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REVIEW: Gia Coppola’s “Palo Alto” depicts dramatic, dark side of suburban adolescene

Niki King Fredel, Staff Writer • June 5, 2014

If being a teenager is marked by drama and exaggeration, the movie “Palo Alto”depicts it well. “Palo Alto”is directed by Gia Coppola and based on short stories by actor James Franco, who graduated...

What’s Up: Bay Area events to bring you to life after school ends

Ella McLeod and Olivia DiNapoli • June 5, 2014

After a long year of 20-page history handouts, 50-page English readings, unsolvable problem sets, and getting cozy with the teachers in math cafe, you’re finally free. But how will you spend your 11...

Listen up: Read about three upcoming Bay Area music festivals

Ariane Goldsmith, Staff Writer • May 8, 2014

Outside Lands When: Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, 2014 Where: Golden Gate Park (the Polo Fields, Speedway Meadow, and Lindley Meadow), San Francisco Who: All genres, including Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys,...

OPINION: Macklemore takes the spotlight for the Grammys, other artists overlooked

Tessa Petrich, Editor in Chief: Layout and Design • March 5, 2014

Here’s news you already know: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis swept the Grammys. They dominated. On Sunday, Jan. 26, they took home four Grammys: Best New Artist, Best Rap Album (“The Heist”), Best Rap...

Fans wait for hours on Haight Street for tickets to “secret” rap show

Aleah Jennings-Newhouse, Staff Writer • February 15, 2014

A diverse crowd of people in hoodies, snapbacks and other kinds of streetwear lined up Saturday for nearly three blocks on Haight Street, hoping for a chance at free tickets to a secret all-ages rap concert. Those...

Procrastinating with Eli: Don’t Let Kanye into his Zone

Eli Dinkelspiel, Staff Writer • October 10, 2013

Procrastinating with Eli is a blog that shows off some of the best ways to take a breather on the web — from sites that blow you away with their beauty and creativity, to some of the most inane time-sucks...