AltWeeklies Wire
The Great Shark Slaughternew
Lovers of shark fin soup say it's a cultural tradition, but science proves it's brutal and inhumane.
East Bay Express |
Hannah Dreier |
03-17-2011 |
Policy Issues
What's Next for Berkeley Patients Group?new
Berkeley's largest pot club is in no danger of closing despite its $6.3 million tax bill.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-14-2011 |
Drugs
Raashan Ahmad: For What You've Lostnew
Raspy-voiced Raashan Ahmad is one of those dyed-in-the-wool B-boys who really means it when he name-checks the five elements, or uses the word "peace" as a salutation.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-10-2011 |
Reviews
A Commitment to Principlesnew
Even those uncomfortable with Mormon institutions should appreciate BYU's suspension of star basketball player Brandon Davies.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
03-10-2011 |
Sports
Married to the Mobnew
Punk Funk Mob is a resolution, and a stylistic departure.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
03-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Punk Funk Mob
Oakland's Grow House Hazardsnew
Oakland has been blocked from permitting large pot farms, but small, illegal grows are sparking fires and posing threats to public health and safety.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-09-2011 |
Drugs
Is Fruitvale, Calif. the New Hipster Hangout?new
Forget the Mission district. UC Berkeley students now flock to East Oakland for tacos and shopping.
East Bay Express |
Bailey Pennick |
03-07-2011 |
Culture
Pale Chalice Buries Black Metal's Egonew
The San Francisco black metal band rejects Satanism and tries to break some of the genre's stereotypes. But it's still kind of an ego trip.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
03-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Metal, Pale Chalice
The Magnum Gold Rapnew
Oakland rappers shill for Magnum as they battle for notoriety.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-04-2011 |
Music
Tags: Rap, Trojan Magnum
Hate Mannew
How a New York Times reporter dropped out and became a hate evangelist in Berkeley, Calif.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards and Sandeep Abraham |
03-02-2011 |
Culture
Pondering Parenting with Summer Woodnew
Her novel Wrecker takes a tender look at a troubled child.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
02-28-2011 |
Fiction
Tags: Summer Wood, Wrecker
El Culto de Ana Tijouxnew
Chile's hottest rapper brings Oakland into her orbit.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Watching the Weed Watchmennew
As the marijuana testing industry grows, the Alliance for Cannabis Science, a new nonprofit, plans to offer private auditing of pot labs.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
02-24-2011 |
Drugs
Searching for Bart Davenportnew
Davenport is the kind of guy who can make revivalism seem less cheesy because he outstrips his forbears.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-23-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Bart Davenport
