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Bioneers Conference: Revolution from the Heart of Nature in Berkeley
This March 27-29th thousands of people will gather at the Bioneers Conference – now situated in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall and in various Downtown Berkeley venues

Trump is not a King, He’s Just a Weak President
We all know the first couple weeks of Trump’s Presidency have been a whirlwind of inflammatory headlines, reckless declarations, and probing attacks on US trade partners and Federal institutions. And many of my liberal friends are worried, stressed, and depressed. And this is what I tell them to give some

American Aria: A Stark Reflection on Democracy’s Fragility
How much of what happened on January 6 is behind us, and how much of it lingers in the shadows, ready to reemerge?

Monkeybrains: Providing Free Internet to Low-Income Residents in SF
To this day, Monkeybrains continues to support the 50+ sites that they built during those phases at zero cost to the City.

Des Bishop Does Viral Comedy, in Chinese
If you’ve ever lived abroad, the comedy of globe-trotting Desmond ‘Des’ Bishop will strike a chord. Despite having the perhaps the blackest sounding name in comedy, Bishop looks like John Slattery from Mad Men, and talks with a Queens NY accent, in an Irish cadence. Bishop was born in Queens,

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,

Free Video Preservation for SF Residents at Playback Lab
DIY community lab for digitizing analog media, home videos, and San Francisco’s hidden stories

Midwestern Transplant Weighs In on Universal’s “Twisters”
Twisters touched down in theaters this July, and that is not my last tornado pun. I was skeptical when I heard that a remake of (or sequel to) Twister (1996) was in the works. As a Midwestern transplant born and raised in the heart of Tornado Alley, I keep it