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The Cool Stuff Coming To The Pacific Film Archive In The Fall
Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it’s time for the start of the Fall quarter of the Pacific Film Archive (hereafter PFA) programs. This season’s programming offers a mix of both lengthy film series and mini-film series for those who can’t make huge time commitments. Among the subjects

San Francisco Has Officially Decriminalized Shrooms
San Francisco just said, “Ugh, If you’re going to do it, I’d rather you do it in the house.” The city’s Board of Supervisors passed a resolution yesterday determining personal use and distribution of entheogenic plants like peyote, ayahuasca, and psilocybin mushrooms “shall be the lowest law enforcement priority.” The

What it’s Like Writing About San Francisco for 20 Years
In celebration of my 20th year in SF, I am extremely excited to announce Slouching Towards Neverland: 20 years of Writing About San Francisco. Here’s a quick rundown: – This limited edition, hand-signed, new zine covers my two decades of writing about this strange and beautiful city. – Besides well known

CHP Made Over 600 Arrests This Weekend
Hundreds of motorists throughout California have been arrested for driving while intoxicated this Labor Day weekend. Amid extraordinary heat and holiday traffic, some people still managed to get behind the wheel. California Highway Patrol stated that just thirty-six hours into the holiday weekend, they arrested more than six hundred people

7 Ways to Beat This Infernal Heat Wave
I tolerate the heat about as well as a hydrangea. Like many of you without air conditioning, I spent the last few days on my couch in my underwear with the blinds down, shades drawn, and a fan on full-blast aimed at my drooping tits. In Missouri where I grew

We Wanna Send You to See OMCA’s “Hella Feminist” Exhibit!
Are you “Hella Feminist”? Find out at OMCA‘s perfectly timed, new exhibition, “Hella Feminst.” It’ll challenge your perceptions of feminism and inspire you to continue the work. We’re uper excited to team up with OMCA to send three lucky winners and their plus ones to see the show for free!

Get Your Kicks with Free Tix to “Kinky Boots!”
What’s better than amazing footwear? Amazing footwear that comes with its own rockin’ soundtrack by Cyndi Lauper! Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” is coming to the Victoria Theatre in SF – and we wanna send you to see the show for free! We’re teaming up with Ray of Light Theatre to