Culturopolis

FASHION VICTIMS Prada's devilishly one-dimensional women make for ill fit THE DEVIL YOU KNOW The King goes Deep South -- but how deep? IN THE HERE & NOW Just months in Atlanta, Cinqué Hicks is already making a mark in the art world EAST MEETS WEST Fusion is the name of the game in Red Beans and Rice

MASTER BUILDER Sydney Pollack sizes up architect Frank Gehry BY THE NUMBERS Quick: What's an eight-letter word for 'diverting'? NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND Mike Wsol's commentary works from the bottom up

EXTREME MAKEOVER The Beauty Academy of Kabul schools Westerners on Afghanistan

WEAK SIGNAL A Prairie Home Companion struggles with radio-free Americana IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK Photographer Sarah Hobbs experiments with weird science

BREAKING THE WAVES Matthew Barney and Björk get metaphysical on the high seas THE MORE THE MERRIER Atlanta arts collaborative gets it on in forthcoming retrospective

SADDLE SORE An imitation cowboy woos an underage filly Down in the Valley SMACK DAB Clean balances real emotion with penchant for style

SEX AND THE INDIE GIRL Somersault fails to break classic teen drama formula KING OF PAIN Four new DVD releases from masterful director Michael Haneke