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Truth be told, most people will approach this cross-genre collaboration between Outkast rapper Big Boi and the dream-pop duo Phantogram with a great deal of caution. Having met and expressed mutual admiration for each other at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival in 2011, the unlikely pair recorded a seven-track EP that brings out the best in both parties: Big Boi hasn’t sounded this engaged in years (even if his rhymes are less than spectacular), while Phantogram comes up with its most accessible... Читать дальше...

Steve Kerr, who led the Warriors to the NBA title in his first year as a head coach last season, is taking a leave of absence from the team as he continues his rehabilitation from a pair of back surgeries he had in the offseason. “At this point, the most important thing is to make sure Steve is healthy, completely recovered and ready for not only the rigors of a long NBA season, but day-to-day life in general,” said Warriors General Manager Bob Myers in the statement. In the statement, Kerr added... Читать дальше...

Along with Amazon's Fire TV, the site will still sell other companies' video-streaming devices that are compatible with Prime Video, including Roku, Xbox and PlayStation. Seattle-based Amazon has been rapidly expanding its Prime Video Service, including recently inked deals to stream NBCUniversal's critically acclaimed drama "Mr. Robot" and a multiyear licensing agreement with CBS.

Taylor Swift. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) Taylor Swift is hoping to help save the life her dancer’s nephew by donating $50,000 to a crowdfunding campaign set up to raise cash for his treatment. Kim ‘Toshi’ Davidson, who is one of the singer’s backup dancers on her current 1989 World Tour, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of himself cuddling little 13-month-old Ayden, and explained the child has been diagnosed with cancer. He wrote, “Keep him in your prayers... Читать дальше...

In China, a market Uber has prioritized for expansion, Uber is in the unfamiliar position of being a distant second to a deep-pocketed dominant player that is reaping the network-leveraging dividends of having far more drivers and customers already hooked on its product. Both companies rely on mobile technology to connect passengers with drivers, aim to become the preferred ride in a huge market of 800 million city dwellers, and have strong partners. Didi counts Alibaba, the online retailer and Tencent... Читать дальше...

Chrissy Teigen. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) Model Chrissy Teigen has blasted the brains behind an insensitive new app, which urges users to judge people they meet. The new Peeple app allows Internet trolls to rate people like they do restaurants and hotels on Yelp and TripAdvisor, and Teigen is convinced it’s a terrible idea. “In an age where both truth and gossip on the Internet can literally ruin lives, this #peeple app is horrible AND scary,” the 29 year old wrote on Twitter. In an age where... Читать дальше...

TNT wedding favors caused evacuation at Denver airport DENVER (AP) — A wedding gift was no joke to TSA agents checking bags in a screening room at Denver International Airport.

Chet Hanks. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images) Tom Hanks’ rapper son Chet Haze is hoping his sobriety battle will help others struggling to kick substance abuse problems. In a series of videos posted on Instagram.com on Thursday, the aspiring hip-hop star, real name Chester Hanks, reveals he is clean and sober after undergoing a rehab stint earlier this year. Detailing the low he reached before agreeing to seek help, he says, “A couple of months ago, I was selling coke, doing coke until I couldn’t... Читать дальше...

“Finders Keepers” begins as an absurdist joke and ends quite differently — not exactly as a tragedy, perhaps, but as something more sober and melancholy than we probably expected. The contested limb had been attached to a North Carolina man, John Wood, and was removed when he was injured in a small-plane crash. Wood, who had serious substance-abuse problems, wound up parking all his possessions in a mini-storage facility, including a barbecue smoker, into which, for want of a better place, he shoved the leg — his leg. Читать дальше...

Zoe Saldana. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Actress Zoe Saldana is hoping to provide comfort to parents of premature babies by teaming up with organizers at Brave Beginnings to ensure hospitals have the necessary equipment to help the infants survive. The star was inspired to get involved with the nonprofit organization after giving birth to twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio in November. Both babies spent time in a neonatal intensive care unit. “When I was in the neonatal intensive care unit with my two sons... Читать дальше...

Anderson, who was trying to destroy evidence of a large-scale wine embezzlement scheme, is now serving a 27-year federal prison sentence. Greed, Murder, Obsession and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California, though other narratives interrupt it: the bloody history of Rancho Cucamonga, an important and contested vineyard in 19th century San Bernardino County; crimes of wine theft and counterfeiting; and the fires and earthquakes that threatened, over and over again, to destroy California wine’s buildings and businesses and liquid inventory. Читать дальше...

The most satisfying works of architecture meld a host of small details into an expressive definitive whole, one that’s seductive up close and commanding from afar. If you’re intrigued by Frank Gehry, the creative force who has conjured up everything from the ebullient billows of the Bilbao Guggenheim to the strong lines of our very own Concord Pavilion from 1975, I can’t recommend this expansive survey of his life and work too highly. [...] as an explanation of how an easygoing Santa Monica iconoclast... Читать дальше...

Tom Daley (L) and Dustin Lance Black. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Kinky Boots) Hollywood screenwriter Dustin Lance Black is engaged to his boyfriend of two years, British Olympic diving star Tom Daley. The couple confirmed the news by placing an announcement in British newspaper The Times on Thursday. It reads, “The engagement is announced between Tom, son of Robert and Debra Daley of Plymouth (England), and Lance, son of Jeff Bisch of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Anne... Читать дальше...

