For a truly public space, demand car-free Telegraph
Jamie Scott/Staff
Making Telegraph Avenue car-free would improve the health, climate, community and economy of Berkeley’s most vibrant communities.
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47th season premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ is stale and concerning
While its brand of comedy has changed dramatically since the show’s founding, “Saturday Night Live” has done little to keep its recent seasons fresh, relying on trite gags and gimmicks.
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Gary Numan forges new electronic music path with online concert experience
Marrying elements of hardcore, goth and industrial music, as well as sprinkling in a few other tunes that propelled him to fame, the singer proved that he’s still got the showman qualities that made his shows 40 years ago truly spectacular.
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Car talk
Love in Conversation
We’ve both had times when a car ride has been a catalyst for connection or an important milestone in a relationship.
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Berkeley must make Milvia Street safer for bikes
There is a push going on right now to improve Berkeley’s highest priority street for bicycling, and it is critical for students to get involved. First identified in Berkeley’s 1971 Bicycle Plan, Milvia Street has long been Berkeley’s primary north-south bikeway through Downtown. The idea almost 50 years ago was
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Find out which ‘Incredibles’ superhero you are
We did our waiting! Fourteen years of it! In Azkaban! Wrong series? Whoops. But seriously. Fourteen years of waiting for a sequel of one of the greatest movies Pixar and Disney have ever put out together? That’s riddikulus! Sorry for all these Harry Potter jokes, but Harry Potter is always
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A rolling room with tinted windows
You Are What You Habituate
In one way I was liberated when I came to the Bay Area car-less, becoming more pedestrian and exploring the city at 3 miles per hour. But in another I was deprived of my mechanic, metal safety blanket.
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Looking back and driving forward
Heading west
I am a firm believer in the power of road trips. The closest major city to Houston, in any direction, is more than two hours away. (No, y’all, I’m not counting Galveston, and you’re not going to change my mind on this.) So in some ways you could argue that,
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Why Tom Hanks’ Instagram is a national treasure
Many of you may know Thomas Jeffrey Hanks as that actor in some movies you liked and some you didn’t like. Who knew his Instagram would parallel his iconic Hollywood career?
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At ‘Disney on Ice,’ frosty ‘Frozen’ is star among classic stories
It’s easy to feel cynical about the whole affair, to write it off as a ploy to get people to purchase twisty novelty cups or giant cotton candies topped with foam Olaf hats, but it’s also hard not to tear up at college-aged Andy or thrill at the sight of Elsa’s freedom ice palace.
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