Cover Story: Rocking in the New Year!:
The Donnas share their secrets. Plus, parties, shows, dining.

News: Feeding Frenzy
If last week's testimony is an indication, Terry Gregory is a first-class mooch.

Editor's License: The scandal-plagued Gonzales administration discovers ethics.

The Fly: This week's political bites.

Biter: Save The Pig: Another twisted tale of downtown nightlife.

Techsploits: It's never too late to be annoyed by stupid futurism.

Rev: Honk If You Love Noise Pollution.

The Sea Outside: 'The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou' pilots 'Rumblefish' into uncharted waters.

Learning Curve: Almodóvar goes to the head of the class with 'Bad Education.'

Heart of Gaucheness: 'The Phantom of the Opera' is Pan-Atlantic kitsch at its most robust.

No Me Gusta: The maid cleans up in Adam Sandler's spiceless comedy 'Spanglish.'

A Farewell to Amélie: Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou remember World War I, try to forget their farcical ways, in 'A Very Long Engagement.'

I Got Next: Joyo Velarde graced many a Quannum single. Now she's out to get hers.

Kitschy Xmas: Director John Waters plays the perfect holiday host.

Club Life: Sunday Jazz Series at the Palm Room at the Hyatt St. Claire.

Young Turk: New Kapadokia keeps Turkish food alive.

Live Feed: Supermarket Strike?

5 Places to Love: Five establishments that serve food and libation hearthside during the California winter.

Cracking Good Time: As much as it stays the same, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's 'Nutcracker' evolves.

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