.Michael Giotis

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Giotis is a poet journalist based in Northern California who writes on food, music, kink, and underground culture. He is the founder of the Found Poets poetry showcase. With an education in critical theory and sustainable enterprise, he looks to connect his readers with solutions oriented voices they haven't heard before.

Guillermo del Toro directs the latest film adaptation of Frankenstein.

.Movies

Dec 16, 2025

Frankenstein’s Miss, Guillermo del Toro Blew His Chance

Guillermo del Toro, the director of the latest of many Hollywood adaptations of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein, has said that his movie is...

New plaque memorializes contributions of the first Chinese Petalumans.

.Local News

Nov 25, 2025

Chinatown Lives, Plaque Memorializes Contributions of the First Chinese Petalumans

On a recent Saturday evening at Petaluma Boulevard and B Street, passers-by may have seen something new, or rather, the return of something once...

.Arts

Oct 1, 2025

Many Moons Festival Celebrates Asian Cultures & Community

There’s nothing more American than a cultural festival. Enter the Many Moons Festival, bringing food, shopping and culture this Saturday, Oct. 4 to Sebastopol’s Ives...

.Features

Sep 16, 2025

Sun Day: Solar Offers Power to the People

Great news, everyone: Solar is cheap, easy and only going to improve in efficiency decade after decade, forever. That is unless we choose—against economics...

.Culture

May 27, 2025

A Queer Revolution, Petaluma People’s Pride Launches

A troubling sign of the times has been watching organizations abandon their declarations of BLM and DEI to maintain their privilege in the newly...

.News & Features

Mar 16, 2025

Eco-Reunion: Sustainable Enterprise Conference returns after Covid break

After more than five years since last convening, the Sustainable Enterprise Conference is once again gathering together sustainability leaders. These leaders, who represent the sectors...