Yesterday, the Board of Supes approved by a 7-4 vote a measure to close off part of Kennedy Drive on Saturdays just as it is on Sundays. Well, for a "six-month" trail run at least. The measure was passed without rancor, with serious intellectual debate, and a strict adherence to democratic principles. Nah, not really. It actually involved dueling rallies, people shouting each other down with bullhorns and the use of fresh-faced children and decrepit old people in wheel chairs as props. more ›

There are few pleasures SFist enjoys more in life than listening to a well-spoken, preferably British, man tell a story. We had just such a pleasure on Saturday afternoon at Cinequest when they awarded Sir Ben Kingsley with their Maverick Spirit Award. more ›

SFist is covering Cinequest. Go see movies! Real ones! more ›