Don’t let superstition keep you on lockdown, silly goose. Friday the 13th is shaping up to be just swell.

SEE
Noir City Film Festival
What: Besides Sean Penn’s support for The Pledge, also in the spotlight are The Maltese ...

One good thing about the holidays: It makes you grateful for time you don’t spend with your crazy family.

Another perspective on the matter? Galt Niederhoffer’s witty debut novel, A Taxonomy of Barnacles. Like Little Women meets The Royal Tenenbaums

Hear that? It’s the tune of 2006. Before we dive in, a shout-out to our favorites from 2005. Feel free to hum along.

Originally published 7/18/05

Then, as the last rays of sunlight dance across the Caribbean, Jude Law whips off ...

Hear that? It’s the tune of 2006. Before we dive in, a shout-out to our favorites from 2005. Feel free to hum along.

Originally published 9/22/05

You’re standing in a crowded record store attempting to hum (over blaring emo-core) the melody ...

Naughty or nice? Nothing wrong with a little of both — especially on this holiday weekend.

Out of Doors
What: Thirteen young artists display Postmodern works inspired by experiences in South Park.
Why: Get your foot in the doors.

’Tis the season to be pampered, pizza’d, and philanthropic.

BUY
Lost Art’s Noel Saturday
What: Sip cider, eat cookies, and buy affordable art.
Why: The first Noel.
When: Sat., noon-7 p.m.
Where: 245 S. Van Ness, b/t 13th & 14th ...

You’ve kicked your fair share of bad habits through the years: smacking gum in class (junior high), making out in public (college), smoking (just last year, thanks much).

But cultivating the habits you want has always been tougher. Flossing (yawn), ...