We received a few messages this morning of sleeplessness regarding last night's Oracle Open World finale. Even the enchanting Stevie Nick's couldn't keep SF residents from calling the cops to ask what the hell was going on. ...

You think Hallwoeen on the Castro is a nightmare of douche-baggie proportions? Try the Oracle Open World 2007 convention, which is happening this Sunday, November 11 through Thursday, November 15. And it sucks for us plebeians. Imagine nerds and sales tools infused with a false sense of power. (Except for any Oracle SFist reader; you're all golden.) Imagine nasty Oracle PR bitches who hangup on local media outlets trying to get a modicum of......

So, anyone else out there watching Top Chef on Bravo? Allow us to introduce you to it -- it's like the Apprentice for foodies, with challenges that actually measure the contestants' abilities in their chosen profession. And, at least thus far, it's every man for himself. And, notably, it takes place right here, in our fair city. The cast of 12 are vying for $100,000 and a feature article in Food & Wine....

We said it once, and we'll say it again: Rick Tharp was a local design god. Unfortunately, he took his own life about a month ago. He'll be missed. ...

SFist caught the touring production of Movin' Out Friday night at the Golden Gate Theater, home of the Best of Broadway series. The show's sell is easy: 26 Billy Joel songs brought to life with Twyla Tharp's choreography. SFist hasn't seen the Venn diagram regarding the respective audiences of those two arts powerhouses, but we think the overlap is probably about as thin as a cat's pupil in full sun. Ergo: shrewd marketing idea, no?......