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Movie Review

What Happened at Dunkirk?

Christopher Nolan's war movie shows us, masterfully.

By Kelly Vance

Feature

Doing Numbers: Behind the Scenes with SOB x RBE, the Bay Area's Ascendant – and Very Young – Rap Phenoms

By Ruth Gebreyesus

Restaurant Review

Eat Your Vegetables at The Kebabery

By Janelle Bitker

Books

Fear and Loathing in (the New) Oakland

By Brian Krans

News & Opinion

News

East Bay Paratransit Bus System Leaves Drivers Broke and Riders Often Stranded

The crucial service is suffering from chronic driver turnover due to low wages and a lack of affordable health benefits, and now workers are considering a strike.

By Darwin BondGraham

News

Court-Appointed Monitor Who Oversees Oakland Police Department Could Have Blocked Controversial Promotions — but He Didn’t.

Robert Warshaw has the power to demote high-ranking officers and even fire the police chief.

By Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston

News

Young Professionals Only? Housemates Accuse Landlord of Rejecting Subtenant Applications in Hopes of Vacating Rent-Controlled Unit.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.

By Sam Lefebvre

Letters

Letters of the Week: Love from the Winners of our Best of the East Bay Edition

By East Bay Express readers

Letters

Letters of The Week: Our Music Section is Getting Some Love

By East Bay Express readers

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Arts & Culture

Art Pick

MONTARlaBestia at Center for Latin American Studies UC Berkeley

By Azucena Rasilla

Books Pick

Author Lucy Jane Bledsoe at Laurel Bookstore

By Azucena Rasilla

Event Pick

SoOakland Weekend Throughout The Town

By Azucena Rasilla

Savage Love

Dan Savage: College Creep? What to do when an undergrad is prowling on your teen-aged daughter.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Brew The Right Thing

It's a Big Deal: Toronado Turns 30, New Belgium's Beer Circus, and More

By Nick Miller

Food Event Pick

Yo Tambien to Bring Arepas to Cosecha Anniversary

By Janelle Bitker

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Movies

Movie Review

Landline: Girls' Town

Situational ethics, with a little sex.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

<i>Lady Macbeth</i>: What? Another Gothic Sexual Melodrama?

Lady Macbeth: What? Another Gothic Sexual Melodrama?

But actress Florence Pugh makes this British meller memorable.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Manifesto: I Remember Dada

Cate Blanchett showcase takes pretentious tedium to unheard-of levels.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Harmonium: My Pal Sotaro

One unhappy family's house guest makes everything worse.

By Kelly Vance

Now Playing

Letters From Baghdad

Marie Curie

The Wild Life

Transformers: The Last Knight

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Music

Backbeat

Papier-Mâché Bestiality and Striking Telemarketers In Oakland Mean Boots Riley is Making a Movie

Plus: After Ghost Ship, longtime party collective SPAZ reorganizes and raises funds.

By Sam Lefebvre

Show Preview

Douyé at The Back Room

By Aaron Carnes

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Japanese Ramen Legend Ippudo Opens in Berkeley

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Zion I Robbed at Gunpoint in West Oakland During Video Shoot, $89,000 Camera Stolen
Fear and Loathing in (the New) Oakland

Hunter Thompson criticized many things in The Town — but what would the famed gonzo journalist say about a gentrified, Raider-less East Bay?
East Bay Paratransit Bus System Leaves Drivers Broke and Riders Often Stranded

The crucial service is suffering from chronic driver turnover due to low wages and a lack of affordable health benefits, and now workers are considering a strike.
Fourth Annual Fresh Jamz at the Lake
Eat Your Vegetables at The Kebabery

The Camino team’s new casual eatery specializes in salads and flatbread — oh, and kebabs.

Ethics Commission: Oakland Councilmember McElhaney Violated Conflict-of-Interest Rules, Accepted Illegal Gifts
Who Will Be There When You Call 911? Our Writer Plunges Into the World of For-Profit Ambulances.

From kickback schemes to political battles, Alameda County's emergency medical system has its share of issues.
Oakland Could Lose Control of Its Police Force After Next Week's Court Hearing

City leaders aren’t saying whether they’ll hold top OPD commanders accountable for burying internal investigations of a sex crime scandal.
Izakaya-style Shinmai Opens Tonight in Oakland
Arson in Oakland: Is Someone Torching New Developments?

Oakland Police Hold Secret Ceremony Honoring Several Officers Accused of Mishandling Celeste Guap Sex-Crimes Investigation

Reporters and media banned from attending ceremony for first time in recent memory.
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Young Professionals Only? Housemates Accuse Landlord of Rejecting Subtenant Applications in Hopes of Vacating Rent-Controlled Unit.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.
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Arson in Oakland: Is Someone Torching New Developments?
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Oakland Police Chief Doubles-Down on Promoting the Cops Who Covered-Up the Celeste Guap Case

After today’s court hearing, Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says court monitor ‘very pleased’ by promotions.
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Vast New Bay Area Bike-Share Program Is Everywhere ... Except Deep East Oakland

Bike advocates say that the system, which debuted this week with 120 planned stops in the East Bay, excludes low-income communities.
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Doing Numbers: Behind the Scenes with SOB x RBE, the Bay Area's Ascendant – and Very Young – Rap Phenoms

The crew from Vallejo is on the rise, and without help from a major label.
Las Brujas Radio Champions Spirituality for Political Empowerment

The Oakland-based internet radio show holds space for conversations around rituals, healing, and community.

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Christopher Nolan's war movie shows us, masterfully.

The crucial service is suffering from chronic driver turnover due to low wages and a lack of affordable health benefits, and now workers are considering a strike.

Robert Warshaw has the power to demote high-ranking officers and even fire the police chief.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.

Situational ethics, with a little sex.

But actress Florence Pugh makes this British meller memorable.

Cate Blanchett showcase takes pretentious tedium to unheard-of levels.

One unhappy family's house guest makes everything worse.

Plus: After Ghost Ship, longtime party collective SPAZ reorganizes and raises funds.

CAMP EDMO Nature Program @ CAMP EDMO

Need camp in late July and August? Towards the end of summer,...

Brown Sisters Triva Night @ Ben & Nick's Bar & Grill

Prizes: Free pitchers for both the overall winning team and the highest-scoring...

Integrated Body Rhythm & Motion (Pan African Dance) @ Soja Mind/Body

Integrated Body Rhythm & Motion is a Pan African Dance class that...

Most Popular Stories

Hunter Thompson criticized many things in The Town — but what would the famed gonzo journalist say about a gentrified, Raider-less East Bay?

The crucial service is suffering from chronic driver turnover due to low wages and a lack of affordable health benefits, and now workers are considering a strike.

The Camino team’s new casual eatery specializes in salads and flatbread — oh, and kebabs.

From kickback schemes to political battles, Alameda County's emergency medical system has its share of issues.

City leaders aren’t saying whether they’ll hold top OPD commanders accountable for burying internal investigations of a sex crime scandal.

Reporters and media banned from attending ceremony for first time in recent memory.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.

After today’s court hearing, Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says court monitor ‘very pleased’ by promotions.

Bike advocates say that the system, which debuted this week with 120 planned stops in the East Bay, excludes low-income communities.

The crew from Vallejo is on the rise, and without help from a major label.

The Oakland-based internet radio show holds space for conversations around rituals, healing, and community.

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