misc SFist Watches: Your Locals On Reality TV Let's check in on local girl Marvita, and her quest to become "America's Next Top Model." After arriving in New York, the girls moved into their loft, which, while nice, wasn't exactly posh,
misc SFist Tonight *MUSIC: We've got two tastes for you tonight. First, aging rockers Queensrÿche perform at the Fillmore. They use an umlaut in their name, so you know they're hardcore. Too much? Then, how about
SF News Chauncey Bailey Wins Posthumous Polk Award Chauncey Bailey, former editor of the Oakland Post who was murdered last August while investigating Your Black Muslim Bakery and the Muslim splinter group's shady dealings, received the prestigious George Polk Award last
SF News Un Film Du Move America Forward Over at The Snitch, we came across this fury-inducing commercial conceived by heart-warming conservative group Move America Forward. (You know, the one chaired by KSFO 560 AM's Melanie Morgan?) Anyway, in it moms
misc Whiskerless Waiters at the Palace Hotel In the middle part of the 19th century, a thick set of whiskers were an essential facial feature of every man of Victorian respectability. These were not simply expressions of pride or masculine
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: In Being Michael Madsen, the titular star "turns the tables on notorious paparazzo, Billy Dant, by hiring a trio of documentary filmmakers to chronicle Dant's life, loves, and troubles." Crafty! The film
Arts & Entertainment (Belatedly) Celebrate Shrove Tuesday! At iHOP! For what it's worth: "In celebration of National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., IHOP, one of America's favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and
SF News Scientology Protest This Sunday Well, this should be exciting, hateful. This Sunday at 11 a.m. at 701 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, there will be a protest over that religious sect those zany Hollywood types know
misc Oprah Sarcophagus Speaking of Oprah, the fellow Aquarian just received American sculptor Daniel Edwards' chin-scratching touch. (You know, the celeb-loving guy who created that Britney-gives-birth sculpture?) Anyway, Edwards says his "piece pays homage to the
SF News Another Industrial Accident Claims Another Life At around 11:30 a.m. today at Digital Pre-Press International (DPI), located at Mariposa and Minnesota, a woman died while on the clock. It seems she "became enmeshed in the massive piece
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. America Unzipped, Brian Alexander's book on the desire of American's to get down and dirty. SF Dish, offering a
SF News Madeleine Albright Speaketh in Nob Hill Tonight Madeleine Albright, it seems, "will also share her recommendations for the next president." There will be more than one recommendation? Oh joy. Part of her tour to promote her new literary effort, Memo
misc Bay Area Bands Head to Coachella 2008 We instantly checked to see who was "headlining" the event and the six biggest names are: Jack Johnson, the Verve, Raconteurs, Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Roger Waters, Love and Rockets and
misc It's Got to be the Morning After Timberwolves 109 Warriors 108- And how did the Warriors celebrate not only MLK Day but the official start of George Bush's last year in office? They lost to the worst team in the
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. America Unzipped, Brian Alexander's book on the desire of American's to get down and dirty. SF Dish, offering a
misc SFist Tonight Rickie Lee Jones: Easy listening-ish jazz and pop/R&B songstress ("Chuck E.'s in Love") sings tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord; $30. SOLD OUT The Assassination
misc SFist Tonight The Sound of Young America Live: Live public radio featuring Jesse Thorn, Morgan Murphy, Merlin Mann, Danny Hoch, and Bucky Sinister perform le stand-up hot. Zach Rogue (of Rogue Wave) provides the music.
misc SFist Tonight The Rod's Three-Year Anniversary: Has it been three years already? Oh my. Anyway, help Bus Station John as his gaggle of alterna-queer fans celebrate the birthday of this club night, which has spawned
misc Window Plummets from 555 California Street, Kills No One Kearny Street (at California) was closed for over an hour this afternoon after a window came off of the former Bank of America building, falling to the ground from the 38th floor. No
misc Last Minute New Year's Eve Picks In Your SF Neighborhood So, it's the eleventh hour and you've decided against crushing up a couple of Ambiens into a mug of fume blanc and calling it a year. Instead, you've turned that frown upside down,
misc SFist Tonight No Single Left Behind: Depressed at the thought of being single for the rest of your life? Then, go get a cat or eight. Sheesh. Or, better yet, attend this seminar where,according
misc SFist Tonight Wu-Tang Clan and Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist: You've got the phenomenal Wu-Tang Clan plus the smooth DJ stylings of True Skool's Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist. Then, well, you have Ruby Skye. While not
misc Tiger Attack Update: Both Survivors In Stable Condition, Says SFGH Doc Dr. John Brown of San Francisco General Hospital told Good Morning America today that the two survivors in yesterday's tiger attack (which killed one) are "doing well at the present time. They have
misc OMG, You Love Him! Or Do You? We just think it's funny that the top-selling album of the year is a Christmas album. A Christmas album?! How can it be the top-selling CD when you only listen to it for
