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Harry Potter

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2012

    Amazing CGI Music Video Has Misanthropic Robots Taking Over San Francisco

    What would happen if District 9 happened in the City the by the Bay? It'd look something like this new clip for "My Revenge," from local rockers King Loses Crown. The super high-quality clip shows a San Francisco ruled by robots -- they're in the Japanese Tea Garden, on the streets of the Mission, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2012

    California Candy Festival Expects 20,000 Revelers This Weekend

    A 45-minute drive is all that separates you from Fairfield's annual cavity-causing celebration known as the California Candy Festival, which takes place Sept. 22-23 at Jelly Belly Candy Company Visitors Center and the Lots of Fun (One Jelly Belly Lane). An estimated 20,000 attendees are expected th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Party with Johnnie Walker, Whole Foods this Friday at Back to the Roots

    A 45-minute drive is all that separates you from Fairfield's annual cavity-causing celebration known as the California Candy Festival, which takes place Sept. 22-23 at Jelly Belly Candy Company Visitors Center and the Lots of Fun (One Jelly Belly Lane). An estimated 20,000 attendees are expected th ... More >>

  • Film

    November 16, 2011

    Arthouse Movie Listings November 16-22

    A 45-minute drive is all that separates you from Fairfield's annual cavity-causing celebration known as the California Candy Festival, which takes place Sept. 22-23 at Jelly Belly Candy Company Visitors Center and the Lots of Fun (One Jelly Belly Lane). An estimated 20,000 attendees are expected th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    OccupySF Protesters Surfing Craigslist to Find Missed Connections and Sex

    ​The 99 percent: bringing sexy back.​Revolution is to sex what Republicans are to comb-overs. Think about it: rugged Che in his Mao cap, the Black Panthers rocking their rad fros, Subcomandante Marcos in his mysterious Zapatista facemask -- sex appeal is as crucial to any self-respecting revolut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    King of the Nerds Is Looking for Bay Area Geeks

    ​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 sounds like the people behind King of the Nerds mean no disrespect by the nerds they hope w ... More >>

  • Film

    July 13, 2011

    "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2": Magnificent Finale for Fantasy Opus

    ​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 sounds like the people behind King of the Nerds mean no disrespect by the nerds they hope w ... More >>

  • Film

    November 17, 2010

    "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows": The kids are not all right

    ​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 sounds like the people behind King of the Nerds mean no disrespect by the nerds they hope w ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2010

    The Millennial generation defends itself online

    ​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 sounds like the people behind King of the Nerds mean no disrespect by the nerds they hope w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    The Top Ten Most Disgusting Halloween Candies Ever

    The surest and quickest way into the hearts of young children (as anyone who has been a young child or spends time with young children knows) is not through cajolling or pulling pennies out of ears -- it's through appealing to their love of candy and all things disgusting. Combine both elements and ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    Saving the River and the Woods

    The surest and quickest way into the hearts of young children (as anyone who has been a young child or spends time with young children knows) is not through cajolling or pulling pennies out of ears -- it's through appealing to their love of candy and all things disgusting. Combine both elements and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Five Reasons Why Bird is the Word For Local Band Names

    ​Birds are entrenched in popular culture. Putting aside The Eagles, To Kill a Mockingbird, and "Blackbird" by The Beatles, consider more recent winged occurrences: Harry Potter lives for a time with the Order of the Phoenix, and his pet is Hedwig the owl. Morgan Freeman lent his voice to a flick a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Seen in S.F.: Slytherin Graffiti

    Spotted at 19th and Valencia​For those of you not familiar with the Harry Potter cannon (ahem, pushes up glasses) a mudblood is a wizard of Muggle-born descent. Still don't know what that means? Then you should probably stop reading, because you're never going to care. Oh, you're still here? Aren' ... More >>

  • Film

    December 23, 2009

    Best Films of the Decade

    Spotted at 19th and Valencia​For those of you not familiar with the Harry Potter cannon (ahem, pushes up glasses) a mudblood is a wizard of Muggle-born descent. Still don't know what that means? Then you should probably stop reading, because you're never going to care. Oh, you're still here? Aren' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Guinea Pig Rampage! S.F. Animal Control Notices Spike In Piggie Adoptions as Talking Rodent Movie Tops Box Office.

