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Peña Pachamama serves yummy vegan food, too

These days, it takes an awful lot for a San Francisco restaurant to fly under the radar. Professional food writers, bloggers and dilettantes hunt for secret gems with the doggedness of a search-and-rescue team. So how can you account for Peña Pachamama, a charming and unique North Beach restaurant that has plugged along for more than a decade without attracting notice? Read More

Brtiney Spears being sued by ex-manager, Michael Jackson's post-mortem close-up

Britney Spears’ ex-manager Sam Lutfi is suing her for libel, but he also claims that her drug use was a big part of the problem. Lutfi’s lawyer has alleged that Spears used crystal meth, and she shaved her head in an effort to rid herself of amphetamine-laced hair. Read More

George Miller has more ‘Happy Feet’

Happy Feet Two
After “Happy Feet,” George Miller’s beautifully rendered fantasy about a tap-dancing penguin, grossed nearly $400 million and beat Pixar’s “Cars” for Best Animated Feature at the 2007 Oscars, it didn’t take a prophet to foresee “Happy Feet Two,” opening Friday.Yet, the idea for a sequel struck Miller while he was still editing the original. Whether or not “Happy Feet” made a box office splash, he was determined to pursue it. Read More

Robin Williams pitches to raise money for Barbara Boxer

Perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle won’t endorse Barbara Boxer, but comedian Robin Williams will: I’m a Californian and proud of it. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. And one of the great things about living in California is being able to say that Barbara Boxer is my senator. Read More
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