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Jello Biafra's 'Ultimate Third Rail': Why the Outspoken SF Punk Rocker Abandoned Plans to Play in Israel

Last summer, SF punk rocker, notorious political rabble-rouser, and former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra was booked to perform in Israel, along with his band, the Guantanamo School of Medicine, in support of their new Enhanced Methods of Questioning EP. But their plans raised quite a controver ... More >>

Village Voice's Lauren Shockey Dishes Kitchen Gossip at Omnivore Books

​What: Lauren Shockey at Omnivore Books Where: Omnivore Books When: Fri., October 21, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Village Voice's Lauren Shockey, she of the Really Great Name, will be in town to talk about her new book, Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel ... More >>

Yes, They Can

​What: Lauren Shockey at Omnivore Books Where: Omnivore Books When: Fri., October 21, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Village Voice's Lauren Shockey, she of the Really Great Name, will be in town to talk about her new book, Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel ... More >>

"The Debt": Mossad Revenge Flick Made Safe for Middlebrow Crowd

​What: Lauren Shockey at Omnivore Books Where: Omnivore Books When: Fri., October 21, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Village Voice's Lauren Shockey, she of the Really Great Name, will be in town to talk about her new book, Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel ... More >>

Soulico: Show Preview

​What: Lauren Shockey at Omnivore Books Where: Omnivore Books When: Fri., October 21, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Village Voice's Lauren Shockey, she of the Really Great Name, will be in town to talk about her new book, Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel ... More >>

Democracy in the Middle East

​What: Lauren Shockey at Omnivore Books Where: Omnivore Books When: Fri., October 21, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Village Voice's Lauren Shockey, she of the Really Great Name, will be in town to talk about her new book, Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel ... More >>

Showcasing Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011

​What: Lauren Shockey at Omnivore Books Where: Omnivore Books When: Fri., October 21, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Village Voice's Lauren Shockey, she of the Really Great Name, will be in town to talk about her new book, Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel ... More >>

An Intro to Elliott Smith: Why We're Not Comfortable with a Greatest Hits Collection

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

Monotonix sets it off

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

$9.99

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

Masters of Puppets

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

$9.99

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

How Much Does It Cost?

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for April 29-May 5, 2009

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

Waltz With Bashir

Mmm... Garamond Pro.​ On Wednesday Kill Rock Stars and Domino announced the early November release of An Introduction to... Elliott Smith. It's been almost seven years since Smith stabbed himself in the chest, since which time his grave has hardly been quiet, what with a posthumous album, and a co ... More >>

Last Night: Monotonix and Triclops!

Triclops! Montonix and Triclops! Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Elbo Room Words and Images by Brian Moss Better Than: Sappy sad rock in the rain. Ah, springtime in the city. Gone is the soggy gloom of winter and the fog has yet to spoil our summer. Sunshine, exposed skin, outdoor socializing, and u ... More >>

The Lowbrow Art Sale: Anne Faith Nicholls, Ana Bagayan & Paul Lewin

"Custom Collectors Box" by Anne Faith Nicholls Anne Faith Nichols has brought back her customizable limited edition collectors boxes. Each box is made of wood and brass and is handpainted by the artist. You choose the style of the box you want, and can even have a name added to it. Each box is then ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for February 11-17

"Custom Collectors Box" by Anne Faith Nicholls Anne Faith Nichols has brought back her customizable limited edition collectors boxes. Each box is made of wood and brass and is handpainted by the artist. You choose the style of the box you want, and can even have a name added to it. Each box is then ... More >>

Waltz with Bashir

"Custom Collectors Box" by Anne Faith Nicholls Anne Faith Nichols has brought back her customizable limited edition collectors boxes. Each box is made of wood and brass and is handpainted by the artist. You choose the style of the box you want, and can even have a name added to it. Each box is then ... More >>

Dogs of War

Waltz with Bashir is both documentary and animated feature — and a remarkable bubbling up of repressed violence.

Antarctica

Waltz with Bashir is both documentary and animated feature — and a remarkable bubbling up of repressed violence.

Antarctica

Waltz with Bashir is both documentary and animated feature — and a remarkable bubbling up of repressed violence.

Dearly Beloved

Waltz with Bashir is both documentary and animated feature — and a remarkable bubbling up of repressed violence.

Hairpiece in the Middle East

Adam Sandler returns as a Mossad baddie turned stylist. The bubbies will love him.

Shalom, Gavin: Handy Hebrew for Hizzoner's Hitch in the Holy Land

Adam Sandler returns as a Mossad baddie turned stylist. The bubbies will love him.

Israeli Hit The Band's Visit Uplifts, Elates

Adam Sandler returns as a Mossad baddie turned stylist. The bubbies will love him.

Bringing beats from the Middle East: The Israelity Tour

Adam Sandler returns as a Mossad baddie turned stylist. The bubbies will love him.

Heroes and Zeroes at Sundance '08

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Before the Bomb

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Goodbye West San Francisco, Hello East Jerusalem

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

LastNight: Triclops, Monotonix Combine Fire, Filth and Follicles in the Knockout

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Love, Israeli Style

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Tel Aviv brothers bring the beats

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Reps Etc.

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

S.F. Jewish Film Festival

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Best New Music Festival

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Hop Onstage

This ain't no "rap-music version of A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Bluegrass Alfresco

Hello Emmylou, goodbye heart

Zoom Lens

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival continues its "can't we all get along" ethos

Family Ties

An Israeli clan takes its Broken Wings and tries to fly again

Salam Shalom ... A Tale of Passion

A simple love story would have been protest enough

House of Tudor

The Fleshtones were retro-rockin' long before the White Stripes – and they still are

Letters to the Editor

Week of June 19, 2002

Internal Despair

In The Believer, a Jewish student explores his inner Nazi

Zoom Lens

Not Politics as Usual: The Jewish Film Festival

Reel World

Living in Oblivion, Wedding in Galilee, Lightning Over Water

Mecklin

Living in Oblivion, Wedding in Galilee, Lightning Over Water

Night + Day

Living in Oblivion, Wedding in Galilee, Lightning Over Water

Speaking in Tongues

A cacophony of accents, from Russian to Arabic, rings through the Jewish Film Festival