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The High Five: Great New Songs from Janelle Monae, Best Coast, Laura Mvula, and More

Welcome, time-crunched and over-stimulated music fan, to All Shook Down's High Five -- a place where Byard Duncan wades through the shit to find you the hits. Well, five of them, anyway. It's not too much of a stretch to say that this week's selections are united by their meticulous construction. W ... More >>

The Return of the Winklevii

People tend to look down upon the Winklevoss twins for all sorts of reasons: Mainly, because they're greedy, overprivileged, entitled weenies who kept pursuing Mark Zuckerberg in court even after accepting a gigantic settlement for their somewhat tenuous claim that they were in large part responsibl ... More >>

Luke and Leia, Before They Were Big

Ridiculous Weight-Loss Procedures From a Soviet Textbook (pics)

A lot of us believe that the wealthiest .01 percent of people are conducting class warfare on the human species. Have you noticed that ass warfare (keeping us all worried about our weight) is a big part of their world-domination plan? Let me demonstrate: In the United States, Americans spent $60.9 b ... More >>

On the Front Lines

A Movement Defaced: Queer Street Art Fights for Legitimacy

Top Chef Masters, Week 5: Slow Food at the Drive-Through

Rockin Robin/FlickrThis way to the quinoa fritters.​Last night's Top Chef Masters was called "Would You Like Fries with That?" ― a full-on low-end episode with the Masters touch. The Quickfire was dollar-menu style, as the cheftestants had to make an appetizer with a price tag for ingredie ... More >>

Pants Are Always Optional in the Living Room Nightclub

Dad Rock is a new column in which Ryan Foley will attempt to look at pop music and pop culture from the precipice of middle age. If he ultimately leaps, it's because tiny hands ruined his Galaxie 500 vinyl. Accusations that he's raising five insufferable hipster children can be sent to mofrackie@gma ... More >>

For the Love of Chewbacca

SF residents too nostalgic to recycle Mr. Potato Head

Arepas on the Run

A South American sandwich full of flavor, or just plain full.

Baylinks: Overlooked Oakland, School Lunch Meat(less), & Druids

Audrey FukumanThis might have something to do with it...​The age-old question: How come you never visit your friends in Oakland? [SFist]Is this a school cafeteria meal you would actually want to eat? [City Insider]Cop who was captured on camera threatening a skateboarder is in trouble again. [SFAp ... More >>

Last of Stolen S.F. Lego Landmarks Returned

It's back! ​In February, we reported on the sad plight of Mark Benz, who suffered something of a real estate crisis. The massive, painstakingly detailed San Francisco landmarks he'd crafted out of Legos were stolen out of his truck, parked in the driveway of his Fremont home. Today Benz -- an engi ... More >>

Techies Optimistic S.F. Will Enter Google Fiber Sweepstakes

​The city's technology mavens are anticipating the Board of Supervisors will tomorrow give them the go-ahead to enter Google's much-ballyhooed fiber sweepstakes. A sub-committee of supes last week unanimously sent a motion to the full board recommending San Francisco get in on Google's game. The M ... More >>

Lego Master Hopes Pilfered S.F. Landmarks Haven't Been Stripped for Parts

Courtesy Benz FamilyWill Mark Benz' Lego Ghirardelli Square end up in pieces on the Internet or at a flea market? ​Last week we reported on Fremont mechanical engineer and Lego savant Mark Benz, who had a number of giant, San Francisco Lego landmarks filched from the back of the family truck. Desp ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz -- Yes, There's a Prize

Lemme tell you what I can get for $72 million...​Everyone is familiar with the concept -- perform well, receive compensation. That's why Keanu Reeves pulls in the big bucks. Now it's your turn. Send your perfect scores on this quiz here and the first one to ace it wins a prize. It's tax free (so t ... More >>

Family Offers $500 For Return of Filched S.F. Lego Landmarks

Courtesy Benz FamilyMark Benz' masterful recreation of Ghirardelli Square and other city landmarks were stolen out of his truck last week​Leaving your heart in San Francisco is bad enough -- but when someone out-and-out steals large portions of the city, things have gotten progressively worse. Cou ... More >>

