The Fourth of July: Remembering the good old days in Rock Rapids, Iowa, circa...
By Bruce B. Brugmann(Note: In July of 1972, when the Bay Guardian was short a Fourth of July story, I sat down and cranked out this one for the front page on my trusty Royal Typewriter. I now reprint...
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8 Washington opponents try to torpedo counter-initiative
You sir are hereby accused of circulating a petition with fatal legal flaws!ED SCHIPUL VIA FLICKROpponents of 8 Washington, a hotly contested development project that would erect 134 new condos priced...
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Celebrating independence, embracing wage slavery
America, fuck yeah!On the eve of Independence Day, too many San Franciscans seem eager to give up on the very idea of independence, instead willingly buying into the divide and conquer strategies of...
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By Dick MeisterDick Meister is a veteran Guardian columnist and freelance writer.The Fourth of July, as we all know, is Independence Day. Hurray for GeorgeWashington and the revolutionaries, down with...
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Hi-yo, stinker
The Lone Ranger: WTF happened to Johnny Depp's career?Put a bird on it: Tonto (Johnny Depp) confers with the Lone Ranger's horse, Silver.FILM Pop-culture historians who study 2005's top movies will...
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Depp stinks but Death rules: new movies!
Zoe Levin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, and Liam James in 'The Way, Way Back'Photo courtesy of Fox SearchlightBy now you've heard how much The Lone Ranger sucks (for more on that, my...
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When things get weird: X-Day, Weird Al, and more
Bob Dobbs, master of slack.Today is weird. It’s in that black hole gap between a nationally recognized holiday (er, Fourth of July) and the actual weekend, which begins for many traditional workers...
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Mime Troupe debuts its usual political satire in stripped down fashion
San Francisco Mime Troupe debuts its latest play to a large crowd in Dolores Park.Steven T. JonesThe San Francisco Mime Troupe overcame its recent financial troubles and debuted the SFMT's latest...
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Hey, grill
TABLEHOPPING: Outdoor delights (and dancing) at Chambers, Sunday love at Cotogna, new Ramen Underground, Le Marais Bakery treats, more Green gazpacho at Cotogna's "Sunday Suppers"PHOTO BY...
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In the moment: At City Hall for the Supreme Court's same-sex wedding decisions
Still beaming from the Supreme Court's DOMA and Prop 8 decisions? If you've come down with the Monday blues, here are some great photos from Amanda Rhoades of that historic moment in City Hall on June 26.
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Last train
BART standoff has national implications in an age of wealth and austerityBART emplyees picket on the corner of Market and Montgomery on Moday. July 1PHOTO BY ALEX LEBERsteve@sfbg.comLast week's...
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Who killed City College
Loss of accreditation tied to federal push for austerity and a curriculum that feeds universities and the economyActivist Windsong at a City College rallyPHOTO BY JOE FITZGERALDnews@sfbg.comThe day...
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America's Cup -- or America's flop?EDITORIAL After years of hype, the 34th America's Cup finally got underway on the San Francisco Bay this past week — with a single boat formally winning in a match...
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"City College neither ignored nor fought ACCJC's recommendations, as many people wish we had."OPINION City College will appeal last week's decision by the Accrediting Commission for Community and...
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WEDNESDAY 10ROCKBottom of the Hill: 1233 17th St., San Francisco, 621-4455. False Priest, Everyone Is Dirty, Merrimack, 9 p.m., $10.Cafe Du Nord: 2170 Market, San Francisco, 861-5016. Nightmare Air,...
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Stage listings are compiled by Guardian staff. Performance times may change; call venues to confirm. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Rita Felciano, and Nicole Gluckstern. Submit items for the listings at...
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WEDNESDAY 10Laborfest: CCSF's accreditation crisis City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia, SF. www.saveccsf.org. 6-8pm, free. City College serves about 85,000 students and faces...
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Bhangin'
Nightlife: Non Stop Bhangra, Blockhead, Pepper 20-year reunion, Bardot A Go Go, Fag Fridays, Hanukkah in July, Disco Daddy, more great partiesSoul in the dhol: Raise your hands for Non Stop...
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We are the weirdos, mister
Peaches Christ raises 'The Craft' with Sharon Needles and Alaska ThunderfuckThe coven rises: Sharon Needles, Peaches Christ, Alaska Thunderfuck, Honey MahoganyPHOTO BY JOSE A GUZMAN...
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Once upon a time in Oakland
Ryan Coogler talks Oscar Grant and 'Fruitvale Station'Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and Ryan Coogler on the Fruitvale Station setcheryl@sfbg.comFILM By now you've heard of Fruitvale Station, the...
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