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  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    DJ Shawn Ryan on How He Was Forced into DJing and His Dollar Bin Jams Blog

    Developing a feverish obsession with record collecting at a young age, DJ and producer Shawn Ryan traveled the world record hunting and only began DJing when friends demanded to hear his extensive collection. While early on, his primary interests were punk and hip-hop, he later moved on to collect d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Super Bowl Bar Viewing Spots Where You Might Actually Eat Well

    ​Super Bowl Sunday also doubles as National Corn Chip Day, National Cheap Beer Day, and National Sloppy Joe Day. But if you, or your partner, aren't an expert in Super Bowl Day cooking, head to a bar instead. These bars will give you guaranteed viewing of Super Bowl 2012, and perhaps food slightly ... More >>

  • News

    November 2, 2011

    Rant: Who on This BART Train Hasn't Stolen From Target?

    ​Super Bowl Sunday also doubles as National Corn Chip Day, National Cheap Beer Day, and National Sloppy Joe Day. But if you, or your partner, aren't an expert in Super Bowl Day cooking, head to a bar instead. These bars will give you guaranteed viewing of Super Bowl 2012, and perhaps food slightly ... More >>

  • News

    October 12, 2011

    Rant: Man Demands Bag Surrender Its Seat on BART

    ​Super Bowl Sunday also doubles as National Corn Chip Day, National Cheap Beer Day, and National Sloppy Joe Day. But if you, or your partner, aren't an expert in Super Bowl Day cooking, head to a bar instead. These bars will give you guaranteed viewing of Super Bowl 2012, and perhaps food slightly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    The Franchise Episode 1: Promising Rookie Looks a Little Raw

    UCinternationa​When Showtime aired a preview for The Franchise in April, the Giants were only two weeks into the MLB season and still riding high in defense of their World Series title. Back then, the show looked like a window into the lives of baseball players, rather than a rough-and-tumble vie ... More >>

  • Music

    March 16, 2011

    Girl Talk's Greg Gillis Says Irony Is a Waste

    UCinternationa​When Showtime aired a preview for The Franchise in April, the Giants were only two weeks into the MLB season and still riding high in defense of their World Series title. Back then, the show looked like a window into the lives of baseball players, rather than a rough-and-tumble vie ... More >>

  • Film

    November 17, 2010

    "The Next Three Days": Russell Crowe is a bored actor in a dumb project

    UCinternationa​When Showtime aired a preview for The Franchise in April, the Giants were only two weeks into the MLB season and still riding high in defense of their World Series title. Back then, the show looked like a window into the lives of baseball players, rather than a rough-and-tumble vie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Bruce Gradkowski Is Raiders Starting QB. But He Isn't a 'Member of the Tribe.'

    ​Moments after the Oakland Raiders tabbed journeyman Bruce Gradkowski their starting quarterback, the tweets and the e-mails started coming. Even people who despise the Raiders or can't tell a football from a matzo ball were suddenly delighted that the team's new signal caller is a "Member of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Felony Charges For Two Alleged Attackers of White Separatists

    Andrew Yeoman's alleged attackers didn't use just a hose on Saturday...​Police have booked two people who allegedly attacked members of a white separatist anarchist group at Saturday's San Francisco immigration march. The pair have been hit with felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, robbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Giants' 'Dynamic' Pricing System Is Downright Evil

    The Giants may not be able to afford Barry Zito, but Giants fans on a budget can now only afford to go to his games​Let me say it up front and outright: The San Francisco Giants' long-planned move to charge more for more desirable games makes good business sense. Including factors such as the day' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Suspect Arrested for Stabbing, Robbery of Cabbie Balvinder Singh

    View Larger Map The San Francisco Police Department moments ago announced it has arrested the man it believes beat, stabbed, and robbed cabbie Balvinder Singh on Jan. 11, nearly killing the 53-year-old driver. Police spokesman Lieutenant Lyn Tomioka said that "excellent witnesses" who aided Singh a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Amid His Other Troubles, Newsom's Fantasy Football Team Tanks

    ​You may remember a cute little story from the summer in which local mayors Gavin Newsom and Ron Dellums participated in a Yahoo fantasy football league -- with the winning mayor to receive a healthy little donation to the charity of his or her choosing. Newsom -- and his right-hand men -- won our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Support Your Local Police: Cops Ask Permission to Accept Key Chains and Pistols

    ​Everyone harbors suspicions that police are enjoying deep discounts on coffee and donuts all over the city -- and, as department spokeswoman Sergeant Lyn Tomioka tells us, they usually are. But it's protocol to never accept anything for free. If the clerk insists, the common practice is to toss t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Never Tell Me The Odds: Gambling Site Pegs 49ers' Shot at Hoisting Super Bowl Trophy as Somewhere Between Slim and None

    What were the odds of this happening?​Sailing down Highway 101 toward Brisbane, drivers are greeted with an even bigger than real life Mike Singletary glaring off off a billboard accompanied by his now signature line: "I want winners." It's an unusual strategy to make a statement culled from a coa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Ever Wonder Why AT&T Park's Lights Are On at 1 a.m.? Blame Kenny Chesney.

