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The Flaming Lotus Girls Summer 2009 Party
The Flaming Lotus Girls Summer 2009 Party takes place this Saturday, August 1st at The BoxShop in San Francisco, featuring a sneak preview of their…
Alice in Wonderland, Directed by Tim Burton
Here’s the trailer for the new Alice in Wonderland film by directed by Tim Burton, staring Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Johnny Depp as The…
Twitter Court in Oakland, CA
photo by Jef Poskanzer Jef Poskanzer recently took a trip to Twitter Court in Oakland, CA (here it is mapped). Thanks to Ken Duffy for…
Regional Bias: A Celebration of Bay Area Music & Culture to Benefit The Bay Bridged
Regional Bias, a benefit for San Francisco Bay Area indie music website The Bay Bridged, takes place this Friday, July 31st at The Verdi Club…
What One Trillion Dollars Looks Like
Personal finance service Mint presents a visualization of One Trillion Dollars. It’s official, trillion is the new billion. No longer is government spending talked about…
The 15th Annual Brainwash Bike-in Walk-in Movie Festival
The 15th Annual Brainwash Bike-in Walk-in Movie Festival takes place July 31st and August 1st at American Steel located at 1960 Mandela Parkway in Oakland,…
Doctor Popular’s 2004 Interview With Harvey Pekar Published As A Comic
In 2004 Doctor Popular interviewed Harvey Pekar by phone turning their conversation into a wonderful comic which was published in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul alt weekly…
The White House Has a Ban on Twitter
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tells CSPAN that Twitter is blocked on White House computers. UPDATE: Mediaite is reporting that The White House is…
Flynn Lives, The Trailer for Tron Legacy
“Flynn Lives” is the new trailer for Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 sci-fi cult classic film Tron. The film is scheduled for release…
Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine is the tale of four friends, staring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke, who travel back in time…