Cover Story: TV & Me:
So, you want to be a television star? Be careful what you wish for.

Talent Search: Richard von Busack searches the web for TV stardom.

10 Ways to Assault the Media: Paris Hilton doesn't have to do anything to get on TV, but the rest of us have to work at it.

News: Murder in a Head Shop
Will David Cruz's killer ever be found?

The Fly: This week's political bites.

Biter: Mea Culpability.

Techsploits: The outcome of the wars over peer-to-peer software could decimate the bedrock of the U.S. economy.

Rev: Go Enduro: The body has a stripped-down, almost skeletal look. Basically, they look like giant insects.

East vs. West: Avant-garde Chinese artists take on Western notions of politics and culture in 'On the Edge' at Stanford.

Craft As Art: The distinctions vanish at Palo Alto Art Center's show of Japanese art.

Cinequest Cascade: This year's Cinequest film festival in San Jose boasts more than 175 features and shorts.

Barrel's Bottom: The cruelest month? That would be January, bringer of 'Alone in the Dark' and 'Hide and Seek.'

Working Class Hero: Steve Earle's American revolution.

Club Life: Blue Rock Shoot in Saratoga.

Full Circle: Jeff Chang explores hip-hop's global effect in 'Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation.'

The Third Degree: Los Gatos newcomer has great ingredients to work with but doesn't always do them justice.

Silicon Veggie: Our resident vegetarian boldly takes on the final frontier—steakhouses—and Peachwood's comes out on top.

5 Places to Love: Romantic Restaurants.

Waiting Beauties: The women in City Lights' 'Waiting Room' find little solace in men's healing arts.