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Offies 2004 Presenting our annual Off-Guard Awards for the most stupid, silly, and bizarre acts and events of 2004. By Tim Redmond Cover illustration by Spain Rodriguez
news & culture In This Issue The fall guy Was Gary Thompson framed — and what does that say about juvenile justice in San Francisco? By A.C. Thompson Justice for protester City faces $835,000 payout for cop who clubbed antiwar demonstrator By Steven T. Jones Majority rules At least six supervisors support fighting to increase PG&E's franchise fee By Matthew Hirsch What is preservation? Developer seeks large tax credit for project that would expand and convert the old Chronicle Building By Rachel Brahinsky Boxer's rebellion How activists and a senator from the Bay Area forced Congress to discuss voting rights By Rachel Brahinsky Neighborhood Business: Spreading the green Berkeley's Ecology Center is on a mission to save the earth. By Liam O'Donoghue Neighborhood Business: Biztips Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business scene. Editorial: Don't reappoint Garcia Editorial: The juvie justice mess Editorial: The PG&E lies begin Opinion: NRA out of S.F. By Bill Barnes and Burke Strunsky web extra Life During Wartime The Bay Guardian's regularly updated section dedicated to war-related news and perspectives from the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world, protest and event information, and web links. Journalists under fire Digests from the frontlines of the free press around the globe		a&e Film: Beat a retreat? While Kanye West looks within and Mos Def styles himself as a quasi-jihadist, a head wonders, what happened to the rage, urgency, and political direction in hip-hop? By Oliver Wang Stage: Critic's Choice - San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival auditions Berlin By Rita Felciano Dance: Unrestricted movement Genderqueer choreographer Sean Dorsey develops a distinct voice. By Rita Felciano Film: Y'all naturel Into the woods with outsider filmmaker Phil Chambliss. By Dennis Harvey Film: Wake-up call Don Cheadle shines as a real-life hero in Hotel Rwanda. By Dave Kim Film: Hollywood humbug? A critical look at critic David Thomson. By Max Goldberg Film: Cut! Talking about The Whole Equation, film criticism, and guilt-free pleasures with David Thomson. By Kimberly Chun Film: Critic's Choice - ‘William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice’ Bard company By Max Goldberg Music: No choice Early “out of the closet and into the pit” queercore statesmen Limpwrist return to the trenches, and Latino punk vet Martin Sorrondeguy relocates to the Bay Area. By George Chen Art: Critic's Choice - 'Motel Cucaracha' By Clark Buckner Careers and Education: The high cost of fundraising Local schools find funding from corporate sponsors, but at what price? By Liam O'Donoghue Careers and Education: Business for change One social entrepreneur explains how growing an enterprise doesn't have to involve greed. By Mike Nowak Careers and Education: Get out of Dodge There's never been a better time to work abroad. Lorraine Sanders proposes 50 ways to trade your labor Film: in Berlin By Den Film: in Berlin By Den See Hear - music DVD reviews Script Doctor - film news Local Live - show reviews Grooves - record reviews Local Grooves - record reviews 2nd Time Around - record reviews The Mix food & drink Dine review A theory of evolution By Paul Reidinger Cheap eats Pho boy By Dan Leone The Food Snoop, By Masha Gutkin The Blender

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