-- Metropolis (1927): Set in 2027, "the thinkers" and "the workers" overlap, shooting off a million theses and dissertations for years to come. Fritz Lang's gorgeous, science-fiction masterpiece. Oh, and there's a sexy robot in it. Oh my. Film Screens at 4:30p.m., 7, 9:30 at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro (at Castro and Market Streets). -- Pete Yorn: American singer-songwriter and guitarist headlines along with reunited Australian rock outfit Crowded House and Liam Finn.......

Last week's winner, the East Bay Express. Dream cartoonist: Fascist zombies versus Marxist ones. So hard to tell the difference sometimes! The situation with the Oakland Trib union. Internal disputes at an East Bay lesbian bar. Cover article: should you store your baby's umbilical cord blood or donate it? Hand-churned ice cream in Fruitvale. Hey, we didn't know I Like Eating is a teacher! We would totally be in I Like Eating's homeroom class! Yoshi's......

As we mentioned yesterday, we're co-presenting a couple of IndieFest films, one of which is screening at 9:30 tomorrow night. From the catalog description of Lie With Me: Leila (Lauren Lee Smith) is a sexually voracious young woman who connects with men through brief physical encounters. One night at a crowded house party, Leila meets David (Eric Balfour Ed note: Remember him from the first episode of "Buffy"?) and it's lust at first sight.......