Email Author Taylor Friedman
2011 Stories by Taylor Friedman
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At the Core of Jobs
published December 7, 2011
Steve Jobs always knew how to captivate an audience. Through memorable high-profile product introductions over the years, he made it nearly... More >>
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Get Missed: How to Make a Missed Connection in San Francisco
published December 7, 2011
"We chatted. I drooled you smiled. Let's meet again. Somewhere with a table would be nice." So it goes at Craigslist's Missed... More >>
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New to S.F.: Icebreaker's Ramo Baa-aaa-ares His Chest for Shameless Plug
published Nov 28, 2011
Going back to work after the holidays can be rough. So it's nice when the news comes directly to us. Even betterr When it's posing in our lobby as a half-man, half-ram. It was hard to ignore the ra... More >>
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"Occupy" and "99 Percent" Shortlisted for Word of the Year
published Nov 25, 2011
Oxford University Press announced its 2011 Word of the Year on Wednesday. And it is ... drumroll please ... "Squeezed middle." Which brings to mind another word: "Huhr" Probably not the reaction t... More >>
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Q&A with Writtenr Kitten! Creators While Using Writtenr Kitten! (Lots of Cute Kitten Pictures)
published Nov 25, 2011
This post was written with the help of incredibly cute kittens. The most surprising thing about the website Writtenr Kitten! is that it wasn't invented until now. As its developers Alex Bayley and Em... More >>
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Overheard in S.F.: Various Discussions Happening in the Occupy Camp
published November 23, 2011
• Overheard: the theme song from the 1990s Nickelodeon TV show Salute Your Shorts, about a group of kids at the fictional Camp... More >>
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Women at Occupy SF: They Are Few But Mighty
published November 23, 2011
The nationwide Occupy demonstrations intended to shine a light on inequality by rallying against the "1 percent" of people who control... More >>
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Flash Mob to Occupy San Francisco and Oakland
published Nov 18, 2011
Flash mobs are arguably the only good type of mob. It was supposed to be just another ordinary visit to the mall, and then bam. A crowd of people spontaneously broke into dance. That's why Danci... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Bay Area Gay Dog Owners: Will Someone Please Throw Them a Boner
published Nov 18, 2011
Only hours remain until the Meetup.com group Bay Area Gay Dog Owners disappears forever. The group's name alone has kept us asking the same question: Are the dogs gay, or just the dog ownersr After ... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Occupy SF: Mysterious Urinator Pisses Off Protesters
published Nov 15, 2011
Despite a couple of violent brushes with police this weekend, the Occupy San Francisco movement has been relatively quiet compared to its sister camp in Oakland, which has managed to make national hea... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Steve Jobs' Biographer to Speak in S.F. on a Complex Man at a Confusing Time
published Nov 15, 2011
Steve Jobs always knew how to captivate an audience. Through strong performances over the years introducing technological advances at Apple Inc., he made it nearly impossible to see an Apple product w... More >>
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11/11/11 -- 11 Tweets in 11 Minutes
published Nov 11, 2011
Numerologists, rejoice. People are losing their minds today over the fact that it's 11/11/11, an event that happens only once every 100 years, and packs a much better palindromic punch than 9/9/09 or... More >>
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Five Tips from Harlequin Romance Editors for Wannabe Writers
published Nov 10, 2011
November is shaping up to be quite the literary bonanza. Earlier this week we told you about National Novel Writing Month, where writers of all types get together and attempt to squeeze 50,000 words o... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
How National Novel Writing Month Became a Thing
published Nov 09, 2011
The first rule of National Novel Writing Month is you don't talk about National Novel Writing Month. Actually, that's not true. The first and only rule is that you write as much as you possibly can. ... More >>
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COVER STORY
Pros and Condoms: S.F. Emphasizes HIV Treatment, but a New Generation Advocates Bareback Sex
published November 9, 2011
Illustration by Edel Rodriguez. Everything had to come off when... More >>
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It's a Bad Week To Be a Gay Animal
published Nov 07, 2011
SF Weekly used to bring you the regular "This Week in Gay" column, and now -- given certain events that have transpired over the past few days -- we are happy to partially resurrect the defunct column... More >>
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Vote for Mayor Ed Lee ... The Halloween Costume
published Oct 31, 2011
We nearly forgot it was Halloween, with it being a Monday and all and the news that Kim Kardashian's inevitable divorce was confirmed days after the doomed union was broadcasted on TV.But we were remi... More >>
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Gay Pets? S.F. Dog Owners Debate Animals' Orientations
published October 26, 2011
On Meetup.com, there is never a shortage of curious social gatherings, and BAGDO — Bay Area Gay Dog... More >>
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Apple Unveils
iPhone 5iPhone 4S Todaypublished Oct 04, 2011
Unlike Apple CEO Tim Cook, we're going to cut to the chase and tell you what you really want to know from the Let's Talk iPhone event that kicked off at 10 a.m. today at Apple headquarters in Cupertin... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
King of the Nerds Is Looking for Bay Area Geeks
published Oct 04, 2011
When television producers say they're looking for the biggest nerds out there for a new reality show, it's hard to tell whether it's one of those laughing-with-you or laughing-at-you situations.But it... More >>
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Governor Jerry Brown Approves Dead Mountain Lion Bill, Sends Blunt Message to Legislators
published Sep 30, 2011
Bipartisan spirit is alive and well today, folks. Maybe it was a recent viewing of the most popular movie in America right now -- The Lion King -- that made S.B. 769 such a no-brainer for state poli... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Apple Closes Stores, Puts iPhone 5 Rumor Mill in Motion
published Sep 30, 2011
The temporary shutdown of several Apple stores has people wondering whether there's a connection to the highly anticipated iPhone event to be held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino next Tuesday.Cons... More >>
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The Bachelor Set: Ben Flajnik Skis in San Francisco's Russian Hill (Photos)
published Sep 29, 2011
We knew there were some Bachelor sleuths out there. On Tuesday, SF Weekly reported that Ben Flajnik and the women vying for his heart on reality TV would be in San Francisco through the end of today f... More >>
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The Bachelor To Be Filmed in San Francisco All Week
published Sep 27, 2011
It looks as if Ben Flajnik didn't have to leave his heart in San Francisco after all.Normally ABC's hit reality TV show The Bachelor is filmed in and around Los Angeles, until the lead narrows his pic... More >>
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Sorry, Simba -- Moneyball is King of the Jungle
published Sep 27, 2011
Back in 1994, The Lion King's Simba gave his competitors fair warning via song -- "I'm gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware" -- but that didn't stop Moneyball from dominating San Francisco's box ... More >>
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