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Is Berkeley Gaslighting Us About Nuclear Bombs?
I remember the first time I noticed the “Nuclear Free Zone” signs suspended directly above the Berkeley City Limits markers as you enter town, and I remember finding them peculiar and kind of unnecessary. There are no nuclear bombs or nuclear power plants anywhere near the City of Berkeley, so
A Man Just Won A Court Case Using ChatGPT
For Christopher Brock, ChatGPT isn’t just a cool toy — It’s his personal legal team. After last week’s victory in the courtroom, his $20 a month investment has paid for itself hundreds of times over. The trouble began in May of last year when Brock decided to build a small
Is It Just Me, Or Did Oppenheimer Kind Of Suck?
(WARNING: SPOILER ALERT) I’ve always been a fan of Christopher Nolan. I love Memento, I love the Batman Trilogy, and I found Inception to be a legitimately creative big budget film, which, you already know, is a rarity. So when I saw those dramatic photos of Cillian Murphy that popped
Jason Aldean Is An Affront To Country Music
BY JAMES CONRAD In July 2023, a video was released to promote the song “Try That In A Small Town,” written by Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy, and Kurt Allison, and recorded by American country music singer Jason Aldean. In the video, Jason Aldean, known for his explicit right-wing
Powerful Women’s World Cup Commercial Goes Viral
The Women’s World Cup began today in Australia and New Zealand, with the two host countries winning against their first opponents. The French National team has been making the headlines this week on top of an ingenious ad campaign in partnership with the France Men’s National Team, watch it below:
Anchor Brewing is Shutting Down
Ugh…this one hurts. After 127 years, San Francisco’s most famous brewery is closing down. The Chronicle broke the news Wednesday morning and now dear reader, it’s my sad duty to share the news with you. Founded in 1896, Anchor Brewing was America’s first craft brewery. By 1965 the brewery was about
How Richmond Went From Murder Capital To Progressive Success Story
When you think of Richmond, California, what do you think of? Most people think of violent crime, poverty and pollution. But there’s a lot more to the City of ‘Pride and Purpose’ than negative headlines. In the last 10 years, Richmond’s reduction in homicides and other violent crimes is nothing
What Meta’s New ‘Threads’ App is Like
*SPOILER* Threads is just like Twitter, but you follow your Instagram friends. That’s about it.