    And if the lights are still on six hours later, you can blame a country musicianThe longest nine-inning game in National League history took place right here at San Francisco's AT&T Park back in 2001; the Los Angeles Dodgers outscored the hometown boys, 11-10, in a heart-breaking, ass-crack-numb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Ten Gourmet Hot Dogs That'll Make You Sit Up and Beg

    A dog with ketchup and mustard? Nothing wrong with that, but sometimes you crave a bit more refinement than the classic red hot provides. There's a whole of craving going on these days -- gourmet wieners are poised to become a national (even an international) phenom, and that's just fine with u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    We Win! San Francisco Sells Costliest Business Traveler Food (Or Hosts Most Profligate Business Travelers)

    Dr. SeussEighteen bucks for green eggs and ham? You're ripping me off, Sam I Am!San Francisco has become the country's most expensive place for business travelers to eat, according to the New Jersey-based Institute of Management and Administration. "San Francisco has unseated New York City as t ... More >>

  • Film

    April 1, 2009

    The summer of our '80s youth in Adventureland

    Dr. SeussEighteen bucks for green eggs and ham? You're ripping me off, Sam I Am!San Francisco has become the country's most expensive place for business travelers to eat, according to the New Jersey-based Institute of Management and Administration. "San Francisco has unseated New York City as t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Jackin' 4 Chart Positions

    The Jacka keeps his street game tight Whoever said hardcore Bay Area gangsta rap is dead underestimated The Jacka - which is a very bad move. The founding member of the Mobfigaz--straight outta Pittsburgh, y'all!--cracked the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 31, 2009, landing at #91 w ... More >>

  • Film

    October 29, 2008

    Strictly Softcore

    Kevin Smith blows his wad with Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    A Colorful Character

    Kevin Smith blows his wad with Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

  • Culture

    April 16, 2008

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    April 9, 2008

    Fences

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    Ticketmaster Sues Alleged Maker of Roboscalper

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Music

    November 8, 2006

    Gab On

    The Rise of Girl Talk

  • Culture

    March 8, 2006

    Gem of the Ocean

    This patchwork of touching stories is a must-see examination of freedom

  • News

    February 15, 2006

    It Was Comic

    "There's a certain percentage of people who freak out when they find out who I am."

  • News

    October 12, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, October 12, 2005

  • Calendar

    August 31, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of Wednesday, October 12, 2005

  • Dining

    April 6, 2005

    San Francisco on $36.82 a Day

    Feeding four hungry Spring Break-ers on Pittsburgh-style sandwiches and Singaporean street food

  • Music

    March 9, 2005

    Caught in the Riptide

    Katy St. Clair on the Sunset's David Lynch aura and a cool new bar full of ghosts

  • Dining

    February 23, 2005

    Mix and Match

    Two -- or more -- great tastes that taste great together

  • News

    August 18, 2004

    Last Crawl

    In which three Doggie Diner Dog Heads lead Silke Tudor cross-country, to a place that is not San Francisco but, even so, feels like home

  • News

    April 14, 2004

    Truly, We Have Risen

    The ResErection, Bunny Jam, and the Hunky Jesus Contest can mean only one thing: Easter in S.F.

  • Film

    December 10, 2003

    Choose Me

    Where are all the locals in next year's Sundance lineup?

  • Film

    November 19, 2003

    Triumph of the Will

    With the dough he spent on this film, he could have bought a BMW

  • Culture

    February 12, 2003

    Seven Guitars

    Heading back to the Hill District with August Wilson's 10-play saga

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2003

    The World According to Wilson

    In August Wilson's Seven Guitars, six friends in 1940s Pittsburgh reminisce about their just-buried friend, a blues guitarist who was murdered

  • Music

    January 15, 2003

    Honey, I Shrunk the Hoot

    The "smallest show in town" makes a big noise

  • Culture

    August 8, 2001

    Windows Blind

    Todd Hido's disconcerting photographs hit us where we live

  • Calendar

    January 24, 2001

    Bad Girls Finish First

    The Goddess Perlman and O.

  • Music

    December 27, 2000

    Personal Best

    What the world needs now is a wholly subjective, occasionally snarky awards ceremony

  • Film

    September 13, 2000

    Listen to the Movie

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Film

    February 23, 2000

    Wonder Bread

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Culture

    November 4, 1998

    Stage

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Calendar

    October 14, 1998

    Night + Day

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Music

    January 7, 1998

    The House of Tudor

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Calendar

    August 6, 1997

    REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Calendar

    May 14, 1997

    Slap Shots

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  • Calendar

    March 26, 1997

    Savage Love

    Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

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