• From the Editor’s Desk – It’s Guy’s Month

    P. Bradley Robb
    The cover says we’re pouring summer into a dirty glass. Why? Because this month subter is completely written by guys, and frankly, we don’t like to do the dishes.

  • Freedom of Fat


    John Oxley
    Are recent government health initiatives really an assault on personal freedoms? John Oxley fights for your right to be unhealthy.


  • Pure Speculation: July 2007


    Mike Mumah and P. Bradley Robb
    July, the big month for summer movies. And believe it or not, there’s a few that subter’s resident sarcastic assholes are interested in seeing. Not that seeing a film has ever been a prerequisite for reviewing them around here.

  • subter Summer Sounds


    John Oxley
    John Oxley kicks off our new music column with a rundown of some bands you simply must check out. Not checking them out is not an option.

  • The Kindest Cut


    David Bird
    To snip or not to snip? David Bird investigates the health benefits of circumcision. Here’s a hint, it’s AIDS related.

  • I Trust Their Friends


    P. Bradley Robb
    Stars, the electro-pop quintet recently had their third LP completely remixed, sending P. Bradley Robb into a fit of worry. He doesn’t dance, he hates remixes, and he loves Stars. Is there anyway that this album could turn out half as good as the source material?

  • Celebrate your Country's Independence by Getting Drunk and Forgetting It


    George R. Perry
    Oh look, America's birthday. This month, subter’s own personal bartender supplies drinks to make this 4th of July one to remember, or not, depending on how liberally their used.

  • Graduation, Escape No More


    Mike Mumah
    You’d figure that in the Age of Fear, we might revel in the opportunity to cheer when there’s something worth celebrating, but you’d be wrong. May pulled back another veil as to how we’ve gone astray as a society. Future graduates? You better listen up.

  • Birth, School, Work, Death


    Houman Sadri
    A visit to a nursery school stirs up mixed feelings. Houman Sadri grapples with the seemingly inescapable, existential life cycle.

  • Al Gore is a Thief


    P. Bradley Robb
    Al Gore wants to save the world, but subter’s editor has a serious issue with just how he plans on doing that. Follow the money they say, let’s find out what Live Earth really is, other than perhaps seven concerts to stoke one massive ego.