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The City That Was: Insider Jokes at the Aub Zam Zam
In The City That Was, Bohemian Archivist P Segal tells a weekly story of what you all missed: the days when artists, writers, musicians, and unemployed visionaries were playing hard in the city’s streets and paying the rent working part time. Every so often, to avoid sinking into annoying nostalgia, it’s great to

10 Hip Hop Songs to Help You Cope with the Police Killings in America
The corporate and political masters of America don’t care about us, and it’s obvious. It’s discouraging, but don’t feel alone. We don’t need them. Fuck them! We have each other! So don’t be afraid to connect with members of your community to work towards a solution for this very real

PSA: Why Pills That Make Your Poop Glittery Are a Terrible Idea
You can buy anything on Etsy! For $9.90 (plus shipping + handling) you can get six pill capsules filled with glitter. Presumably they make your poop as colorful as a Lisa Frank folder. I can see it now, Burning Man art installations of rainbow dooky butter. Not sure why you would

Broke in New York: If You Can Make It There…It’s an Art
“I want to wake up, in a city that never sleeps And find I’m king of the hill Top of the heap” John Kander, Fred Ebb, 1977 Being broke in New York means being rough, tough, and knowing how to pull the meanest train face, the most confident, “let me

Win A Free BBQ Recipe Kit from ‘Bites W/ Spice’
San Francisco culinary couple Jupiter Henry and Lauren Fletcher recently launched a company by the name of Bites with Spice. They just released their first unique new food product: the BBQ Recipe Kit. Inside each kit you will find 2 small glass jars filled with their custom all natural “Master

Win A Copy Of ‘Made By Raffi’: The Boy Who Liked To Knit And Sew
“Inspired by a true-life incident, Made By Raffi is the story of a little boy who doesn’t care for sports but likes to knit and sew — at first he is teased for his hobby, but in the end he becomes a hero to his class. The book supports young boys and

Win Tickets to see tUnE-yArDs @ Fox Theatre Oakland!
Merrill Garbus has performed as tUnE-yArDs since 2009, and that band name has always been synonymous with forward movement — whether because of her explosive performance style or the always-surprising way in which her songs unfold. Thursday, December 11, 2014 @ 8PM. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE! [promosimple id=”6258″]