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A Lot Like Crap
Every once in a while a film comes along that elicits a powerful response from viewers. The film induces groans, cringes, and powerful urges to flee the theater at all costs. A Lot Like Love falls handily into this category. One could characterize this film as a romantic comedy. But, A Lot Like Love is neither romantic nor funny. There are other more apt adjectives that can be used to describe this film such as vapid, shallow, and inept. More
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Movies
Sweet Music that Will Move You
For some reason, middle-aged men seem to be paired quite often with Scartlett Johansson. Is it the roles she just so happens to choose? Is it her lot in life since her breakout role in 'Lost in Translation'? Do casting agents scrutinize her and say, "I know just what you need -- a forty-five year old!" In fact, every single movie in which I have seen her ('Lost in Translation', 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring' and now 'A Love Song for Bobby Long') includes some man twice her age thinking something about her he probably shouldn't. More
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Restaurants
Two trademarks of this distinctively charismatic restaurant trio are the warm décor and the expert service. The wait staff anticipates your every need: when you sip from your drink, your glass is immediately refilled; finished plates are quickly swept away; and the recommendations are spot on. More
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Clothing & Accessories
Every woman knows you can never have enough lingerie. After all, it's what's underneath that really counts. And these days, there is simply not enough room in our lingerie drawers for the plethora of brands and styles from which to choose from. There are the sultry, sexy pieces for when you're having company. And then there are the sweet and comfy pajamas for nights to yourself. Two treasure-filled boutiques that offer both the naughty and nice and everything in between are Les Cent Culottes and Belle Cose. More
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Movies
Poignant, Heartbreaking Docudrama
Directed by Michael Winterbottom (Tristram Shandy, The Road to Guantanamo, 9 Songs) and adapted by John Orloff, A Mighty Heart methodically chronicles the desperate, eventually futile, search for Daniel Pearl, an investigative journalist for the Wall Street Journal who was kidnapped by a militant group in Karachi, Pakistan on January 23, 2002. On February 1st, the militants executed Pearl, his death videotaped and distributed to Pakistani and American officials more than a week later. More
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Riding in Cars with Boys
I think I can safely say that mothers are, at least once in their lives, taken for granted. We assume that they must be completely devoted to their children; that their kids must be the apple of their eye and the center of their universe. Director Penny Marshall's latest film, Riding in Cars with Boys, is a nuanced, funny and bittersweet look at real, unadulterated motherhood. More
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Literary Arts
Eleanor Vincent's Swimming With Maya
"Grief seizes me by the scruff of the neck and will not let me go. Piece by piece I reconstruct the puzzle of our life together, opening myself to the slow truth of what it meant to be Maya's mother." This excerpt from the prologue to Eleanor Vincent's excellent memoir, Swimming with Maya, accurately describes the journey she is inviting us to share. More
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Sports & Recreation
Where to get a used bicycle in San Francisco
For those who don't know a Huffy from a headset, buying a used bike can be as daunting as buying a used car. You have your choice of road, cross, cruiser, mountain or hybrid bike. Do you want flat, Maes, or mustache handlebars? Center pull, side pull or V-brakes? Knobby, slick, racing, or touring tires in size 18, 23, 28 or 32? And more importantly, what size frame do you need - 18" or 57 cm? And is that frame measurement center-to-center or center-to-top? More
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Clothing & Accessories
There's many a diamond-in-the-rough that is Polk Street. For those who only travel to the street for pilgrimages to the Red Devil Lounge, Green's sports bar, or the Alhambra Gorilla Sports, you're missing out on some prime shopping spots. Polk has everything from antiques to high fashion. Cris, Molte Cose, Bella Cose, Girl Stuff, and Prize top the 'greatest hits list' of what you'll find on this sometimes forgotten street. More
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Restaurants
The Window could not have opened at a better time. Now that the new economy is biting down on our wallets and jobs are more prized than plentiful in wake of "the burst of the bubble," cheap, good food is a prized commodity in any neighborhood. Any locale that can throw in good service as well is a gem. A small restaurant serving a menu of flavors from all over Asia at rock-bottom prices is nothing new, so why is the Window doing so well? [Editor's Note: The Window has since moved to a new location since the article was written.] More
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