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You Can Now Stream Over 30,000 Movies For Free With Your SF Public Library Card

The streaming service Kanopy has been steadily teaming up with libraries across the country—including in NYC and Los Angeles—to bring a massive movie selection to cardholders, for no additional charges. Today,

Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate Pier 39's Adorable Sea Lions This Weekend

(Photo courtesy of the Sea Lion Center) All weekend (and through Monday) our city's sea lions will be celebrated at Pier 39, where they arrived 26 years ago. As the story

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Whiny William Shatner's Rants About 'Nobodies' Getting Verified On Twitter

This weekend, Verified Twitter user William Shatner went on a rant on Twitter, about Twitter. His issue: People he has deemed "nobodies" getting verified on the social media platform—the coveted

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New 'Instagram Direct' Lets You Choose Who Views Your Photos

A new way to spend more time on your phone while enjoying time out with a loved one. Instagram has just introduced Instagram Direct, which will allow users a little more control on

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In 1948 This Woman Made Her Bridesmaids Wear Turkey Feather Dresses

Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images In 1948, a LIFE magazine writer was tasked with covering the wedding of "turkey enthusiast" Barbara Orr Ehrhart—a woman who made her wedding dress

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Amateur Video Shows Asiana Airlines Moment Of Impact

While there have been plenty of photos surfacing showing the aftermath of Saturday's Asiana Airlines crash at SFO, until now there has been no video showing the Boeing 777's

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Video: Stephen Colbert And Alan Cumming Take On "Accidental Racist" With "Oopsie-Daisy Homophobe"

When Brad Paisley released his song "Accidental Racist" last week, featuring a cringe-worthy back-and-forth with LL Cool J ("If you don't judge my gold chains,

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Starting January 16th, Instagram Can Use Your Photos In Ads [Update]

Yesterday Instagram shared an unfiltered privacy policy update with current users, which basically says starting on January 16th they can now use any photo on anyone's Instagram account for any advertisement