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Pseudo Doggie Diner at San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park
Inside AT&T Park, home to the San Francisco Giants, there is a food concession that calls itself “Doggie Diner”. Of course it has little to…
A N00b’s Trip Through Comic-Con 2008
I had the immense pleasure of experiencing my first Comic-Con this past weekend in San Diego. Comic-Con is a massive event for all things comics,…
Dada Comes to Berkeley — Shotgun Players Take Ubu to the Park
Berkeley’s Shotgun Players are staging Ubu Roi the classic work of proto-dadaism. Performances will be in John Hinkel Park in Berkeley. The show opens this…
How To Tell People They Sound Racist by Jay Smooth
In the latest post on his superlative hip-hop videoblog, Ill Doctrine, Jay Smooth offers this lyrical explanation of the crucial difference between the “what they…
Multi-Generational Star Trek Stars at Comic-Con, Plus Riker Sings!
So first off, I guess it was Wil Wheaton’s birthday on Tuesday (he’s so shy about it). He’s a square 36 years old–Happy Birthday! In…
A Celebration Of The Life, Songs And Stories Of U. Utah Phillips
This Friday night, Berkeley’s Ashkenaz is hosting a celebration of the life, songs and stories of U. Utah Phillips, who passed away in May of this…
Explaining US Presidential Election Process
Our friends at Common Craft have made another great video, explaining the US presidential election process with “Electing a US President in Plain English”. If…
Frida Kahlo Clones Wanted for SFMOMA Art Project
Do you look like Frida Kahlo? Are people always walking up to you on the street and saying, “Haven’t I seen those eyebrows before somewhere?”…
Mario’s Enemies Express Their Grievances
Mario’s enemies express their grievances in “Bowser and His Minions” by College Humor.
Hahlo, An Amazing iPhone Web App for Twitter
Last Saturday at our impromptu mini Drinkup, I was talking to Adam Jackson about Twitter iPhone apps and he said that his favorite was the…