Doggy Bag: Nuking Up a Double Batch of Nostalgia with Grandma Martha

Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Yams from the past: The latest installment of Cooking with Grandma is up at Chow.com. The grandma in question? Martha Jubrey, who cooks up a mess of Kwanzaa yams with grandson Desmond (Kwanzaa drops Dec. 26, by the way). The yams themselves look okay ― nuked ti ... More >>

Track of the Day: SpongeBob SquarePants' Jerky X-Mas

​Normally I'm not a fan of cartoon music, but SpongeBob SquarePants is one of those characters that walks the fine line between kiddie and adult humor. Plus, what can I say, I'm a sucker for funny novelty holiday tunes. So today's Track of the Day is SpongeBob's "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)." ... More >>

Run Like a Child

Legoland Cancels Plans for Michael Jackson Lego Figure

Legoland intended to honor the late King of Pop by putting his four-inch Lego likeness on display at its Miniland U.S.A. park in Carlsbad, California. But today officials announced the plan had been abandoned due to "unresolved legal issues." "We were looking forward to installing a small t ... More >>

I Heart Street Art: In Barcelona

Of all the great graffiti I saw in Spain, nothing tickled me quite like this. I mean, a mashup of the logo from my favorite movie of all time and a street sign that as an American I only recognize from Lego sets? 1984 FTW! Here's a closer look:

SF Gov InAction: Toxic Babies Are Not an Option!

Sometimes ... and I want to make it very clear that this is not drug-induced ... I don't think San Francisco is a real city at all. I think that maybe we're a Lego city, populated by Weebles. It makes as much sense as anything Sophie Maxwell's said lately. Why would I think this? Well, h ... More >>

The Magic of Intimacy

SF Gov InAction: The Supes are Dead! Long Live the Supes! Plus: Why It Doesn't Matter Who the New Board President Is

By Benjamin Wachs I cannot imagine a board without Aaron Peskin, Jake McGoldrick and Gerardo Sandoval - let alone Tom Ammiano. As the old board reaches its end and transitions to the new this week, I find myself hoping that - like a bad sitcom - our departing cast members will come back as guest ... More >>

Picking the Bones of a Desiccated Corpse: A Visit to New College's Blowout Sale

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens -- ALL MUST GO! By Joe EskenaziAfter reading my colleague Lauren Smiley's article about New College's going-out-of-business blowout sale, I figured I had to attend. It's not every day one gets to wade through t ... More >>

Point of (a Great) View

mixtART Exhibit at Giant Robot Premieres this Weekend

Blast Happy

Majesco's Blast Works: Blowing stuff up DIY-style.

Lego Indiana Jones Game Footage Surfaces

Forbidden LEGO: Using a Children's Toy like the Unabomber

Eyes Wide Open

De Palma's Redacted never flinches from the casualties of war. Will you?

RaidersSuckNinersSuck Week 8: Bay Area Football - So Bad We’re Looking Forward to the Warriors

Going on a gender bender at Truck

Talkin’ Trash

The latest mind-boggle from Paper Rad

Slap Shot

Spank Rock scores one for the B’More club scene

Artbeat

Our critics weigh in on local exhibitions

Let's Get hi/lo

Killing My Lobster's "high concept, low budget" film festival

Pram

Dark Island

Reps Etc.

Annual Resolution

Focus in on digital filmmaking at this year's ResFest

Reps Etc.

The Curtain Slowly Rises

After years of delays and millions in public funds, Brava opened its inaugural season in a still unfinished theater

Fest for the Senses

Brainwash Movie Festival

20th Century Limited

Dog Bites

Legoland Solves All Your Problems

Stage

Slap Shots

Moog Swings

Stereolab takes a thrift-store approach to Muzak

Chip Shot

Psychic Detective supplants narrative with computerized gimmickry