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TIFF diary #5: Reichardt, Turturro, and Pawlikowski
The surprise crowd-pleaser of TIFF 2013 was John Turturro's Fading Gigolo (US). Showcasing Woody Allen in a rare acting-only role, this surprisingly romantic tale about a man in his mid-50s (played by...
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Here, piggies: Quick 'n dirty Folsom party guide
Folsom season has started and already many can't sit still -- mostly because of the welts on their tuckuses. But they can still dance! Even the ones suspended in cellophane cocoons. Here's a quick...
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New policies, and a court ruling, protect whales from ships in SF Bay and...
New policies aim to reduce the number of whales struck by ships in the San Francisco Bay.NOAAWhales, dolphins, and marine mammals in the San Francisco Bay and along the California coast could be better...
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Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order altered the course of pop music, go...
Peter Hook's movement.PHOTO BY TIMOTHY NORRISThree decades after its initial release, New Order's Power, Corruption, & Lies (1982) might sound deceptively ordinary. From the early '90s successes of...
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After an exciting America's Cup finish, San Francisco tallies its score
Larry Ellison and Oracle Team USA celebrate victory yesterday.Mike KoozminWhen Oracle Team USA completed a stunning comeback yesterday to retain the America’s Cup, winning eight consecutive races, it...
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TIFF diary #6: For music lovers
We're not gonna take it! 'We Are the Best!'Courtesy of TIFF.netSwedish auteur Lukas Moodysson is back and he may have just created one of the most riotous punk rock extravaganzas ever. We Are the...
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Goodbye to a homebrewing legend: RIP Griz
Griz, homebrew philosopher.PHOTO BY CHRIS GAEDE, COURTESY OF SF BREWCRAFTFor many Bay Area homebrewers, Richmond neighborhood shop San Francisco Brewcraft is the main brewing hub. It's where newbies...
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Race car drivers, rock stars, witches, flight attendants, and more: choose...
Writer-director Joseph Gordon Levitt stars with Scarlett Johansson in rom-com 'Don Jon.'PHOTO BY DANIEL MCFADDENFor this week's longer reviews, check out Dennis Harvey's take on the doc Inequality for...
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Industrial hemp is legal in California
After being stuck in legislative limbo for 14 years, industrial hemp is now a sanctioned agricultural crop in the state of California. The California Industrial Hemp Farming Act (SB 566) was signed...
View ArticleCalvin Trillin: JP Morgan cops a $13 billion plea
They touted securities they knew were trash.The government's case plainly showsThey're willing to profit from bucket-shop scams,Although they wear much nicer clothes.Calvin Trillin: Deadline Poet: The...
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Small number enroll in health insurance exchange
Logo for the state health insurance exchange, Covered CaliforniaCovered California, the state-run health insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act, released its first set of...
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Bang with Friends buttons up, becomes DOWN
Are you DOWN?Even apps wanna play games with your heart — Bang with Friends has announced it will phase out its current, shameless name and make the switch to “DOWN,” a more “comfortable” brand that...
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New pilot program helps arts nonprofits find new homes
Executive Director of CounterPULSE, Jessica Robinson Love, tours a group through the new home of the nonprofit.Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezJust a few months ago arts nonprofits CounterPULSE and...
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O+ Festival trades health care for music and art performances
The Center SF will host music acts and a pop-up health clinic.Artists struggle for their art, but they shouldn’t also have to also sacrifice their health. That’s the basic premise behind this weekend’s...
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Hundreds attend hearing to call for action on evictions
Hene Kelly of Senior and Disability Action leads supporters in a chant calling for an end to evictions.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWETenants, organizers and residents impacted by Ellis Act evictions...
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Young and talented: SFSU's 26th Stillwell Student Exhibition
Leo Stillwell self-portraitCourtesy of the Fine Arts Gallery at SF StateThe Stillwell Student Exhibition is San Francisco State University's annual showcase of undergraduate and second-year MFA artwork...
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BART "mistake" threatens its contract agreement with workers
SEIU Local 1021 Political Director Chris Daly: "We were never confused."Tim DawJust when it appeared the ugly contract impasse between BART management and workers was over — a divisive struggle that...
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New movies: a great week for docs
Excuse me, sir, but your pants appear to be on fire: The Armstrong LiePhoto by Frank MarshallThis week, doc lovers are in luck: not only is Chris Marker's seminal 1962 Le Joli Mai making a return to...
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Parents under pressure
Some concerns that came up at a SFUSD forum to solicit parents' feedback at Cesar Chavez Elementary on 11/14.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWEIn recent weeks, the San Francisco Unified School District has...
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SF General will lose much of its federal subsidy under Obamacare
As President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is phased in over the next couple years, San Francisco General Hospital will lose at least 25 percent of the $123 million it receives from the federal...
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