solutions to Knoxville’s out-of-control air pollution problem in Frank Talk, and Matt Edens chooses wheel over property tax in Commentary.

A&E
Molly Kincaid hotdogs with Feable Weiner, Paige M. Travis toots The Magic Flute in Backstage, and Jeanne McDonald looks into a tale of TVA in Pulp.
EYE ON THE SCENECALENDARSPOTLIGHTS

Movie Guru
Clint Casey reviews The Grudge.
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Columns
New Health by Wendy Smith
Midpoint by Stephanie Piper
Secret History by Jack Neely
Frank Talk by Frank Cagle
Sports by Tony Basilio
News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd

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