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Arthouse Movie Listings November 2-8

The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A Talk with the Directors

​Documentary filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato are lucky -- and they know who to thank. First, they acknowledge the sheer power of Sheila Nevins, HBO's documentary czar, who nudged them to look at the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell law. More importantly, they acknowledge the luck th ... More >>

The Mad Quest of Mr. Wu

How a wannabe banking magnate from S.F. built an empire on deception.

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How a wannabe banking magnate from S.F. built an empire on deception.

S.F. State Mushroom King Names Glowing Fungi After Mozart Requiem. He Also Named Species Resembling Tiny Penis After His Good Pal.

Cassius V. Stevani / Chemistry Institute, University of Sao PauloThe luminous Mycena luxaeterna (eternal light) owes its name to lyrics from Mozart's requiem​Professor Dennis Desjardin is a well-named man. The San Francisco State mushroom specialist's handle, translated from French, literally mean ... More >>

Will San Francisco State Cultivate Vegan Venus Flytraps?

To answer the question posed in this article's headline: No. No it will not. In fact, if San Francisco State's greenhouse maven is to be believed, his carnivorous plants will be as far from vegan as possible, feasting on live prey by asphyxiating them in their lethal vise grip before digesting them ... More >>

An Inconvenient Plant

One of the world's rarest plants grows in the Presidio. Plans are under way to save it — and ax thousands of trees in the process.

Electro Selectors

DJs Jefrodesiac and Richie Panic keep dancefloors crammed with Frisco Disco and Blow Up.

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Ethnic Warfare

A bitchy academic fight within SFSU's College of Ethnic Studies puts the future of the program in question

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Reps Etc.

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Holiday

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Holiday Listings 2002

Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

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Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

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Return to Chinatown

You don't have to be a tourist to be entranced by a tour of old Chinatown's alleys

Notes From the Underground

The Cave-ins' indie rock debut sounds mighty familiar -- but in a good way

There's Gold in Them Thar Words

Oil!: "The Ride"

Half a Loaf

Oil!: "The Ride"

House Of Tudor

"Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

Dog Bites

"Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

Night & Day

"Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

Night + Day

"Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

Night + Day

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"Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

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The Last Tycoon (Part II)

Walter Shorenstein's skyscrapers shaped San Francisco. His cash configured City Hall. Publicly, he's pristine. But there's more than meets the eye to the man behind the megaliths.