Edge of Our Seats

We have to admit, we weren't buying it two weeks ago when the San Francisco Film Society invited us to a pre-Sundance rally at the posh Adagio Hotel. The haute couture, the DJ, the tiny appetizers and free beer -- "surely," we thought, "this must be nothing more than an excuse to have one of those bourgeois parties we're always protesting alongside our Communist friends." But no! No! Just like when we famously predicted that Nixon would ride his troubles out, back in the 70s when SFist was an underground Russian-language zine, we were wrong. Man oh man, the SF Film Society is up to some really cool stuff, you betcha, and we can't wait to tell you what it is. But we promised them we'd wait until they made an official announcement next week. So until then, here's a hint: their announcement does not involve a 32-pound box of hair. OR DOES IT????????