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Thursday, July 2, 2009
‘Moneyball’ film cancelled by nervous studio
The film of the Michael Lewis book Moneyball, which is about the machinations of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane, has been cancelled just days before shooting was to begin. The New York Times reported that the cancellation is a sign of a new level of nervousness in Hollywood; in this…
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Scene from Today's Pro-Life Protest On Van Ness
credit: Jim Herd (SF Citizen) Why, here's a shot from this afternoon's PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protest against McDonald's, over on the 600 block of Van Ness. Not nearly as erotic as we had anticipated, but effective. Yes? No? Eater has more. Also, yes, please,…
San Francisco Developers Land $96 Million In Infill Grants
In the last round of California Proposition 1C infill infrastructure grants, “San Francisco developers won seven state grants worth $96 million” versus one grant for $5 million the last time around. From J.K. Dineen: The biggest Bay Area recipient was...
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Purdy Pitchurs
For those unfortunates without plans to leave town for the holiday weekend, this month's First Thursday open gallery evening should offer a less frenetic chance to enjoy complementary, slightly desiccated cheese cubes and glasses of TJ's finest wine whilst ogling some nifty new art. A few…
SFist Tonight
Kelly Tunstall in front of her work at the 'Trace Elements' opening party, photo by Trippe / Fecal Face ART: It's the closing night party of Trace Elements, in which Bay Area artists were posed with questions such as "Does the urban environment hold secrets or codes that would provide a…
Hey, Watch It! - Thursday's TV Picks
Look, either you're the kind of person who likes to watch terrifying "caught on tape" crashes, explosions, and armed robberies, or you're not. If you aren't, I recommend you skip the show "Moments of...
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Occupying Afghanistan Sounds Like Fun! [Tea Party]
"You're going to drink lots of tea. You're going to eat lots of goat. Get to know the people. That's the reason why we're here." -Brig. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson to officers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th...
See Semi-Nude "Chicks" Bathed In Blood On Van Ness at Noon Today
Want to see slinky, kinda nude women bathing in a tank of blood-colored water on Van Ness at noon? Of course you do. According to SF Examiner, PETA campaigner Jena Hunt "organized a protest scheduled for noon today at 600 Van Ness Ave., where two PETA 'chicks' in red bikinis will be crammed…
Judge Annoints J.D. Salinger the King of the Internet [Lawsuits]
J.D. Salinger invented blogs, according to a federal judge who granted a temporary injunction yesterday against John David California's planned "parody" of Catcher in the Rye. California, whose real...
India Legalizes Gay Sex
Congratulations, LGBTQ ilk of India, you are now free to engage in acts of same-sex sex at your leisure. You see, an Indian court just turned a 148-year-old, colonial-era law that "declared gay sex an 'unnatural offense' and made it punishable by up to 10 years in jail," the BBC reports. The…
Michael Jackson Funeral Set for Tuesday
Sadly, for all concerned -- including the deceased -- Michael Jackson's public memorial is going to take place at the Staples Center, Tuesday, July 7th at 10 a.m. We're guessing Diana Ross is going to sing. In any event, we still encourage the die-hard fans and all those who never say no to…
Washington Post Opinion Page Wants War With Iran [War]
Today in the Washington Post editorial page: former UN Ambassador and unpleasant mustachioed asshole John Bolton says it is time for Israel to start a war with Iran. Sanctions have failed, Iran will...
Real World Cancun: Please Don't Spit In My Taco [Recaps]
newVideoPlayer("/tacospitting_gawker.flv", 506, 423,""); Oh, Mexico. Land of sand and ruins. Place of history and blood. Of vines and mountains. Mexico: where you can get drunk at a laser lightshow...
Oakland Might Become First U.S. City to Tax Marijuana Sales
Photo by Dey on Flickr. ABC 7 brings us this report about how Oakland may try to solve its budget crisis, in part, by becoming the first city in the nation to directly tax marijuana dispensaries. The city would impose a 1.8% levy, which would mean that the four official pot clubs would have…
SFBG Van Found!
credit: SFBG Praise Jesus, progressive politics and pure rage. The SF Bay Guardian's van, which some bastard stole earlier this week, was found. The vehicle was discovered by the SFPD yesterday morning on the 100 block of 25th Ave in the Richmond. According to reports, a "teacher from Corta…
The Guardian Does Not Want You Driving, or Parking
Photo by Albert Huynh on Flickr We admit that headline may be a little sensational... but Steven T. Jones, writing one of several inter-related pieces on the politics of parking in this week's SFBG, argues that the city is only now starting to put its money where its mouth is with regard to…
Fisher Pulls Museum Out of the Presidio
by Chris Jones Ah, what a shame. Don Fisher, founder of Geranimals for adults clothing chain, The Gap, has decided to take his fancy looking modern art collection and go home. Readers may recall that plans to build a museum at the site of the Presidio's Main Post bowling alley in which to…
74 New Montgomery Update: 80% Sold And Feeling A Bit More Lively
A plugged-in resident tipster reports on The Montgomery (74 New Montgomery): I've noticed a lot more people in the lobby, elevators, halls etc. the last two weeks then saw [they’re now 80% sold]…so between their price adjustments and/or the...
