Released into the world, The Jesus and Mary Chain became the darlings of British press as they searched to find the owner of the post punk crown in the mid 80’s. With strong Velvet Underground influences and a despondent but melodic wall of noise, they went on to become the

This piece was the first thing I did that ever went viral. I originally wrote it for The Bold Italic. SF has changed a lot since I first put this out. Illustrations by the incredible Wendy MacNaughton, Design by the brilliant Wes Mitchell. This originally appeared in May, 2011 LIVING IN SAN

What if you had no home?  This is a question that everyone should ask themselves. You must do this even if you have all your shit together and you have everything under control, all the time.  In that case you are probably also the mythical unicorn, honest-politician, big foot hybrid I

When did shaving get so complicated? Three blades, four blades, five blades. Moisturizer strips. Batteries. Paying an arm and a leg. Our current troubles started in 1971 when Gillette introduced the Trac II — a razor with two blades — and began an arms race. The shaving behemoths became so

Support your local bookstores because books, as you know, are sexy.  And National Bookstore Day is not just a great time to meet your latest favorite author, it’s also a great day to score exclusive literary merch and go to fun events at your local bookstore. Following the runaway success of last year’s

Ask a Tenants Right’s Lawyer is your chance to learn how to survive as a renter in San Francisco. Every few weeks attorney Daniel Wayne will answer a different question making it so that you have all the info you need to keep you in your home. Got a question? Send

3 p.m. Monday, April 27 2015 On the last Monday of April, Super Duper Burger gives FREE mini-burgers to the first 100 people in line.  It’s just their way of saying thanks to us little piggies who love beef and cheese. I like that their beef is Niman, their chicken is free range