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Faux Real
Photos by Molly DeCoudreaux, Video by SilencefictionWhen Monique Jenkinson meets me at the Magic Theatre at Fort Mason, she still has residual green makeup on from last night’s performance. She is...
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Pimp My Ride
Let's face it, your ride needs a little love. She doesn’t ride as well as she used to, some of her parts are rusty, and the early ’80s splatter paint job you liked in high school is starting to lose...
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Tears for Queers
Like many young queers, when I first moved to San Francisco I headed right for the Castro. Its reputation as a gay haven had lured me here in the first place. But over time, I found my home in places...
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Born to Ride
When I moved to San Francisco five years ago, one of the first places I visited was The Bike Kitchen. I’d heard of this DIY co-op paradise back in Seattle when I had my ear to the ground in the punk...
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Best Parties for Girls Who Like Girls
The Dyke March, the high-holiest of all lesbian events, is on the horizon. On Saturday, June 29, Dolores Park will be filled with lesbians from all over the world. If you’re from out of town, you’ll...
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BART Heads: How Do You Know When It's Over?
Here are a few more BART Heads from this past week. These are sketches of BART passengers I draw on the train during my commute. The text is verbatim bits of overheard conversation.
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SF Bragging Billboard In Seattle Is Not Chill, Guys
Photo courtesy of Seattle Billboard FundSome 49ers fans are raising money to put a billboard in Seattle that might as well say, "Hey, look at us! We're a bunch of dicks!" The billboard is meant to...
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San Francisco Loses a Friend Named Charles
I received some sad news: Charles Schermerhorn passed away in October. You might recall Charles – he was an 85-year-old gentleman living in Lompoc, CA, who had such love for his former city, San...
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The Six Drivers Lyft Needs to Hire ASAP
By Mustafa KhanFor those who chronically hop around SF, ride-hailing apps are a blessing. But for a city overflowing with imagination (think crazy start-ups, wild street festivals, and Batkid), SF...
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Who Serves the Most Authentic Poutine in SF?
By Lauren Sloss Poutine, Montreal’s questionably named “drunk food to end all drunk foods,” has been making steady inroads on San Francisco menus, from downtown restaurants to crowded bars in the...
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My Favorite Mall Santa Photos from Flickr
Mall Santas. They get a bad rap in movies, but I think they should be applauded for what they do, for dealing with screaming babies, the bratty kids, brattier parents, and the occupational hazards that...
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George Zimmerman: A Terrible Person Won Again
A terrible person in the public eye can become so cartoonishly awful that further piling on feels gratuitous, because the point has already been hammered home so many times before. In the case of...
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John Dwyer Moving to LA, Thee Oh Sees on Hiatus
For those lamenting the fact that San Francisco's too easily losing its arts community to other cities, here's another reason to shed a tear: John Dwyer, frontman for Thee Oh Sees and countless other...
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SPONSORED: Holiday Shopping with Art.com
Need some last-minute holiday shopping inspiration? Be sure to stop by Art.com's pop up store in Union Square, located on the corner of Kearny and Post. Our friends from the East Bay recently opened...
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A Neighborhood Guide to the Holidays
By Tony BravoIn some places the first snowfall is a harbinger of the holidays, but growing up in San Francisco, I found it was always the first taste of an amaretti cookie from North Beach’s Victoria...
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Jesus, It's Hard Having a Christmas Birthday
I was born on December 25 – yes, that’s right, Christmas Day. The nurses who were there at the momentous occasion even brought my naked, slimy body to my mom in a stocking. For the past 24 years, my...
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Classy Portraits of Festive Animals
Who doesn't love an ugly holiday sweater? Who doesn't love pictures of dogs*? Combine the two and we have a recipe for cuteness.*Cats included, though they seem to be on the miserable side of festive.
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1906 Earthquake Photos Merged with Modern San Francisco
Thanks to Facebook postings, I recently stumbled upon some incredible photos perfectly melding scenes of San Francisco in the ruins of the 1906 earthquake with the modern view of the exact location....
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The Year Tech Became San Francisco's Fightin' Word
The grumbling over tech wealth in San Francisco has come to a head this month, with a second Google bus protest and an Apple bus protest today and an editorial by Slate's Matthew Yglesias earlier this...
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