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Do You Really Want a Relationship, or Is It Just Almost Valentine’s Day?
by Laurie Riihimaki It’s February, and all the candy aisles are stocked with red heart-shaped boxes filled with sticky caramels and nutty chocolates. There are giant teddy bears near every register. Florists are pushing roses by the dozens to everyone passing by! Valentine’s Day is near, and looming. Valentine’s Day

13 Bafflingly Gendered Products that Make No Sense
by Kate Brunotts Shopping for razors is especially difficult when you have to decide between being a froofy little girl or a brooding alpha male. I know it’s hard to believe, but it turns out that the blue and pink razors are largely the same outside of their color and

Free Chai at Kasa Indian Eatery for Valentine’s Day
You read that right! Kasa Indian Eatery is giving out FREE chai those who pop by any of their locations on Valentine’s Day! As the folks there told me: Celebrating love with a cup of free Chai! Event happening at all Kasa locations! No purchase necessary. One per person. Just please

Facebook is Even Tracking Your “Off-Facebook Activity”. Here’s How to Change That.
Our Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox. The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. And that’s why we love Firefox as our browser, and you should too. GUEST POST BY DAVID

Celebrate Independent Film With Film Threat’s “Award This!”
S.F. IndieFest’s Up The Oscars offers a two-fer benefit to attendees. One is a chance to publicly make fun of the glamor and the often reactionary nature of the Oscars. The other benefit for attendees is helping to keep alive the S.F. cinematic treasure known as the Roxie Theatre. But

What it’s like to come in last place in a Drag Beauty Pageant
By Eddie Jen My roommate and I share a secret hand signal for embarrassing public moments. Like when the couple you’re having dinner with starts fighting. There’s no other way to express your discomfort at that moment: when you can’t talk and you can’t leave — you just have to

Stuart & Laughing Monk’s Cornhole Tournament of Champions!
This is going to be a super fun day…again! The gaming experts at Play in the Bay Sport & Social Club are holding three FREE tournaments throughout the day at Laughing Monk with us! There are going to be sweet prizes of $100, $50, $25 gift certificates for the winning teams

Wine Fraud: How to Avoid Buying Fake Wine
By Natasha K. Wine—a drink, a luxury, a collectible, a love for some… one often has many emotions attached with these beauties. Fine wines from globally-renowned regions like Bordeaux and Burgundy enjoy strong investment values by collectors from around the world. Be it for sharing the luxurious bottles with friends