How Should You Handle Outgrowing a Friend?
Hi Jessica, I have a friend that I think I might be outgrowing, and I feel terrible because she's going through a legitimately tough time – a breakup, the death of a loved one, a long-distance move....
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Updates: New BART Train Design
In April, BART rolled out its "Fleet of the Future" train cars and invited the public to check them out in person and give their feedback. According to the East Bay Express, BART will hold another...
View ArticleThings Native San Franciscans Say
In the spirit of our running humor lists about "shit you hear when you live here," we invited those who proudly wear their San Francisco birth certificates on their sleeves to tell us what we should...
View ArticleSF Makes Best Fries in the Nation List
People's GreatIdeas recently posted 15 Best French Fries in America. It's true, People isn't known for food reviews, but I was interested because a) I love fries, b) you don't have to know anything...
View ArticleBabysitting + $1175 For a Room in The Mission?
Wow. Things really are getting tough out there. We just ran across this post in the housing section on Craigslist, which advertises a room in the Mission for the bargain price of $1,175 – plus a...
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Photos: Real-Life Emoji
LA artist Liza Nelson declares emoji both "really stupid" and "the best thing that ever happened to our generation," believing that they deserve to be observed and worshipped individually, and so she...
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Info About LA and SF Presented with Cutesy Illustrations
Hired made this charming little infographic about the life of tech workers in SF and LA. The company describes itself as "the first two-sided marketplace created specifically for Engineers, Data...
View ArticleDear SF, Don't Touch My Hair
On countless occasions, in a Mission bar, on the street, on BART, even at my office, I've had people ask to touch my hair. In some cases, they didn't even ask. Total strangers in the street, friends...
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Sponsored: $5 Pay-As-You-Go Gym Passes are a Really Good Idea
Most new apps offer an amazing eye workout, in that they make me roll mine so hard they need tiny protein shakes. In my eyes (now with six packs), there are maybe a dozen actually useful apps out...
View ArticleInfographic: Interracial Couples Who Changed History
On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Loving v. Virginia, the civil rights case that put an end to the prohibition of interracial marriage, which was illegal in 24 states in the country....
View ArticleRick Perry Visits SF, Compares Gays to Alcoholics
Just a day after a Republican candidate for the Oklahoma State House said he was totally OK with the idea of stoning gays to death, Old Testament-style, Texas Gov. Rick Perry went and compared...
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The Next Time You Drive to LA, Think of These Photos
Whenever I make that long drive down the I-5 to Southern California, I stop at least once in the Central Valley for food, gas, and a pee break. Although I never spend more than an hour in any of these...
View Article25 Condos Headed For Mission Block Where Jack Spade Wasn't Allowed
How's this for irony? Remember that stretch of 16th Street where protesters made sure Jack Spade and its fancy wares wouldn't be able to move in, in large part to preserve a small business ethos in the...
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Beautiful New Bar Will Have Two Robots
The Interval is a new venue and museum in the Fort Mason Center opening June 15. The bar will include a collection of over 1,000 books called the Manual for Civilization that are meant to include...
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Win a Trip to New Zealand By Being a Lip Sync Champ
We’re gearing up for our one of our biggest events of the year, Big Gay Birthday. This is the annual party for San Francisco's founding (we’re turning 238 this year) double as a giant kick-off bash for...
View ArticleWhat Your Status Updates Say About Your Personality Type
One of the greatest advents of modern social media is the ability to analyze pretty much everything about yourself based on little to no information. The latest online data-intensive introspection tool...
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Game of Thrones Names = Totally Believable Metal Bands
A couple of seasons ago, it hit me that so many of the proper nouns in Game of Thrones would make for excellent heavy metal-band names – perhaps it’s the aggressive phonetics and medieval spellings....
View ArticleRare Friday the 13th Honey Moon Tonight
As if you needed another reason to gaze at the stars tonight – this Friday the 13th will allow for a rare appearance of a "honey moon," which means that magical ball of cheese hangs lower and has a...
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Sponsored: Party With Some Really Gorgeous Art
The word "gorgeous" means something different to everyone. For some, it describes that hottie walking by. To others, it's a pastel sunset over Ocean Beach. Understanding what gorgeous means is like...
View ArticleThe Best/Worst Dad Jokes
Depending on who you ask, dad jokes can be considered the highest form of humor or the most embarrassing memories of your childhood. To celebrate all the fathers who cracked a joke or two, and only the...
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