AltWeeklies Wire
The Flap Over Feelmorenew
Feel-good sex parlor prepares to open, in spite of detractors.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-06-2011 |
Sex
Tags: Feelmore510, Lanenna Joiner
Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3: Northern Aggressionnew
While some rock 'n' roll types fizzle after their second or third album, others get better (or at least maintain a respectable level of quality) with age.
East Bay Express |
Mark Keresman |
12-30-2010 |
Reviews
Becoming Oonanew
Despite her hippie pedigree, Oona Garthwaite's music is rooted in excess.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-30-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dave Tweedie, Oona Garthwaite
The Ten Best Movies of 2010new
It was an off year, except in the Land Down Under.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
12-29-2010 |
Movies
Drug Addicts Unite!new
An Oakland-based group of methadone users and their medical providers has formed a political lobbying to help shape California policy.
East Bay Express |
Julia Landau |
12-29-2010 |
Politics
Is Oakland Now a Safer Place to Break the Law?new
Some graffiti artists say Oakland's cop layoffs have made the city a destination.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-22-2010 |
Crime & Justice
How Brother Ali Saved Christmasnew
Minneapolis-born Muslim rapper brings in the feel-good tidings.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brother Ali
World of Punch Linesnew
Comedy is the new way to diversify your hipster portfolio.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-22-2010 |
Comedy
Tags: Brent Weinbach, Moshe Kasher
The Dude, Not the Duke: True Grit and Casino Jacknew
The bad guys in one use guns; in the other, they use senators and congresspersons.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
12-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Casino Jack, True Grit
Chardonnays: Butter, Fruit, or Tin?new
Is innovation always a good thing?
East Bay Express |
Jody Brettkelly |
12-20-2010 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Wine, Chardonnay
The Struts Got Soulnew
Oakland band revives the old-soul revival.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Struts
Oakland's Play for the A'snew
Unlike San Jose, Oakland's redevelopment agency can finance land acquisition and infrastructure upgrades needed for a new ballpark -- and Major League Baseball knows it.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-09-2010 |
Sports
Erotica, Intrigue, and Arithmetic in 'Rites of Love and Math'new
Berkeley professor Edward Frenkel brings his passion for math to the masses -- by starring in an erotic film.
East Bay Express |
Madeleine Bair |
12-09-2010 |
Performance
Is San Francisco Bay Fished Out?new
Not yet. But with salmon off-limits, and catches of striped bass, halibut, rockfish, sturgeon, and other fish way down, Bay Area fishermen, fish wholesalers, and seafood restaurants face an uncertain future.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
12-09-2010 |
Environment
For Valerie Orth, the Music Is the Messagenew
How activist burnout fueled a young singer-songwriter.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Valerie Orth
