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 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
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.