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Emily the Strange Creators Assert Their Character's Lack of Originality in Courtnew

The creators of Emily the Strange — the international goth icon who proclaims that there's nothing more boring to her than copying everyone else — are on a mission to prove she is, indeed, just like every other goth girl in history in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  05-27-2009  |  Business & Labor

Faux-Star Reviews!new

A negative review on Yelp is bad for business. That's why some merchants feel they must keep Yelpers happy at any cost.
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  03-13-2009  |  Business & Labor

Olympic Torch Protesters Pump Money Into SF Economynew

"Any event that brings people to San Francisco is going to be good ultimately for the economic base of the city," said David Perry, the city's spokesman for the official Olympic event. "This is a capitalist society. I'm sure there are people making all kinds of T-shirts and tchotchkes, authorized or not."
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  04-10-2008  |  Business & Labor

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