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity confirmed Thursday that Con Agra will benefit from a corporate-recruitment tool that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner put on hold in June amid an ongoing budget impasse with Democratic state lawmakers.

Spats, the popular downtown Berkeley watering hole that closed in 2011, is set to reopen. According to operating manager Ben Bleiman, the bar will relaunch this Friday, October 2, at 5 p.m. Local developer Nathan George and Mark Rhoades, both Berkeley residents, took over the building last year with eye towards reopening under the same name and concept. It’s been a longer-than-expected process, according to Bleiman, who says the revival of Spats has represented some unique challenges. They put in... Читать дальше...

Michael Buble and Emily Blunt in 2007. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) Actress Emily Blunt will never discuss rumors suggesting Michael Buble’s infidelity was to blame for their 2008 split. Blunt began dating the crooner in 2005, but they parted ways three years later amid speculation the singer had been unfaithful. Neither star commented on the claims at the time, but Buble recently opened up about the love split, confessing he was “a jerk” for cheating on her. The Canadian star, who is now married to Argentinian actress Luisana Lopilato... Читать дальше...

Freelance work is on the rise, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports more than 15.5 million people in the United States are self-employed and working independent contractors. The Bureau anticipates that by 2020 more than 40 percent of American workers (60 million people) will follow suit. Workers across the country are leaving

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco took perhaps two seconds (you can time it yourself) to silence a pro-life advocate who showed up at her weekly press conference with abortion bait, asking whether a fetus with “a human heart and a human liver is a human being” and if not “what species” is it. “I don’t know who you are and you’re welcome to be here,” Pelosi said, “but I am a devout, practicing Catholic, a mother of five children.” She said she brought home her youngest baby from the hospital when her oldest child was 6... Читать дальше...

A Palo Alto library re-opened on Thursday morning after bed bugs were discovered there earlier in the week, officials said. On Tuesday, the bed bugs were discovered on two chairs in a “limited area of the library.” Last week, creepy crawlers were found on two chairs on the first floor of the Mitchell Park Library, causing the facility to shut down until Sunday for inspections and treatment. The city sent canines that can identify the bed bugs through the city’s other libraries - two of them have... Читать дальше...

market0125_735_cag.JPGThe Market. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Just a week after Betelnut closed its doors for good, the Cow Hollow restaurant’s former executive chef Mario Tolentino has already moved on to other projects. Photo: www.chefmariotolentino.com First up, Tolentino has partnered with Feastly to host an upcoming series of pop-up dinners for his seafood and craft beer concept, Bait & Barley, on October 8, 12 and 22. The dinners are $68 and will be held in the Mission. The San Francisco native ... Читать дальше...

Photo By Andreas Rentz/Getty'Maggie' Premiere and 'ZFF Golden Icon Award' - Zurich Film Festival 2015Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger attends the ‘Maggie’ Premiere and Golden Icon Award Ceremony during the Zurich Film Festival on September 30, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Andreas Rentz/Getty) Hollywood veteran Arnold Schwarzenegger is adamant his new TV role does not spell the end of his movie career. The Terminator star is making a move to the small screen after agreeing to take over from Donald Trump... Читать дальше...

Everything Wrong with Trendy Restaurants Related Links Video: An epic East Coast vs. West Coast burger rap battle As obsessed as San Franciscans can get about snatching a reservation at the newest, hottest restaurant, you’ve got to admit that sometimes dining trends can get a little out of hand. For your viewing pleasure, this chuckle-worthy video from College Humor, “Everything Wrong with Trendy Restaurants,” combines many of these current trends (some perfectly fine on their own, others not so... Читать дальше...

Cody sophomore, leg amputee finds her passion with golf (AP) — Sydney Pomajzl grabs her navy golf bag, which has two straps like a backpack, and begins walking up a hill to the next hole. Everyone in her group -- and the next, and the one after that -- is out of breath after ascending the steep hill at the Buffalo Golf Club. After putting her bag down, she catches up with her coach, talking privately about the morning's round while waiting on another group to finish their tee shots. The 16-year-old... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — A man accused in some of the freeway shootings that put Phoenix drivers on edge for weeks pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that prosecutors say could lead to 100 years in prison if he's convicted. [...] prosecutors cautioned it was too early to predict sentencing or the outcome of a trial, and a defense attorney for Merritt said a prison term of more than 100 years "is a theoretical possibility only." Using ballistics tests, Arizona Department of Public Safety detectives tied... Читать дальше...

(AP) — After decades of environmental damage caused by hill-sized piles of acidic hazardous waste in Florida and Louisiana, one of the world's largest fertilizer makers has settled a massive federal lawsuit that amounts to nearly $2 billion in fixes, improvements and cleanup. Since the 1960s, toxic waste from fertilizer production in Florida and Louisiana has been growing in 500-foot-high piles that can span more than 600 acres. A major spill during Hurricane Frances in 2004 near Tampa Bay, Florida... Читать дальше...