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Karl Malden, Dead at 97
"A Streetcar Named Desire," "Streets of San Francisco," "On the Waterfront" Karl Malden, star of stage, screen and TV commercials, died yesterday. He was 97. Born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 - July 1, 2009, this crusty-but-benign thespian could play second fiddle like no one…
A Half-Price Sale For Class A Commercial Real Estate In San Francisco
"An undisclosed U.S. private-equity firm bought the $40.8 million note on 250 Montgomery St. for about half its face value, according to industry sources. The sale was about 60 percent below the cost of the building, considering the previous price...
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TweetCraft, An In-Game Twitter Client for World of Warcraft
TweetCraft, an in-game Twitter client for World of Warcraft. Coding4Fun has more info on how it works. via Jeff Sandquist This is a blog post from Laughing Squid. For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Link Blog, Twitter & FriendFeed. TweetCraft, An In-Game Twitter Client for…
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The Fishers Break CAMP With Respect To The Presidio's Main Post
According to John King, "Gap founder Donald Fisher and his family have decided to abandon their efforts to build a contemporary art museum at the Main Post of San Francisco's Presidio." In calling off an effort that began with...
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Hot Dogs 101
So in an attempt to better educate myself about American hot dogs, I have created an unscientific comparison of the major brands. Included in the list are organic, nitrate-free , and standard hot dogs that you can find locally. I am not recommending one frank over another as I did not try all of…
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Jeff Goldblum Interrupts The Colbert Report To Let Stephen Know He’s Not Dead
Jeff Goldblum interrupts The Colbert Report to let Stephen know that he’s not dead. via Jeremiah Owyang This is a blog post from Laughing Squid. For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Link Blog, Twitter & FriendFeed. Jeff Goldblum Interrupts The Colbert Report To Let…
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Fireworks, Stop-Motion Animation by PES
“Fireworks”, another wonderful stop-motion animation video by PES. This post is dedicated to Elli Kate who loves everything PES does. This is a blog post from Laughing Squid. For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Link Blog, Twitter & FriendFeed. Fireworks,…
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Day Around the Bay
Photo by Jeff Minton for the New York Times. "The Gavinator" graces the cover of this coming weekend's NY Times Magazine. (NYT) Former eBay Chair Meg Whitman raising more campaign funds than the Gavinator. (LA Times) The SFBG takes on the Bike Plan thing, "parking deficits" and all the…
Stop The War on Fun, Help Protect Live Music & Entertainment in California
Stop The War on Fun is a “group musicians, artists, club owners, club goers, entertainment industry workers and supporters of fine arts and live entertainment who want preserve and protect live music and entertainment in California”. At a time when small businesses are failing left…
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Meat Meet and Greet
Do you like to eat meat? Are you one of those people who likes hearing about it, reading about it, learning about it, talking about it and ogling it? Then you might want to drop by the 18 Reasons Gallery on Thursday evening from 7-9 pm for a showing of Julio Duffoo's killer photo portraits…
Park Terrace Developer (Opus West) To File For Bankruptcy
Opus East and West (which developed Park Terrace at 325 Berry in Mission Bay) will file for federal bankruptcy protection, with Opus East expected to go the chapter 7 route and liquidate while Opus West is expected to reorganize...
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O Noes! Vicodin and Percocet to Be Banned?
Jesus Christ. As if this week could get any worse: A federal advisory panel has recommended that the FDA issue a ban on Vicodin and Percocet due to their damaging effects on the liver. Both painkillers combine a narcotic with acetometophin (a.k.a. Tylenol) -- a combo that's been found to be…
Pez Suing Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
guest post by Doctor Popular photos by Plug1 (WHAT IM SEEING DOT COM) Pez Candy Inc. is suing the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia over copyright infringement. The suit, filed last week, claims that the museum deceives the public into believing they are operating under the authority of Pez…
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Bravo PR Caught Astroturfing SFist to Whore Out Horrid Teens
Is Bravo's new show, NYC Prep, about a gaggle of vile, murder-worthy teens so poorly received that they have to resort to spamming a site like SFist? Seems so. See, yesterday on SFist, the following comment popped up on a week-old post about a missive the perturbed chancellor of Dwight School…