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Why Are We Still Talking About 9/11?
How you discuss 9/11 hinges on where and how old you were. It outlines who you were before. The younger you were, the less of a secret it is that this was a long time coming. I am part of the last generation to have a definitive pre-9/11 childhood. We

A Richmond Burger and Cocktail Favorite was Just Bought by Employees
A Clement Street favorite for decadent cocktails and lordly burgers is back in the mix after a two week hiatus. Violet’s is now under worker-ownership and has reopened with new menu and drink items. The restaurant’s reopening comes as a partnership with the team behind Cantina Los Mayas, a fellow

The Harvey Milk Club Endorsement Fiasco Explained
The Harvey Milk Club, an important progressive political club which began in 1976 as the radical San Francisco Gay Democratic Club, has lost its leader and potentially some credibility in the last week. On Saturday, August 31 at 8am, the organization notified members of two things: We spoke with Gary

Is All This Coyote Hysteria Overblown?
Beware the Cloud Coyote: The internet, in all its glory, is obsessed with coyotes. Is nature out of balance, or is this a case of mass hysteria? The Ohlone people are the descendents of Coyote, and many of their creation stories reference the trickster spirit. Historic essays recounting what San

Over 2,000 SF Hotel Workers Went on Strike Over Labor Day Weekend
Approx. 2,080 San Francisco and San Mateo hotel workers went on strike and demonstrated over Labor Day weekend for better wages and workloads.

BAMPFA’s Fall Films: Experimental Cinema, Historic Essays, and Global Perspectives
Call the Fall 2024 programs at the Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) demonstrations of the possibilities of the cinematic medium. There is nothing inherently wrong in watching a movie just to be entertained. (This writer would add the caveat that the entertainment would have to be done well,

Wow! Broke-Ass Stuart is Now 20 Years Old!
In the summer of 2004 I put out a little 33 page zine called Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco. It consisted of cheap places to eat and drink, and cheap things to see and do. I used my backpack and my bus pass to distribute it