During the execution of the Academy of Art University's real-estate master plan for San Francisco, they came across a bit of controversy after purchasing the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. It seems that they hate black people. No, not really. We're just screwing with you, attorney Stephens. To be fair, the building's owner, Sutter Taylor, already planned on converting the building into high-end condominiums. But then the Academy came along to gobble up the property for......

-Your next hi-tech company in a bit of legal trouble? Apple. -Board of Supes demote Annemarie Conroy. To move from Director of Emergency Services to Deputy Director for Emergency Services. ...

Submissions go to yvesdroppings - at - gmail - dot - com. The scene: an animation student is creating a butler character, and is trying to think of stuff for him to do in a scene. Teacher: "You could have him gesturing at stuff." Student: "He can't gesture! He's British!" -- Academy of Art University Woman: "You know, in Georgian Republic, I was very religious, but it was banned. And now, I move to......

"Unitarians Begone!" declares a front-page headline in this month's "San Francisco Faith: The Bay Area's Lay Catholic Newsletter." The article itself is about the unpleasant architecture of a proposed Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland -- we're not sure how Unitarians are to blame, or how it's possible to use the word "begone" without irony in this day and age. Oh well. Other highlights: in Sacramento, the church is selling a posh retirement......

We'll admit it, we love "the Cut". Every time Tommy Hilfiger banishes another contestant by sniping "You're out of style", we hope and pray that the banishee will reply "and you're not?" Until that happens, how about making it a fashion fabulous weekend? Friday hit the Space Gallery for the Off Academy Fashion Show, brought to you by Space Gallery and the Academy of Art University Fashion Department's BFA graduating class of 2005. While......

Well, it seems that the laptop-carrying set at San Francisco's Academy of Art University are stuck for quick, handy wireless internet access. Around three weeks ago during the school's spring break, some h4XX0r managed to compromise network security. There aren't many details, as nothing has been made public yet -- we've heard that it was specifically an attack on the library servers, or that it may have been a WORM that happened upon the......