Cover: Bright Idea
Sexpert Susie Bright delivers the year's best erotica in new anthology.

News: Pledge Break
Chastity isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Bahia Brawl: Novato project prompts protest.

Newsgrinder: Important events as reported by daily newspapers and summarized by Daedalus Howell.

Pleasure Principle: Is the quest for female Viagra the newest wave of the sexual revolution, or just the latest hustle?

Open Mic: Madly in Love.

Geek Girl: My darling, my Darwin.

Passion Fruit: 'Chocolat' the latest in long line of films to focus on the sensuality of the palate.

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

Joy of Cooking: 'Hannibal' provides gourmet horror.

Bloody Good Show: Low-budget 'Suicide Club' offers big bang for the buck.

Vocal Warming: Sade alters the atmosphere around her listeners.

Life's a Blast: Trumpet prodigy blows them away.

Spin du Jour: Upcoming Shirley Horn CD is a romantic affair.

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.

Stale 'Popcorn': Play's riff on 'Natural Born Killers' is old news.