Cover: Virtual Sovereignty
From Freedonia to the Realm of Patria, creating a cybernation is as easy as learning HTML.

News: Nüz
Who needs fossil fuel when pedal power works just as well?

Bruce Bratton: City Council factions; this week's movies.

Work: Thanks for nothing, turkeys.

PJ's Party: Throw out the pop stereotypes, PJ Harvey goes her own way--as always--on her new album, 'Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea.'

Sights & Sounds: Marxist Swedish band International Noise Conspiracy brings 'Smash It Up' message to masses at Vets Hall.

Rome-ing Charges: Couples can linger over their appetizers and huge parties can celebrate at warm, Italian-style Bella Roma in Capitola.

A La Carte: The Trout Farm Inn reinvents itself; the mystery of the hanging sea creature solved at last.

Small Wonders: One of the delights of Ken Lonergan's new film, 'You Can Count on Me,' is that no one gets the last word.

Willis to Power: Bruce Willis reluctantly accepts superhero status in 'Unbreakable.'

Weekly World Web: Druidic technology.