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S.F. Fat Activists Oppose Atlanta's Anti-Obesity Campaign

​A San Francisco fat activist has helped raise more than $12,000 to launch a campaign to counter the public shaming of obese children. What set all this off: Currently in Atlanta, the second most obese city in the nation, Strong 4 Life billboards sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta show ... More >>

The Franchise Episode 1: Promising Rookie Looks a Little Raw

UCinternationa​When Showtime aired a preview for The Franchise in April, the Giants were only two weeks into the MLB season and still riding high in defense of their World Series title. Back then, the show looked like a window into the lives of baseball players, rather than a rough-and-tumble vie ... More >>

Top 10 Fattiest Chain Breakfasts

​Go to any breakfast chain out there and you'll probably find a meal with more fat in it than you're supposed to eat all day. You can't just order eggs anymore; your meal also comes with pancakes, hash browns, ham, sausage, bacon, and is topped off with cheese and gravy. Before each chain ca ... More >>

This Week's Review: Rethinking Americana

Kimberly SandieThe bacon and eggs at Citizen's Band: You're not in Waffle House, my friend.​In a year of new restaurants telling the most interesting of tales ― dozens of chefs breaking away from the French- and Italian-influenced California cuisines they'd been trained in ― it was fascina ... More >>

Are You A Self-Promotion Douche?

​I am seriously on the verge of friend-dumping someone because his use of social media is so douchey and self-promotey. He posted a link to his about.me profile three times in one week on Facebook, then LIKED it. Not to mention the constant (multiple!) tumblr promotion and the tweeting! My main qu ... More >>

List: What is Nancy Pelosi's next move?

Eating at the Flea

There are bargains in comestibles as well as collectibles to be had at these Sunday markets

Suspicious Minds

Ron Shelton, Tin Cup, and the American Movie Open