J. Edgar Hoover

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"J. Edgar": Rich Script, Masterful Acting Weave Dense Historical Tale

"Hereafter": Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon make a puddle of psychic ick

The Top 10 Closeted Conservatives of All Time

Ken Mehlman has had plenty of dancing partners at the hypocrisy party​When Ken Mehlman crawled out of the closet last week he dragged a legion of filthy dust bunnies along  with him. For years, Mehlman was the mouthpiece -- and brain trust -- of the political party that built its reputation a ... More >>

Department of Homeland Security Sued Over Secret Traveller Files

Matt SmithWe'll collect all this personal information, y'see. And then we'll make a giant database...​San Francisco travel writer Edward Hasbrouck has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over what he says is the agency's refusal to give a complete accounting of secret files detailing his ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Celebrate! The week is at an end! ​How is it that every week goes by so quickly yet feels like three weeks? Anyhow, that should give us plenty of fodder for this week's Friday Morning News Quiz. You know the deal: Send us a perfect score here and you win a prize. Onward! 1. Guess who was in town t ... More >>

Dogs In Halloween Costumes -- We Couldn't Help Ourselves

Joe EskenaziHarley the boxer was a purse Chihuahua for Halloween. "Can't you tell?" queried her blue boa bedecked owner.​Really, honestly, we hadn't meant to publish a short, picture-heavy article featuring San Francisco dogs decked out in Halloween costumes. But when you begin passing one dog aft ... More >>

Time Bomb

Weather Underground leaders claimed their bombings were devised to avoid bloodshed. But FBI agents suspect the radical '70s group killed an S.F. cop in the name of revolution.

The Man Who Cried Dust

Christopher Muhammad's fight with Lennar over toxic dust has resulted in a restraining order against him, an accusation that he's a shakedown artist, and grudging respect from his rivals.

The life and crimes of John Dillinger in the fast and furious Public Enemies

Christopher Muhammad's fight with Lennar over toxic dust has resulted in a restraining order against him, an accusation that he's a shakedown artist, and grudging respect from his rivals.

Did You Get Stuck With Illegal Taxes When You Bought Your Unabomber Postage Stamps?

The Smoking GunA few years ago, The Smoking Gun discovered that you could take advantage of custom stamp services and mail your letters affixed with postage depicting the young Unabomber or tyrannical dictators. Now a class action suit in San Francisco district court ponders something more -- are yo ... More >>

A Good, Clean High

Before the Jesus phone: The God soap

Echoes of the Revolution

The struggle between Bay Area law enforcement and the Black Panthers is still going on after 35 years

The Organization Man

Why is this tale of a criminally undervalued FBI agent told backward?

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Why is this tale of a criminally undervalued FBI agent told backward?

Reps Etc.

Why is this tale of a criminally undervalued FBI agent told backward?

Reps Etc.

Why is this tale of a criminally undervalued FBI agent told backward?

Big Doctor Is Watching

As of April 14, the national security police can monitor your medical records without your knowledge. So can the local police.

Ridin' the wheels of steel

Why don't you smile now; A Slim's chance.

In Cold Blood

Novelist James Ellroy reshapes America's ugly history in his own image

Dog Bites

Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

Champion of Breakfasts

Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

Inside Flynt

Larry Flynt's outing of powerful Republican hypocrites has the GOP fearing political ruin before the Y2K elections. An inside look at what makes Flynt's investigative team tick.

Film Fights Back

Larry Flynt's outing of powerful Republican hypocrites has the GOP fearing political ruin before the Y2K elections. An inside look at what makes Flynt's investigative team tick.

Night + Day

Larry Flynt's outing of powerful Republican hypocrites has the GOP fearing political ruin before the Y2K elections. An inside look at what makes Flynt's investigative team tick.

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Larry Flynt's outing of powerful Republican hypocrites has the GOP fearing political ruin before the Y2K elections. An inside look at what makes Flynt's investigative team tick.

CyberTowne U.S.A.

Tired of computer gimmickry and gadgetry for Christmas? Prepare for exhaustion!

The Absolutely True, Somewhat Spurious and Totally Impossible

CONSPIRACIES BY THE BAY!!!

The Dark Prince of City Hall

First Larry Bush was a politician. Then he was a journalist. Then he was a politician. So now as editor and publisher of CitiReport, a hard-hitting journal with a private agenda, what the hell is he?