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  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Fifteen Years Later, Hanson's "MMMBop" Is Still the Greatest Single Ever

    Music critics are misleading you. Their lists are cataloged lies. The greatest single of all time is not "Fight the Power," or "Love Will Tear Us Apart," or "Johnny B. Goode," or "Anarchy in the U.K.," or "Billie Jean." The deception is strategic; uncovering the truth would only upset their caref ... More >>

  • Music

    December 7, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Music critics are misleading you. Their lists are cataloged lies. The greatest single of all time is not "Fight the Power," or "Love Will Tear Us Apart," or "Johnny B. Goode," or "Anarchy in the U.K.," or "Billie Jean." The deception is strategic; uncovering the truth would only upset their caref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Too $hort Is Still Alive, and He's Performing Tomorrow in Oakland

    Maybe you heard last week's Twitter rumor that Oakland rapper Too $hort had died -- it gained enough steam to merit a mention on celebrity gossip sites such as TMZ and Entertainment Weekly. Of course, it wasn't true: "Stop calling my phone," $hort finally tweeted on Nov. 22. "I'm not dead. Been in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Five Ways to Make Listening to No Doubt Bearable (Kind of)

    In this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly, No Doubt announced that it's about to release its first album in nearly 10 years (try not to fall over yourself with excitement). Bassist Tony Kanal explained: "We started writing in 2008. We spent that year trying to write, and we hit a block." The inte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Schwarzenegger and Shriver Split: What Will This Mean for the Governator Cartoon?

    A bachelor?​Next year, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is supposed to release his much anticipated post-politics project, The Governator, a cartoon series based loosely on the actor turned politician's life. The animation is centered on the Governator, a washed-up politician who gets back into f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Schwarzenegger Creating 'Governator' Cartoon Chracter

    Schwarzenegger will use his alter-ego to take on the state's Democrats​Just when you thought you had seen every iteration of Arnold Schwarzenegger -- playboy, bodybuilder, Terminator, governor -- he comes up with one more: cartoon characterIn his free-time as the state's former chief executive, Sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    There Are Only Three SF Bands on the 2011 SXSW List So Far -- And You've Probably Heard All of Them

    ​Put this in your still-illicit pipe and smoke it: The early list of bands invited to perform at SXSW 2011 came out this week, and San Francisco's music scene isn't well represented.There are only three S.F. artists invited so far -- John Vanderslice, Dredg, and Mark Eitzel.All of them are already ... More >>

  • Film

    September 8, 2010

    "I'm Still Here": Joaquin Phoenix implodes — we think

    ​Put this in your still-illicit pipe and smoke it: The early list of bands invited to perform at SXSW 2011 came out this week, and San Francisco's music scene isn't well represented.There are only three S.F. artists invited so far -- John Vanderslice, Dredg, and Mark Eitzel.All of them are already ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ Adrian & Mysterious D of Bootie

    ​Adrian & Mysterious D have an interesting take on mashups. As they explain it, the "genre" transcends all other styles, as producers working in this arena pull tracks from a wide variety of artists, making the artform both classic enough to build a large fanbase, and cutting edge enough to in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Local Frequency: As A People

    ​If variety is your thing then As A People may be what you're looking for. Songs on the band's 2008 release Carpet Bomb Ballet vary drastically from post-rock, to metal, and punk. While so many genres in one place would usually come across as scatterbrained, the album is held together by singer A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    The Room

    ​If variety is your thing then As A People may be what you're looking for. Songs on the band's 2008 release Carpet Bomb Ballet vary drastically from post-rock, to metal, and punk. While so many genres in one place would usually come across as scatterbrained, the album is held together by singer A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2009

    Clearing The Room

    ​If variety is your thing then As A People may be what you're looking for. Songs on the band's 2008 release Carpet Bomb Ballet vary drastically from post-rock, to metal, and punk. While so many genres in one place would usually come across as scatterbrained, the album is held together by singer A ... More >>

  • Film

    April 16, 2008

    Sad Sack Extraordinaire

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2008

    Exclusive Shots of Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Culture

    February 27, 2008

    SF Playhouse's The Scene Too Much Like Daytime TV

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Dengue Fever Plays Independent in April

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Home Entertainment

    February 13, 2008

    Chafing Dishes

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Human Giant Hit SF for NoisePop

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    Nada Surf Releases New Album, Plays Fillmore 3/22

    Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

  • Film

    January 2, 2008

    Revenge of the Nerds

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Film

    October 31, 2007

    'Bee' Embarasses Jerry Seinfeld

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007
  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    First Vintage

    Amy Winehouse brings her own bottle

  • Culture

    March 7, 2007

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    February 21, 2007

    Professional Suicide

    Mark Jackson's play attempts to expose mediocrity, but winds up being mediocre itself

  • Music

    January 31, 2007

    Post-everything

    Mark Jackson's play attempts to expose mediocrity, but winds up being mediocre itself

  • Film

    November 15, 2006

    Radical Chick

    You can't tell Natalie Maines to Shut Up & Sing

  • Film

    December 28, 2005

    The Reel Truth

    Hollywood claims the sky is falling. To which we say, Puh-lease.

  • Music

    March 23, 2005

    I, Shit

    You and me and the Bravery, sitting around, full of it

  • Film

    March 9, 2005

    Talkin' 'Bot Love

    Like Big Fish for little kids, Robots works hard to please everyone

  • Film

    December 22, 2004

    From Major to Minor

    Why the best films of 2004 look like indies but aren't

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2004

    Home Run

    Queers in the dugout

  • Film

    May 19, 2004

    Nice Pussy

    A killer cat steals a wonderful movie

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    A killer cat steals a wonderful movie

  • Culture

    December 24, 2002

    Fear Factor

    But just think, no one hates TV more than Trent Lott

  • Culture

    August 28, 2002

    Critical Mass

    A new book magazine aims to be the Cliffs Notes of reviews

  • Calendar

    July 31, 2002

    American Pie

    Eighteen-year-old novelist Nick McDonell is poised to become the new voice of his generation

  • Music

    May 22, 2002

    Same Old Brand-New

    Blame Rock River Communications -- and hipster Jeff Daniel -- for those cheesy store-branded music compilations

  • Music

    July 25, 2001

    Various Artists

    Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

  • Culture

    August 2, 2000

    The Talking Penis

    Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight

  • Film

    January 5, 2000
  • Music

    December 15, 1999

    Riff Raff

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • Music

    January 27, 1999

    Riff Raff

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • News

    December 23, 1998

    Dog Bites

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • Calendar

    July 22, 1998

    Night + Day

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • Music

    July 22, 1998

    Riff Raff

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • News

    January 7, 1998

    The Lighthouse at the End of the World

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • News

    May 8, 1996

    Dog Bites

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • Film

    April 19, 1995

    Reel World

    O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

  • Music

    February 22, 1995

    Kitschy cool

    The Coctails decline to join up with the nouveau Lounge Nation

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