    Some one-sentence movie summations tell you all you need to know about a film -- and its sure-fire financial success: "Jessica Alba is a stripper" or "Will Ferrel drives a stock car" or, the box office champ du jour, "Guinea Pigs talk and operate high-tech gadgetry." That G-Force edged out Harry Po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    SF Harry Potter Convention: Not As Sad As Expected

    Before an angry mob of Snapes and Dementors attacks my apartment with giant goblets of fire (note to mob:I do NOT live in the Castro so you should probably mosey on down to the Mission or anywhere that is again, NOT THE CASTRO) I should say I really enjoyed myself at Azkatraz, this year's Harry Pott ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Leave Your Cell Phone On BART -- On Purpose -- To Benefit the Environment

    Time to recycle that museum piece, Mr. Gekko...Anyone who has left behind a scarf, umbrella, or electronic device on a BART train and actually managed to recover it deserves the level of awe and adoration from the general public Harry Potter received after surviving Voldemort's death curse. Harry wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    10 Movie Sequels We're Not Looking Forward to This Year. . . At All

    Alvin and the Chipmunks will return this year in a Squeakuel, unfortunately.Not every sequel can be The Empire Strikes Back or even Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, and there seems to be a disproportionate amount of potentially rotten ones coming out in 2009. None of these turkeys would have gotten t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2009

    The Magic of Intimacy

    Alvin and the Chipmunks will return this year in a Squeakuel, unfortunately.Not every sequel can be The Empire Strikes Back or even Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, and there seems to be a disproportionate amount of potentially rotten ones coming out in 2009. None of these turkeys would have gotten t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2008

    Some People Just Won't Shut Up

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Stanford Attorneys vs. Harry Potter

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • News

    February 6, 2008

    Numerologist Skot Jonz Picks the Next President

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2008

    How to Scam the Scammer: Make a Nigerian Con Man Do Anything You Want

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2007

    2007th Heaven: Recapping The Snitch’s Most Glorious Year On Record, Part V

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    December 12, 2007

    Killer Climax

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    September 26, 2007

    Knocked-Up's cousin 'Freaks and Geeks' Gets Its Revenge in 'The TV Set'.

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2007

    SF Main Library Bathroom: 'Glory Hole' No More'

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2007

    The Hipster Harry Potter Midnight Sale: SF Weekly Dons Cape, Whiskey Bottle

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 18, 2007

    Harry's End

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2007

    Weekend Guide: What to do tonight!

    By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

  • News

    June 20, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of 6-20-2007

  • News

    June 13, 2007

    Coming Soon

    The summer season always brings out the worst in Hollywood, but there are also gems to be found

  • Film

    December 20, 2006

    Don't Believe the Hype

    Despite a nonexistent marketing campaign, Cuarón's latest is not to be missed

  • Film

    July 19, 2006

    Unreal Estate

    Cartoon kids poke around Spielberg's Monster House

  • Culture

    April 26, 2006

    The Masculine Mystique

    Good intentions don't always make for good art

  • Film

    April 19, 2006

    Here's Your Insight, Pal

    James Redfield's Prophecy is one divine mess

  • Film

    December 7, 2005

    Lion in Winter

    C.S. Lewis' world comes to life in The Chronicles of Narnia

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Cassetteboy

    Dead Horse

  • Film

    November 16, 2005

    Fire Flies

    The fourth Harry Potter rushes through its paces

  • Culture

    October 19, 2005

    Where the Wild Things Are

    A haunting mix of Indonesian music and Shakespearean mystery

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2004

    Battlebots

    Rock 'em sock 'em family fun

  • Film

    June 2, 2004

    Harry Goes Scary

    Prisoner of Azkaban takes a Sirius-ly dark turn

  • Culture

    December 31, 2003

    Not Kidding Around

    Taking children's books back where they came from

  • News

    September 3, 2003

    Bean Scene

    In which we tour the Jelly Belly factory and gag on the Harry Potter flavors

  • Culture

    July 30, 2003

    Listen Up

    The guilty pleasure of audio books

  • News

    April 18, 2001

    Dog Bites

    Details, Details; Problem Is, It's Hard to Read in the Dark; PG&E Strikes Back

  • News

    July 12, 2000

    Dog Bites

    You Hate Me! You Really Hate Me!; Harry Potter and the Imaginary Suitcase of Cash; Lite Reading

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