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Multiple Personalities

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White Hot

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Film Flam

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The Tao of Twosomes

Matt & Kim's band romance

Beat Back

An extraordinary collection of San Francisco avant-garde art is hanging in a Norwegian school. Why not here?

The World on a String

As the San Francisco Conservatory of Music moves to fancy new digs, its students struggle with a shrinking professional marketplace.

Outsiders In

Is it still street art if it's on the wall of a museum?

What Is Normal?

Charles Gatewood is the pervert next door

A Question of Risk

Plans for a biodefense "hot lab" at Lawrence Livermore have ecologists, disarmament advocates, and mainstream scientists up in arms

Through the Cracks

There are some benefits of big-city gentrification. Jesse Malin's brilliant new record is one of them.

The Week's Can't-Miss Performance

Antipop Consortium brings wee-hour surrealism to hip hop.

From Schlubs to Sharks

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Night+Day

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Savage Love

Antipop Consortium brings wee-hour surrealism to hip hop.

Dish

Antipop Consortium brings wee-hour surrealism to hip hop.

Snakebitten: Sideshow Performer Sues Local Brewer, Claims He Swiped Her Image to Hawk 'Coney Island Albino Python' Beer

A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>

The Boombox Experiments

A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

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How Do I Get a Slow Waiter's Attention?

This would be a no.​Today's question comes from Martin, who has been spending a little too much time lately waiting for his check: I sometimes get frustrated by slow service. It especially irks me in upscale places where I think I'm paying for quality, efficient service. Is it okay to gesture to w ... More >>

Foods Everybody Likes

It's been scientifically proven via limited e-mail research within the SF Weekly offices that there are some foods that everyone likes, no matter what. Here are five of them. 1. Chocolate​Chocolate has been around since before Christ. Studies have linked chocolate consumption to cardiovascular hea ... More >>

Bastille Day Party, Indie Mart, Mission Creek and Dave Eggers' art

Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes plays McLaren Park this Saturday​Now that the World Cup is long over, let's get back to business. If you're like some people, you're probably wondering how will you spend your vuvuzela-less days. Others may not know what that word means. Either way, rejoice in ... More >>

Baylinks: Bakery Stabbing, Burning Man, Breathalyzers

free-press-release.com​Because New Yorkers own more e-readers than us, they are more "hip" and "literate"  [SF Gate]Man who stabbed bakery customers is sentenced for life [SF Examiner]Hewlett-Packard's shares drop amid sexual harassment scandal [CS5]

Fitz and the Tantrums Play to a Tame Crowd at Popscene

​Fitz & The Tantrums @ PopsceneSeptember 2, 2010 Better than: Refusing to allow Thursday to function as the new Friday. Fitz and the Tantrums are an anomaly in the indie music scene. All the super-serious Canadian post-rock bands, shy-spoken Midwestern pretty boys, and unmovable ... More >>

Bridge School 2010: Last Grizzly Bear Show for 'Quite Some Time'

Grizzly Bear has a sense of humor. Witness it soon or wait a while.​Yesterday, we posted the facial-expression-inducing lineup for this year's Bridge School Benefit concert, where Neil Young and Stephen Stills will likely draw thousands of former Bay Area hippies with a Buffalo Springfield reunion ... More >>

Art Review: At "Teen Age" adults help teens expres their angst

Grizzly Bear has a sense of humor. Witness it soon or wait a while.​Yesterday, we posted the facial-expression-inducing lineup for this year's Bridge School Benefit concert, where Neil Young and Stephen Stills will likely draw thousands of former Bay Area hippies with a Buffalo Springfield reunion ... More >>

Tommie Smith Selling Gold Medal (PICS)

...Step three: Profit​Want a Gold Medal? Start training. Or, start saving. Tommie Smith, the former San Jose State track star immortalized when he and fellow San Jose teammate John Carlos gave Black Power salutes on the medal stand in 1968, is hawking his gold medal. You can put in your bid here a ... More >>

The Year in Gay, 2010 Edition

What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

"Hedwig" creator John Cameron Mitchell switches gears

What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

Army: Show Preview

What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

Meet the New Morrissey: Twin Shadow (Capably) Summons Reagan-Era Pop

What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

A Food-Truck Backlash in Los Angeles, Who Wants a Menu-Definition App?

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. The backlash begins.  The L.A. Times has a great article looking at the state of the city's new-wave food truck scene two and a half years after Kogi launched. (Just to get th ... More >>

Public Nudity Looks Much Different in New York

San Francisco's nudists will tell you that they like to strip down in public for political reasons --  and of course to "normalize" nakedness. And while the city debates the nuances of public nudity, we wanted to give you a quick glimpse into how New Yorkers cope with their exposed residents. N ... More >>

Need Encouragement to Eat More Veggies? See Vegucated This Week!

​What: Vegucated screening Where: David Brower Center and Victoria Theatre When: Tue., October 24, 7 p.m., and Wed., October 25, 7 p.m. Cost: $15-$40 The rundown: Vegucated is an charming documentary that follows three entertaining New Yorkers -- hilarious, smart, and weird -- who eat onl ... More >>

Trent Arsenault, Bay Area Man Flooded with Sperm Requests, in New York for Media Blitz

Is network TV ready for this?​The national news just can't get enough of the Bay Area's one man sperm-donor, Trent Arsenault. The 36-year-old, who claims to have fathered 14 offspring with his super-potent sperm he ejaculates during porn movies (yes, they are available online), told SF Weekly that ... More >>

"Man on a Ledge": Wrong-Man Thriller Goes Thud

Is network TV ready for this?​The national news just can't get enough of the Bay Area's one man sperm-donor, Trent Arsenault. The 36-year-old, who claims to have fathered 14 offspring with his super-potent sperm he ejaculates during porn movies (yes, they are available online), told SF Weekly that ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings February 8-14, 2012

Is network TV ready for this?​The national news just can't get enough of the Bay Area's one man sperm-donor, Trent Arsenault. The 36-year-old, who claims to have fathered 14 offspring with his super-potent sperm he ejaculates during porn movies (yes, they are available online), told SF Weekly that ... More >>

San Francisco's Top 10 Dim Sum Restaurants

W. Blake GrayPan-fried chive dumplings​What better way to spend a weekend morning than over dim sum? Waitresses keep offering you tidbits of pork and shrimp, your endless pot of tea gets refilled without asking if you leave the lid up (there's a veteran tip), and at almost every place on this list ... More >>

Ensemble Parallèle's The Great Gatsby: A Newly Accessible Opera About Striving for the American Dream

RaptSusannah Biller as Daisy Buchanan in Ensemble Parallèle's The Great Gatsby​ Contrary to popular belief, the American dream is alive and well. Sure, we might abuse it now and then to move cars during the Super Bowl; but come hell or high water, our faith that hard work and determination le ... More >>

Weekend Parties: Back 2 Back Celebrates Seven Years of Raving, Optimo Returns, and More

Optimo is set to play Saturday at Monarch.​ Well, it's February, and you know what that means. Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching. Yet, while the floral industry's favorite holiday lies on the horizon, that's no excuse for staying in, drinking wine, and "watching movies." Truth is that thi ... More >>

Lost in the Night: Back 2 Back Provides a Wicked Good Time at Mighty

Kahley Avalon Emerson​ Back 2 Back Seven-Year Anniversary Mighty Feb. 10, 2012 Better than: Mr. Peabody's time machine. San Francisco has a long history of nightlife and vice. Take a walk through the city, and the architecture seems to call out at you with images of days gone by and long-ch ... More >>