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Should California Buy Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch? Yes, Please

photo via Flickr/WKHarmon​The news that California Assemblyman Mike Davis wants the state to buy Michael Jackson's former estate and open it to the public has prompted many a raised eyebrow. How can California possibly afford to do this at a time when it's more strapped for cash than MJ was when h ... More >>

Alleged Patent Violation -- of Mushrooms -- Spawns S.F. Lawsuit

A witness for the prosecution -- or the defense? ​For those of you who never thought they'd read an article in which the terms "patent infringement" and "mushrooms" were juxtaposed -- Oh happy day, your time has come. In recent years, items even erstwhile patent clerk Albert Einstein couldn't have ... More >>

Has Any QB Who Stunk As Bad As Alex Smith Gone On To Success With Same Team?

​When the 49ers drafted Alex Smith with the No. 1 overall pick in 2005, I made a bet with anyone who would take my money: Aaron Rodgers would go on to have a better pro career than either Smith or Matt Leinart. Ostensibly the jury is still out -- but I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that at least a ... More >>

Michael Savage The New Yorker = What the Hell?

​San Francisco, a city quite accustomed to ostentatious displays of affection, this past week has played host to one so shocking that locals have felt compelled to look the other way. We're talking about the love-fest between the left-wing intelligentsia at The New Yorker magazine, and Michael ... More >>

Police, Muni Alter Time and Space: 24 Hours Becomes One Month In Quantifying How Cops Bill Transit System

But can he make the buses run on time? Albert Einstein's famous -- and famously dumbed down -- explanation of his Theory of Relativity was "If you sit on a stove for a minute, it feels like an hour. If you sit next to a pretty girl for an hour, it feels like a minute." It warrants mentioning that, a ... More >>

Nature, Nurture, or All of the Above?

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

Josh Is a Verb

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

The Gift of Admission

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

Warhol's Jews

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

Visual Arts Picks

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

Art, Work: S.F. Man Transforms Images of Scurrying Office Workers Into Jaw-Dropping Video

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

Math Nerds / Pastry Lovers Rejoice! It's Pi Day!

A local author turns his body into a testing ground. Results vary.

At the Fringe

Chloe Veltman's roundup of the notable in this year's wacky stage fest

Shake That Fringe

Opportunity to experiment: This year's fest of unusual theater kicks off

A Huntin' and a Fishin' -- a Memoir!

Infiltrator stops dreaming and starts writing, via a class at the Learning Annex

Flowers in the Attic

Guinea pigs, string theories, and old-timey music at the Attic

Turn Around, Bright Eyes

Indie icon Conor Oberst grows up -- and blows up

House of Tudor

Celebrate the Holy Fool at the St. Stupid's Day Parade, and foolishness with Les Sans Culottes

The Books

The Lemon of Pink

Hidden Treasure

Half a century ago, ex-heroin dealer Alfredo Santos created an epic work of art inside San Quentin. Now, he's coming back to be honored for it.

Clown Without Borders

Why would a former S.F. stockbroker travel to war-torn countries and refugee camps just to make people laugh?

Quantum Love

Sex, romance, and physics at the Magic Theatre

Hot Wheels

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Small Wonders

Local scientists are shrinking chips and wires to atomic scale, revolutionizing the electronics industry. But most of the nanotechnological advances you've read about are outsized hype.

M

As they explore M-theory, will Bay Area physicists earn the eternal glory sure to reward the inventors of the Theory of Everything?

As We Like It

As they explore M-theory, will Bay Area physicists earn the eternal glory sure to reward the inventors of the Theory of Everything?

Know When to Fold 'Em

As they explore M-theory, will Bay Area physicists earn the eternal glory sure to reward the inventors of the Theory of Everything?

Night + Day

As they explore M-theory, will Bay Area physicists earn the eternal glory sure to reward the inventors of the Theory of Everything?

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

As they explore M-theory, will Bay Area physicists earn the eternal glory sure to reward the inventors of the Theory of Everything?

Recycling America

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

Savage Love

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

Night+Day

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

Samples

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

Slap Shots

As the millennium approaches, the country is engulfed in a bicycling craze that's reminiscent of our last fin de siecle. A Bay Area street kid named George Mount helped start it all. Savior on Wheels

One World, Under Gorby (Part II)

Gorbachev foundation prez Jim Garrison has something special in mind for San Francisco in September, an international palaver at the Fairmont Hotel. After that, a seat for himself in the U.S. Senate. And then, who knows? Chancellor of the world?