Cover: Loud as They Wanna Be
If cell phone users are too loud, it's because you are just too old: What happens when technology moves faster than etiquette.

News: Divorce Your Car
Wake-up call for SUV lovin' SOBs.

Usual Suspects: Sebastopol protesters bare all; SSU to exhibit breast cancer art.

Culture Vultures: Fashion junkies abound in mainstream America.

Chic Shot: Cyber catwalk spawns anti-fashion websites and plenty of satirical punch.

Set the Table: Mistral puts local fare in the spotlight.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Talking Pictures: Roger Corman-collaborator Beverly Gray critiques 'Cecil B. Demented.'

Beyond Kink: What begins as pure sex in the afternoon soon becomes 'An Affair of Love.'

Way Off-Key: 'Duets' favors pop perfection over reality.

At the Source: New CD sets survey the roots of folk music.

File Under Rebellion: A musical journey through some of the most militant reggae ever recorded.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Shutter Bugs: Camera Art 2 puts local photogs in focus.

Puppet Masters: Jarvis Conservatory stages a puppet festival and workshop.

As 1,000s Jeer: Irving Berlin revival lacks vitality.

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