Tower Records is officially donezo as it's closing up it's stores in the area. That's the bad news. The good news is that all of this means EVERYTHING MUST GO! THESE PRICES ARE INSANE!!!! Which is another way of saying they're having a liquidation sale. more ›

As if the Cal Greeks didn't have enough to worry about with the undercover cops swarming in -- the ladies of Alpha Omicron Pi got an unpleasant surprise as they answered their door yesterday morning at 2:30 a.m. to a young man, who then died from a gunshot wound. The Berkeley police had received a tip that there might have been a shooting earlier that night at the site of the former Tower Records on Durant, and the sorority released a statement that contrary to previous reports, the sorority was not having a party that night. more ›

Because many people celebrate some version of a gift-giving holiday this time of year, it seems like a responsibility of ours to cough up some kind of locally focused sexy shopping guide. No problem there. But we're feeling conflicted, and not just about what kind of ball gags to get Uncle Bobby and Aunt Whitney. It seems like this is a year when everyone and their autofellating office mate is churning out some kind of sex toy shopping guide, which all feel about as hot as warmed over press releases from the sex toy companies themselves. more ›

Sure, there are new releases this week by Britney, Eminem and Shania, but what love have they ever shown to San Francisco? more ›

Those of you looking to support a good cause while updating those Klimt The Kiss posters you bought in college that you've still got hanging in your apartment -- you're in luck! And no, we don't mean Tower Records is having a sale on Britney Spears posters -- Visual Aid is sponsoring the 11th annual Big Deal art sale this weekend. more ›

roundup of the Bay Area weeklies more ›