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One man's struggle with online gaming addiction: a cautionary tale from the World of Warcraft

Warren Miller and Any Mountain snowboard entry form


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The New Landmark
Chris Esparza helps the San Jose Woman's Club bring its beautiful ballroom back to life

Music Picks
Buckethead, Imani Winds and KRS-One

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Movie Review: 'Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer'
A documentary explores the talent and trials of a great vocalist

Movie Review: 'A Secret'
A boy uncovers the truth about his parents, his heritage and the horrors of WWII

Movie Review: 'A Christmas Tale'
Catherine Deneuve leads a deep cast in a complex French family drama

Festival Preview: Latino Film Festival
Gregory Nava's seminal 'El Norte' is honored at the festival

DVD Review: 'The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration'
Parts I, II and III are beautifully restored in a new box set

DVD Review: 'Rain of Fire'
Michael Douglas summons th apocalypse in 1977 occult howler

DVD Review: 'Iron Man'
Robert Downey Jr. gives a hint of past misdeeds to conflicted superhero

DVD Review: 'Chill'
A Lovecraft story gets updated in low-budget horror feature

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The Arts

Dance: 'The Toreador'
Ballet San Jose breathes new life into a 19th-century classic

Stage Review: 'Six Years'
A couple struggles with posttraumatic stress in a Dragon Productions play

Book Review: 'A Most Wanted Man'
John Le CarrŽ is at the top of his spy game in new thriller with a message

Book Review: 'Fruitless Fall'
A new study warns about the coming demise of bees and other vital pollinators

Restaurants

The Italian King of Campbell
Pino Spanu's trio of authentic eateries has boosted the local dining scene

The Wine Column
Know Your Pinot

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Outlawed Love
Newlyweds speak out on Prop. 8

Beyond Tough
The failure of Prop. 6 may signal the end of punitive anti-crime laws

The Fly
Silicon Valley News Notes

Feinstein's fury
Up against the big media spin machine.

Dianne Feinstein: A Question of Ethics
Senator Feinstein influenced defense projects worth billions to her husband's firms.

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November 19 - 25, 2008