The New Yorkers

Woman Claims Affair With Cain, and He Denies It

By SUSAN SAULNY

Published: November 28, 2011

New York Times

An Atlanta woman came forward in an interview broadcast Monday night with details about what she called a 13-year affair with Herman Cain, the Republican presidential contender whose campaign was already struggling to overcome damage from accusations of sexual harassment.

Turn on the Cash: After a Year, ‘Spider-Man’ Earns Its Weekly Keep

By PATRICK HEALY

Published: November 27, 2011

New York Times

One year after naysayers were predicting a quick death, the musical“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is doubling down on Broadway, forgoing potentially lucrative overseas tours in the near term to try to refine the New York production and burnish the long-term value of the show.

What a DJ does when radio jobs disappear

Ben Fong-Torres
San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Trish Bell *is a woman, but when I think of her, the word "journeyman" comes to mind. She's one of those radio announcers who has logged a lot of air time, on numerous stations, handling various formats and doing well enough - but not ascending to fame and fortune. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of Trish Bells out there, and most of them are on the beach.That's industry slang for unemployed.

Black Friday isn't the only game in town

By SARAH SKIDMORE

November 28, 2011 07:36 AM

SF Gate

Cyber Monday. Green Tuesday. Black Friday. Magenta Saturday.

Chances are you won't find any of these holidays on your calendar. Yet retailers are coming up with names for just about every day of the week during the holiday shopping season.

Amtrak's California Capitol Corridor trains boot up free Wi-Fi
By Ed Fletcher and Bill Lindelof
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

Sacramento Bee

Free Wi–Fi service on Capitol Corridor trains was welcome news to passengers. They'd tell you all about it, if you could get them to put down their smartphones or laptop computers.