• Regarding the Eagle Tavern's impending closure, are gay bar owners the problem? [Petrelis]

• Violence reignites debate over closing Golden Gate Park overnight. [SF Appeal]

• Concert pet peeve: those guys that stand right up front and spend the whole show taking video of the band. [Mission Mission]

• Rad Dog is rad. [MrEricSir]

• Groupon pulls ads from Donald Trump's Apprentice website. Snap. [Slate]

• Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears talks about writing Tales of the City musical. [Rolling Stone]