Today, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom asked for people to stop using the "r-word" (in vulgar parlors: "retard," "retarded") in conversation and written text. Although we suspect any campaign to end argot has the reverse effect, you can visit www.r-word.org for more details. And, yeah, you shouldn't use such terms. It's mean. more ›

The former, obviously. However, according to this Bank of America ad, it's just dandy to preface "Muni" with a definite article. Wanna fight about it? Fine. Head over to Muni Diaries or Language Log where heated linguistic debates are in progress. more ›

For us, beer means only one thing: constant streams of urine. However, many of you love a frothy brew, which is why the kind folks at SF Weekly want to help you learn how to pronounce German beer styles and brands correctly. Märzen, Rauchbier, Schwarzbier, Weihenstephaner, Radeberger -- once they help you pronounce these seemingly nonsensical words with glottal Germanic flair, you're guaranteed to be the toast of Bender's. Or not. Anyway, check it out. more ›

We hate shit like this. more ›

Here's todays sports news more ›

The Orphanage -- A New Film From Spain more ›

-- Marga Gomez: Multiaward-wining lesbian/Latina comic makes her Plush Room debut with Joshua Raoul Broday on the ivories, and former Mornings on 2 personality and comedian, Mark Pitta. Show starts at 8 p.m., the Empire Plush Room, 940 Sutter; $20. more ›

We found this vintage clip of our favorite hellraiser/Facebook Friend, Dan Noyes, dropping the F-bomb. We're not sure why the dude holding the yellow sign in the background thinks KGO is "bad news," but the rest of the video is priceless. more ›

Hey, does anyone know what the mayor of San Francisco's up to? more ›

SFist was so proud when we broke it to good friend Susan Mernit that she had scored a Bloggie nod in the "Best-kept Secret Weblog" category. Hers is the smartest blog you're probably not reading. When she's not in New York working with her consulting group 5ive (no, not Merlin Mann's hilarious site of lists -- we'll get to him later) to get somebody's business into shape, she's toodling around the South Bay hobnobbing with digerati superstars. Who says bi-coastal has to mean a place in LA? more ›

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