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2005: The Year in Film
Dennis Harvey on talent versus hunkdom. Susan Gerhard on Mother Nature's unleashing of the beasts. Chuck Stephens on world cinema. Cheryl Eddy on George Clooney. Our end-of-the-year guide to cinematic wildlife, talented himbos, devil's rejects, and family feuds. Plus: top 10s, rants, and raves from critics and Bay Area cinemaniacs.

In This Issue

Editorial: Stopping the evictions

Editorial: No more WiFi secrecy

Countering corporate cash
Public finance measure aims to help mayoral candidates compete against aggressive fundraisers
By Joe Dignan

'Subcomandante Marcos is over there on Folsom'
The Mexican Indian exodus to San Francisco divides the day labor market
By John Ross

In the dark
Crowds repelled a raid on a popular cannabis club, but the feds returned that night, busted down the door, and left the place open to thieves
By Ann Harrison

Alerts
A selective guide to political events

Being there - travel
El caracol
By Beth Kohn

Neighborhood Business: Trigger-happy New Year
Unload the stresses of 2005 at a shooting range.
By Forrest Caskey

Neighborhood Business: Biz Tips

Opinion: SFUSD sunshine
By Kim Knox

Talkback - letters to the editor

Community Internet: Broadband as a Public Utility
From Freepress.net: Hundreds of cities and towns are launching Community Internet systems that promise universal, affordable access to high-speed broadband services.
Now telecom and cable lobbyists are pushing a federal bill that would outlaw Community Internet and municipal broadband everywhere.
Stop this disastrous bill. Send a letter to Congress now.

Journalists under fire
Press freedom alerts, journalists in high risk zones, digests from the frontlines of the free press around the globe, and links to national and international organizations working for press freedom

Freedom of information
Alerts, news and commentary on sunshine, open government and first amendment issues. This week from the California First Amendment Coalition: The Jacko Exception to the First Amendment - For persons who care about public access to trials, the Michael Jackson case has been a nightmare.

 

 

Film: 'Music from the Inside Out'
Performance notes
By Ihsan Amanatullah

Super Ego
Happy new hangover
By Marke B.

Local Grooves - music reviews

The Mix

New Year's Eve Listings

Dine review
By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
By L.E. Leone

Edible Complex
The glory of Blighty
By Gabriel Roth

The Blender

 


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