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Apr 2, 2024
Pot Reform Politics Remain Partisan
The politics of cannabis sometimes seem complicated because, almost uniquely in this sad political era, both support for and opposition to laws reforming cannabis laws can be found on both sides of the aisle.
This has led to...
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Apr 9, 2024
Henry J. Gets Ready to Play
The beautiful Beaux Arts building that opened on Oakland’s 10th Street in 1915 was originally called the Oakland Civic Auditorium. During its time under that name, it served as an infirmary during the 1918 flu epidemic, hosted...
Apr 9, 2024
The Quiet Irony of Tony Jay
Michael Ramos lets the music take him wherever it wants to go. He’s been playing in bands since he was in high school and began recording his original songs soon after. “Once I had access to a...
Apr 16, 2024
Writer-director Alex Garland faces a tricky dilemma in shaping his new dystopian actioner, Civil War. Just how true to real life does it need to be?
Civil...
Apr 9, 2024
The late, lamented video store culture and its fanatics always make good copy for whimsical news coverage. Even the most hidebound, no-nonsense media outlet seemingly harbors...