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2012 Stories by Anna Pulley

• The Book of Mormon Review: Hilarious and Foul-Mouthed, but Also Sweet

  published Nov 30, 2012

  The Book of Mormon, the incredibly popular Broadway musical from the geniuses behind South Park (Trey Parker and Matt Stone), which has won 6,000 Tony Awards (actually nine, including Best Musical), i... More >>

• Video of the Day: Revolutionary Sex

  published Nov 29, 2012

  Intersection for the Arts, the pioneering arts and community development org started by Rev. Ted McIlvenna in the '60s, was originally located in the back of a Norwegian rug shop. It was created as a ... More >>

• San Francisco Featured in World's Most Beautiful TV Ad

  published Nov 28, 2012

  In an effort to tug at our heartstrings and make us long for simpler, childhood times, Sony created a video ad for their Bravia HD TV that consisted of dropping 250,000 colorful bouncy balls down the ... More >>

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  Porn Stars Have Higher Self-Esteem, Spirituality than Other Women: Study

  published Nov 28, 2012

  A new study has put to bed the long-believed stereotype that female porn stars are "damaged goods," that they come from backgrounds of abuse, and have poor self-images. According to recently released ... More >>

• Author Dorothy Allison: "I'ma Fuck You Up"

  published Nov 27, 2012

  At a reading not long ago, award-winning author Dorothy Allison (Bastard out of Carolina, Trash, The Women Who Hate Me) smiled in that knowing Southern way and told the audience, "I'ma fuck you up." T... More >>

• Cute Overload

  published November 7, 2012

  The holidays are upon us (We're basing this on Safeway breaking out the Christmas decorations five minutes after Halloween), which means we can... More >>

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  Femmepire Records: Bio Queens, Rainbow Tint, and Pretty People on Trampolines

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Femmepire records is an interview series on femme identity. Click here for the elevator pitch and first interview. Here's local comedian Jennifer Dronsky: In a few words, define femme. A queer perso... More >>

• You've Come a Long Way, Baby

  published October 31, 2012

  The Rumpus, brainchild of local author Stephen Elliott, has always been a literary darling, publishing top-notch essays and interviews, incubating... More >>

• Comedian Katt Williams Arrested (Again) for Assault in Oakland

  published Nov 15, 2012

  Comedian and rapper Katt Williams was arrested Wednesday night for assaulting a man outside of an Oakland hotel. Williams, who is in town for a stand-up appearance at the Oracle Arena on Friday, alleg... More >>

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  Cute Overload: SPCA Pet Adoption Holiday Windows and 3D Light Show with Nutcracker Dancers

  published Nov 15, 2012

  The holidays are upon us (We're basing this on Safeway breaking out the Christmas decorations five minutes after Halloween), which means we can finally listen to Mariah Carey's holiday album un-ironic... More >>

• 20 Best Costumes from the Human-Powered Air Show Flugtag 2012

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Did you miss Flugtag aka "flying day," the great tradition of building human-powered flying machines and launching them off of a 30-foot ramp into McCovey Cover Nonetheless, if you missed the genius, ... More >>

• Video of the Day: Help The Rumpus Make a Movie

  published Nov 12, 2012

  The Rumpus, brainchild of local author Stephen Elliott, has always been a literary darling, publishing top-notch essays and interviews, incubating the Dear Sugar phenomenon, and single-handedly bringi... More >>

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  Six Ridiculous Yoga Fads that Need to Die Immediately

  published Nov 12, 2012

  We love yoga. We do it 5-6 times a week, and by far our most transformative, euphoric experiences (outside of the bedroom) have occurred on the mat. Through yoga, we've overcome our two greatest fears... More >>

• Strayed but Not Lost

  published October 24, 2012

  Cheryl Strayed is a motherfucking heart surgeon. Few who have read her can claim they haven’t been touched by her writ-ing in some... More >>

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  Beyonce Trumps Trump: The Best Election 2012 Celebrity Responses

  published Nov 07, 2012

  Last night was a big success for liberals in our country, and not just for Big Bird fans and recreational pot users. Wisconsin got its first openly gay Senator, Tammy Baldwin; voters approved gay marr... More >>

• East Coast vs West: What's the Best City for Singles

  published Nov 06, 2012

  We seem to be comparing our fair city to New York a lot lately, but bestseller lists aside, what we really care about is your love life, and that's what we're focusing on today. A new dating site, (wi... More >>

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  Femmepire Records: In Defense of '50s Housewife Chic

  published Nov 06, 2012

  Femmepire Records is a series of interviews on femme identity. Click here for the elevator pitch and first interview.Do you identify as femmer Whyr I don't, actually. I don't feel a strong at... More >>

• The "Perfect Woman" According to San Francisco Men

  published Nov 05, 2012

  The barely disguised brothel dating-auction website WhatsYourPrice.com, whom you may remember from that time they tried to turn the Dark Knight massacre into a PR opportunity, is back and eager to tel... More >>

• Blurring LINES

  published October 10, 2012

  When it comes to dance innovation, San Francisco thinks outside the bun. Our dance troupes perform off the sides of hotels (Niagara... More >>

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  Disney Buys Lucasfilm, New Star Wars Planned for 2015

  published Oct 30, 2012

  The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm Ltd (which includes LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound) from George Lucas for a cool $4.05 billion on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Along with... More >>

• Femmepire Records: Celeste Chan on Unapologetic, Riotous Femmedom

  published Oct 29, 2012

  Femmepire Records is a series of interviews on femme identity. Click here for the elevator pitch and first interview.Celeste Chan is co-founder of Queer Rebels, a local production company foc... More >>

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  Five Reasons You Should Defriend Your Ex on Facebook

  published Oct 26, 2012

  One night in the not so distant past, with the aid of a few beers, I decided to stalk an ex on Facebook. To call her an ex is to use the term liberally -- we didn't have a relationship so much as we h... More >>

• Video of the Day: Dew Tour 2012 Highlights

  published Oct 25, 2012

  If you missed last weekend's Dew Tour, the skateboarding, BMX, and FMX event that turned our Civic Center into a playground and obstacle course, fear not! We have video highlights for you, including s... More >>

• Video of the Day: Dance Meets Electronic Sculpture Art

  published Oct 24, 2012

  When it comes to dance innovation, San Francisco thinks outside the bun. Our dance troupes perform off the sides of hotels (Niagara Falling), collaborate with indie-pop musicians (Oh, Inverted World),... More >>

• No Glove, No Love

  published October 10, 2012

  Call us throwbacks, but we like our burlesque traditional. It's not that we necessarily mind a striptease to Florence and the Machine's "Girl with... More >>