Borderlands Books Community Mobilizes to Keep San Francisco Weird
Earlier this month, Borderland’s Books announced its plans to close. At the time, I wrote that the sci-fi and fantasy store had “a hobbit’s chance in Mordor” of surviving. Three weeks later, it seems...
View ArticleWhy Season 7 of Parks and Recreation is Basically About San Francisco
Tomorrow night we will lose a dear friend ... after seven seasons on the air. For the unfamiliar (I envy the journey you have ahead of you, friend) Parks and Recreation is a mockumentary style show...
View ArticleI Survived a Terrible Green Card Interview to Tell You This
Getting an immigration visa is like playing Cones of Dunshire, the fictional game from Parks and Recreation whose rules are so convoluted that even Ben Wyatt, its creator, can’t explain them. As anyone...
View Article200 Silicon Valley Hackers Disrupt Burning Man
If your Facebook feed has been full of people grumbling they weren’t able to get Burning Man tickets (or if you yourself were unlucky), there's some cosmic comeuppance to relish this morning: the 200...
View ArticleHere's How SF Can Improve Its Awful Late-Night Transit
For decades, one of the biggest complaints about public transit in the Bay Area has been the lack of convenient late-night options. Trying to get out of San Francisco after midnight is like falling...
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A Peanut Sitting in Miniature Furniture for People Who Love Tiny Things
There is an ironically large subset of people who are obsessed with tiny things. And what's not to love! It's like a regular thing, except so much smaller. (Those tiny Japanese cooking videos that have...
View ArticleHere's Hoping 'Girls' Can Grow Up Without Becoming Boring
The promotional images for season four of Girls quietly say "nowhere to grow but up" and after watching the first six episodes of this season, that tagline has proven to be quite accurate. Last night's...
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Magical, Slightly Eerie Cinemagraphs of San Francisco
Editor's note:Cinemagraphs are still new enough to seem totally futuristic and magical, even though we've had gifs for what seems like forever. Something about subtle, cycling movement within a still...
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No Longer a Guilty Pleasure, Emo Night Draws Huge Crowds in LA
With the resurgence of old-school video games cropping up in bars and the Hollywood reboots of your favorite childhood movies and TV shows, it was only a matter of time before the retro-cultural trend...
View ArticleThese Posters Are So Good They'll Make You Forget BART's Not Cute
BART has done a surprisingly cool thing. It has commissioned is exhibiting posters by local artists for riders to enjoy. The most recent artist is Monico Chavez, whom BART asked to make three...
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A Beloved Dive Bar is Closing and Taking a Piece of SF's Soul With It
I've started looking for a place to move. The other day my landlord posted a notice on my door announcing that my rent is getting jacked up next month. The question is: Los Angeles or Oakland? I’m not...
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New Video Parodies San Francisco's Coffee Obsession
If you took coffee away from the people of San Francisco, I’m pretty sure the city would grind to a halt. Whether you go to Trouble Coffee, Philz, Peet’s, or some other local java spot, there’s no...
View ArticleYou're Not Crazy, Muni Was Slower Last Year
Ah, Muni! I've died a thousand deaths waiting for you, and still I'll live to wait another day. Yesterday SF Gate reported on a city controller's report that shows Muni was significantly late between...
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$1 Million Burning Man Tickets Hit the Web
Yesterday we wrote about 200 Silicon Valley hackers who cut the digital line to bogart a bunch of Burning Man tickets. Today, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports that several tickets (although not the...
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These are the Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Town
Being a food journalist in San Francisco means that vats of alcohol are thrown at me on a weekly basis. And while I do enjoy an expertly balanced cocktail, I am a true teetotaler at heart and tend to...
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One Show To Rule Them All: Lord of the Rings At The Symphony
J.R.R. Tolkien once said, “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” Nerds in the Bay Area can get their fill of at least two of those at the Lord...
View ArticleHere Are Some Reasons Why I’m Not Responding To You On Tinder
You’re a result of drunken Tindering. My apologies for the accidental and very incorrect swipe to the right. My drunken self has different standards. Well, no standards at all, actually.You insist on...
View ArticleHow Do I Get Past the Fact That My Partner Gave Me an STI?
I recently started dating an amazing guy that I'm very into (yay!). We have fun together, the chemistry is awesome, and I'm very excited about where our relationship is going. However, shortly after we...
View ArticleGavin Newsom's Upscale PlumpJack Group Buys The Lexington Club
It’s been four months since the Lexington Club announced its impending closure, but now owner Lila Thirkield has confirmed a date: April 30. According to Inside Scoop, the space will be taken over by...
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Meat Heads Rejoice: Franklin's BBQ is Coming to Town
Austin's famed Franklin's BBQ will soon be gracing SF with its holy meatness. Eater SF reports that Franklin will touch down as a pop up event sometime mid May. Brisket master Aaron Franklin decided to...
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