Metro Issue: Jun 29–Jul 5, 2021

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An Out of Valley Experience

The best way over the Santa Cruz Mountains is by foot. By Tessa Stuart, Santa Cruz Weekly

Chinese Games

Asian giant's purchase of Los Gatos-based Cryptic Studios miffs gaming geeks. By Neal Soldofsky

Tax and Save Lives

More than a few eyebrows lifted last week when Councilmember Sam Liccardo proposed raising the city’s sales tax to help fund police and firefighter jobs. By The Fly, Metro Silicon Valley

Fourth of July Weekend Guide

Celebrate the stars and stripes all weekend long in the South Bay area. By Metro Staff

Silicon Alleys: Cup of Memories

The Quakes pay tribute to the U.S. team that took on Brazil in 1994 in a game for the ages. By Gary Singh, Metro Silicon Valley

Style: Aware But Oblivious

With multiple artistic identities, Cheyanne Payne, a.k.a. Miss Oblivious, a.k.a. Kook Teflon, find beautiful things in dark places. By Cat Johnson, SanJose.com

Ghoul, Uninterrupted

Even solo, Kepi Ghoulie of the Groove Ghoulies is still a rock & roll monster. By Aaron Carnes

Neko Case

Neko Case brings her unique alt-country sound to the Mountain Winery Friday, July 1. By Steve Palopoli, Metro Silicon Valley Music Editor

YDMC

A San Jose rapper debuts his new album, 'Under the Radar.' By Beau Dowling

Mark Arnold's 'If You're Cracker, You're Happy' is not just the best book about the history of 'Cracked' magazine, it’s near certain to be the only book about it. By Richard von Busack, Metro Silicon Valley

Art Review: Frames of War

Artist and Hanna Hannah uses scenes of international tragedy—South African shanty towns, a child buried in debris—and decontextualizes them in her show 'Frames of War' at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. By Sarah Suksiri

Continental

Two new features— 'Viva Riva!' and 'Africa United'—examine the seamy and the sentimental sides of life in Africa. By Richard von Busack, Metro Silicon Valley

Film

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Robots at Bay

Michael Bay's 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is helped by the use of effective 3-D—but nothing can help the plot. By Richard von Busack, Metro Silicon Valley

Bucking the System

Every really good teacher is, in part, a performer. And Buck Brannaman, horse whisperer, never lets his mask slip in the excellent documentary. By Richard von Busack, Metro Silicon Valley