AltWeeklies Wire
What Part of 'Wait Until Marriage' Don't You Understand?new
A columnist known as the Infiltrator goes to a teen abstinence educators' conference -- and gets laid!
Pig Governmentnew
This country's lack-of-mobility disease, made evident by the failed evacuation of New Orleans, gives off an unmistakable aroma of cooked pork.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
09-27-2005 |
Commentary
Send in the Clonesnew
Upset that the Koreans are kicking Americans' ass in pet cloning, a writer calls the Bay Area's Genetic Savings and Clone to see about duplicating a cat.
Stupid White Tricksnew
It's often embarrassing to be a middle-class Caucasian in San Francisco but the city's misguided response to Hurricane Katrina has made it excruciating.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
09-23-2005 |
Commentary
Ballpark of a Future Pastnew
The new ballpark for the Oakland A's may inject a dollop of real design innovation into baseball's wrongheaded fixation with nostalgia.
Headbanging for Jesus!new
It's always been a dream of this reporter to get booked on a Christian talk show posing as a guy who fronts a Christian speed-metal band. Thank Jesus -- his prayers were answered.
Renegade Vintner Gets Wine Burghers in an Uproarnew
California vintners complain that the maker of the ubiquitous "Two Buck Chuck" is sullying the name of Napa Valley.
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
08-30-2005 |
Food+Drink
Aliens, Beware!new
At NASA Space Camp for kids, an adult infiltrator despairs over kids' preparedness to go into space.
Tags: aliens, extraterrestrial
Say-It-Ain't-So Joenew
Why does Joe Morgan -- the best second baseman in history and a prominent TV broadcaster -- hate Moneyball, a book about baseball that he refuses to read?
Derby Girls Draw in Fansnew
Career women assume tough-girl alter egos at night to compete in a new breed of roller derbies.
Save the Cute Animals!new
It's time to speak out against the inhumane treatment of animals -- especially the really cute ones. Here's what's hot and what's not in terms of animal rights protests.
A Visit With a Prospective Popenew
Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, the first cardinal to hail from Honduras, would make a very good pope -- at least in the secular, political sense.
SF Weekly |
John Mecklin |
04-12-2005 |
Commentary
Quiz: Are You an Apologist for Michael Jackson?new
Now that Michael Jackson is on trial for child molestation, thousands of his fans have flooded California to voice their support, arguing that the King of Pop is a victim of media manipulation. Take a quiz to determine where you stand on the issue.
Red Road Tripnew
If you follow our travel guide, you'll discover that the residents of Red States are not so scary after all.
Tags: humor & satire
Fringe Political Group Pedals Toward a Cyclocross Ethicnew
The 10th annual Urban Outlaw Cross Dress Cyclocross is an amalgam of bike-riding, roller derby, steeplechase, mud wrestling and ballet, with a special prize for best cross-dressing. The purpose is to protest property ownership that comes at the expense of the common good.
