Cover: Raging Waters
In 'Cecil B. DeMented,' John Waters unleashes his gleeful venom at the constrictions and clichés of Hollywood.

News: Politics Make No Bedfellows
The Democrats spent their week in Los Angeles running away from even the idea of sex.

Nüz: Ralph Nader is running for prez under the Green Party. Why, then, isn't he a member of the party?

Bruce Bratton: SCAN endorsement forum set for Sept. 13; Friends of the North Coast; this week's movies.

Work: Godzilla 2000 vs. Windows 2000.

Future Unlimited: Alysha Antonino of Scotts Valley has dreams of being the next pop-music sensation.

Genuinely Funkified: George Clinton's time has come, and now he spreads a gospel of groove to three generations of funkateers.

Disc Drive: Reviews of new CDs by Greg Lisher, DJ Tripp, and Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman and David Grisman.

Not Just Whistling Dixie: Devotion to the alchemy of nonclichéd flavor groupings is one of the main themes at Southern Exposure Bistro in Aptos.

A La Carte: Joshua Cooperman and Liselot Sandell of Sunny Skies offer vegan whole-meal salads.

Helping Hands: Boulder Creek documentarian Bob Gliner looks at volunteers abroad in 'Making a Difference.'

Monster Mishmash: Toho's latest 'Godzilla' release is better than the American copy, but still not the best ever.

Weekly World Web: Vegetation Veg-Out.