A year at the movies
Unamerica's Greatest Hits
The 10 best films you didn't see ~ The return of the art film ~ Girls ~ Clones
~ And the best, worst, and strangest from 2002.

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In this issue

Editorial: A full power study

Editorial: Push for IRV

Opinion: Bye, December Runoffs
by steven hill

No free ride for S.F. cabs
Sunshine task force makes Sup. Newsom release documents that show Taxicab Commission acted illegally
By Shadi Rahimi

Keeping the light on
San Francisco moves forward on public power
By Savannah Blackwell

Behind the blackouts
By Rachel Brahinsky

Cheat Sheet
An index of San Francisco's public sector scandals
By A.C. Thompson

Hall monitor

Life during wartime

Alerts

Holiday Event Listings

Unseen scenes
Is the language of film universal?
By Johnny Ray Huston

The Wesley's
By Patrick Macias

Known pleasures, night skies
Cinema 2002, far and near.
By Chuck Stephens

Female trouble
Why does it have to be me without you?
By Lynn Rapoport

Best first feature
By B. Ruby Rich

In praise of the art film
Return of the ponderous and proud?
By David Fear

Thank hell for little girls
By Kimberly Chun

Cutups
By Kimberly Chun

Post-popcorn depression
Hollywood offered many moments to forget in 2002.
By Cheryl Eddy

Rack 'em up
By Dennis Harvey

The psychotronica 10
Movies do the strangest things.
By Dennis Harvey

Copycats
Attack of the clones.
By Kimberly Chun

'No Ghost Just a Shell'
Through March 16, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
By Lindsey Westbrook

Correct techniques By Mosi Reeves

Last Exit By Derk Richardson

The Litterbox By John O'Neill

Liner notes By Lynn Rapoport

Extreme Measures By J.H. Tompkins

Tiger on beat By Patrick Macias

Script Doctor

Grooves

Local Grooves

2nd time around

Local Live

The Mix

Fall Arts Preview

alt.sex.column
Sucker!
By Andrea Nemerson

techsploitation
WiFi Peril
By Annalee Newitz

culture shocked
Wish upon a tree
By katharine mieszkowski

Dine
The chef's spirit
By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Incivilitas
By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
Troubled water
By Dan Leone

Moon Signs
By Sally Cragin

The Blender

In the Public Interest
Credit scam: Why is Congress so intent on helping lenders – and hurting millions of consumers?
By Ralph Nader

Focus on the Corporation
A day at the American Enterprise Institute
By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman

Media Beat
Baghdad, autumn 2002: city of doom: Bush has left Iraq in a no-win situation.
By Norman Solomon