This is only one of the kinds of dumb animals that city hall likes to exploit
by Benjamin Wachs
Tatiana the tiger may not be getting a headstone, but she will serve as one to her final victim: the public hearing.
She, and the mayor, killed it as a useful tool of government.
Last week the Mayor held a public hearing on the tiger attack, and the public showed up … the San Francisco public will ALWAYS show up if they think there will be a microphone … and the Chronicle and the Guardian both took the event seriously enough not to ask the most basic question: what the hell was the Mayor doing?
(Last pic of Ledger alive from TMZ.com)
We're chasing word that Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger is dead. Totally unconfirmed. -- Snitch Staff Report
Yeah, it's confirmed. From the NYT:
The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment in Manhattan owned by the actress Mary-Kate Olsen, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.
From the TMZ:
He was found dead in his bed in one of his residences in Soho by his housekeeper at 3:35 PM ET today. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they believe it was not a crime, adding prescription pills were found near his body.
From WSBT.com:
Ledger was to appear as the Joker this year in "The Dark Night," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball."
From Defamer:
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead today in a Broome Street apartment, apparently from a drug overdose, PageSix.com has learned exclusively. We're in shock. Seriously. Can't. Breathe. Updates as they come.
From Topless Robot:
Heath Ledger, the Joker, and the Comic TV/Movie Curse: With Heath Ledger's totally unexpected demise today, he joins a few others seemingly cursed by their association to comic book movies and TV shows.
Remember six years ago when Levi released radiation-reducing lining in jeans pockets so you don't nuke your testicles? It made sense to me, as I'm reluctant to put anything called RAZR next to my cash & prizes. Now a recent study says that your cell could be harming your sleep with its invisible plasma rays, or whatever. Cutting through the mumbo jumbo, the study pretty much states that your beloved BlackBerry is shooting laser beams at your initial stages of slumber. Check out the top ten phones that throw out the most radiation at your precious noggin. Now go steal that lead apron from your dentist and make that your PJs from now on. — James Y Lee
Filming for the Gus Van Sant biopic about Harvey Milk, Milk, starring Sean Penn, starts this week in San Francisco. There's yet another call for extras, only this time you're just about guaranteed a spot in the re-creation of three 1970s Castro marches, assuming you show up. The marches will take place on Monday February 4, and Friday, February 8. Register here:
"We are looking for volunteers to appear in the these marches in the film. THERE ARE NO AUDITIONS. IF YOU SIGN-UP ON THIS SITE AND SHOW UP, YOU WILL BE USED. All ages, races and genders are welcome. But, you MUST be 18 or over to participate."
SFist lays out a helpful list of items that are discouraged for participants:
-- Brian Bernbaum
Who doesn't love the Golden Gate Bridge? Who doesn't love giant squid? Put them together and you've got one awesome t-shirt, (by GAMA-GO ) not to mention the premise for a great summer blockbuster: a giant cartoon squid rises up from the bay to attack San Francisco, starting with the Golden Gate Bridge. I've got dibs on the screenplay, so don't even think about it. (via Laughing Squid)
-- Brian Bernbaum
It seems psychopaths are harder to spot than I thought. According to this post on psychopathy, "roughly one man in every 100 is born a clinical psychopath, as well as one woman in every 300." I think this warrants a social networking/dating site for psychos that have further interests than long walks on the beach, such as carving swastikas on their foreheads and jerking off to Guns & Ammo. — James Y. Lee
In case you haven't noticed, every Tuesday we profile one of the Bay's rockin' blogs in a segment we call BetterKnowanSFBlog. If you don't know what a blog is, you're obviously spending too much time on that antiquated machine you call a TV.
So these are some of the most popular articles in the BetterKnowanSFBlog series, in no particular order because we don't believe in hierarchies ... or something like that.
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By Joe Eskenazi
I’ve got two simple questions for you: Do you own a Visa, MasterCard ,or Diners Club credit, debit or ATM card? And did you spend at least a week overseas between February of 1996 and November of 2006?
If you’re a San Franciscan and you’re reading this on a computer that isn’t held together with chewing gum and duct tape, the answers are probably overwhelmingly yes and yes.
Well, somebody owes you money. And I’m going to help you get it.
You may have already received...
