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  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Stanley Krippner: Amazing Stories That Didn't Make it Into the Story

    Professor Stanley Krippner is an impossible man to pigeonhole. He's nearly impossible to encapsulate in a single cover story. Well, we did our best. But, we acknowledge, we've only scratched the surface of his life and work. On a milder note, we also left out a cartload of mind-blowing anecdotes. Kr ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 20, 2011

    "Face of Our Time": Photos of Africa Show Life as It Is, with No Exoticism

    Professor Stanley Krippner is an impossible man to pigeonhole. He's nearly impossible to encapsulate in a single cover story. Well, we did our best. But, we acknowledge, we've only scratched the surface of his life and work. On a milder note, we also left out a cartload of mind-blowing anecdotes. Kr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Gavin Newsom to Woo Winter Olympics to Lake Tahoe

    Newsom tests the latest aerodynamic hair style for speed skaters​Our ex-mayor Gavin Newsom proved that he could bring the prestigious America's Cup to San Francisco -- even in the face of vociferous opposition. Now, in his new capacity as lieutenant governor, Newsom is taking on the bigger task of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    I Heart Abbottabad Keychains, Mugs, Neckties Now Available on Amazon.com

    The guy who made this tie deserves a reward.​Did the CIA miss something? News reports have cited unnamed intelligence officials saying that they've only recently stumbled upon rumors that Osama bin Laden had been holed up in a luxury residence in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and not -- as had been assume ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Fire Truck Circling the Globe for Charity, Stops in San Francisco

    The engine that could​There's no better way to shakedown people for money -- and be sure to get it -- than putting on firefighters hat and don the trouser-jacket combination. But here's a guy from London, England who has decided to skip wearing the turnout gear and instead raise money for lung can ... More >>

  • Film

    July 28, 2010

    "Orlando" Returns: Sally Potter and Tilda Swinton interview

    The engine that could​There's no better way to shakedown people for money -- and be sure to get it -- than putting on firefighters hat and don the trouser-jacket combination. But here's a guy from London, England who has decided to skip wearing the turnout gear and instead raise money for lung can ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2010

    No legal authority? No problem!

    The engine that could​There's no better way to shakedown people for money -- and be sure to get it -- than putting on firefighters hat and don the trouser-jacket combination. But here's a guy from London, England who has decided to skip wearing the turnout gear and instead raise money for lung can ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 3, 2010

    The Possessed: Academia hasn't killed Elif Batuman's sense of humor

    The engine that could​There's no better way to shakedown people for money -- and be sure to get it -- than putting on firefighters hat and don the trouser-jacket combination. But here's a guy from London, England who has decided to skip wearing the turnout gear and instead raise money for lung can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report Confirms: SF Weekly Found Bin Laden in October 2001

    He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2009

    Tulpan

    He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Genre-Defying Dance

    He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2008

    The Wrath of Khan

    He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2008

    Weil Away

    He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

  • News

    February 13, 2008

    Osama Hunter Greg Shade Captured on IndieFest Doc American Hero

    He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

  • News

    December 5, 2007

    My Tunes: Kronos Quartet

    David Harrington of the internationally respected string quartet

  • Calendar

    September 28, 2005

    Uprooted

    Robert Adams tracks Lewis & Clark

  • Film

    September 14, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Robert Adams tracks Lewis & Clark

  • Film

    September 7, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Robert Adams tracks Lewis & Clark

  • Film

    August 31, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Robert Adams tracks Lewis & Clark

  • Dining

    June 29, 2005

    Red Square Meals

    Urges awakened by a trip to Russia are satisfied locally at the Cinderella Bakery and Café

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2003

    Feed Your Head

    The San Francisco International Arts Festival now rocks with world music

  • News

    March 6, 2002

    Hunting With Hawks

    The trials and satisfaction of falconry in 21st-century America

  • News

    January 2, 2002

    Chump Changes

    Journalists are playing into the hands of George Bush when they unthinkingly insist that everything is different since Sept. 11

  • News

    October 17, 2001

    Osama Was Here

    To show the value of pundits in the Terror Era, our columnist tells the CIA where bin Laden's been, President Bush where to go

  • News

    October 17, 2001

    Caught in the Storm

    A Peace Corps volunteer describes his sudden evacuation from Uzbekistan as U.S. troops arrived for an assault on Afghanistan

  • News

    November 15, 2000

    Two to Say Go

    The woman who would bike the length of North and South America, and the man who's running around the world

  • News

    May 31, 2000

    Postscript

    From Russia With Sleaze

  • Dining

    March 8, 2000

    Around the World

    From Russia With Sleaze

  • Calendar

    November 27, 1996

    Night+Day

    From Russia With Sleaze

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