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Cover: Princess or Punk?
The Donnas confront their Palo Alto roots and motley influences.

House of Cards: House of Cards revitalizes lost loves and lust-lives.

Tara's Advice: Sage of Aquarius.

Frisco Utopia: Hank Hyena finds a joke and runs with it.

The Skin Flick: Pasta-stic skin treatment in the Lower Haight.

Miss Pinkie Shears: The debonair miss gives her fashion advice.

Concrete Runway: Christian Gunther at New Montgomery & Mission.

Tuva Solo: 'Genghis Blues' ventures into the lost artistry of deep-throating Mongolians.

Slapstick Traces: Richard von Busack on Austin Powers and the legacy of the '60s spy movie.

Film Picks: Reviews of 'Edge of Seventeen,' Ninth San Francisco Jewish Film Festival and 'Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl.'

The Bee's Knees: Junglist Mikebee on remaining true to his skools.

Hit the Road: Gina Arnold ponders the urbanity of the newest Pavement release.

Music Picks: Reviews of the latest CDs by Om Records, Palm Pictures and M People.

Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more.

Carta Blanche: With the world at its disposal, Carta moves closer to home.

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