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Friday, September 27, 2013

Link Round Up: Cool Things we Found on the Internet This Week

Posted By on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:30 PM

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Happy Friday! Have a look at what we're reading, viewing, and gawking at on the internet.

Don't forget to pick up your assless chaps at the cleaner's. Here's your guide to the Folsom Street Fair. (SFBG)

We'll take a dozen. It's not quite meth but Jesse Pinkman loves them. Check out the Breaking Bad- inspired doughnut courtesy of New Mexico. (Buzzfeed)

Ever wonder what happened to Tommy Pickles of the Rugrats? He's a 51-year-old she covering Faith Hill songs. (Entertainment Weekly)

San Francisco takes top prize in the WiFi Wars! It feels good to be number one. (LightReading)

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Student's Thesis Film Brings Jonestown Massacre to Life

Posted By on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:15 PM

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This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre -- one of the most infamous mass murders in American history.

The tragedy's origin is rooted in San Francisco, however, its journey to the big screen comes by way of Norwegian filmmaker David B. Berget.

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We Have a Few Questions for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Director of Don Jon

Posted By on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM

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He's into porn! She's into rom-coms! Together, they're like chocolate and peanut butter -- unless they're like oil and water! Find out in Don Jon, a new movie written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who also stars, with Scarlett Johansson, and briefly discusses his craft with us.

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Bodytraffic: Animal Magnetism from L.A.

Posted By on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 8:59 AM

Photo of Bodytraffic in Kyle Abraham's Kollide by Christo Brock
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If there's one thing LA does particularly well, it's traffic, and its resident contemporary dance company Bodytraffic is no exception. Featuring dancers from as far as Spain and Trinidad, the six-year-old company is sharp as they come. Opening to a sold-out audience September 26 at ODC Theater, Bodytraffic presented a winning, well-balanced program of personable dancers and stunning works, including a preview by freshly belaureled MacArthur fellow Kyle Abraham. Without a doubt, this is one of the shows to catch this year.

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