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Suite 415: Five out of five for drag brunch at Harry Denton's Starlight Room

By Greg Zeman The Guardsman There are plenty of hotels in the Bay Area and I’ve been known to eat, drink and sleep it off in the best and worst of them. I’ve found some hidden gems in a few as well as some rocks to avoid. All

Quirky sketch show laugh riot

By Jessica LuthiThe Guardsman "Where pixels commit suicide and cool comes to die," that's "communitychannel," or at least that's how Natalie Tran, the comedic mastermind behind the YouTube channel, describes it. Unlike most Youtube stars, the Australian doesn't talk about

Suite 415: Tonga room serves up tropical hangovers

Rum Is Magic In the brazenly tacky magic trick of mixology and interior design that is the American tiki lounge, the rum and fruit juice serve as the rabbit in the hat.

The ugly truth about eating animals

"Eating Animals” is Jonathan Safran Foer’s exploration of what people are eating in regards to meat. Soon to be a new father, the author’s curiosity about omnivore versus vegetarian lifestyles became an urgent need for understanding.

From paper glasses to home entertainment, 3-D evolves

Left starry-eyed by the success of James Cameron’s “Avatar,” a nearly $300 million foray into the third dimension, television manufacturers and techies alike have one concept on their mind for 2010: 3-D TV.

NightLife returns to the Academy of Sciences

NightLife is to museums what Virgin America is to airlines: A little more lax, a lot more fun, and when you leave you can’t wait to experience it again.

Bay Area Web show coaches bar pranksters

By Jessica LuthiThe Guardsman You can never go wrong with a free drink. A free drink is even sweeter when you pull it off with a touch of charisma, a dash of comedy and a little magic. Brian Brushwood, the host of Scam School, believes you’ll never pay for