Alex Mak - Managing Editor

22 Oct 2019

Trump to Destroy Turkish Economy by Opening Trump Casinos All Over Turkey

A week after President Donald Trump warned that he would “swiftly destroy” Turkey’s economy if it continued to attack US-allied Kurds in northeastern Syria, the President has doubled down on his threats.  “If the Turks do not stop their aggression into Syria, I will build Trump Casinos all over Turkey

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15 Oct 2019

All The Good Halloween Parties Happening in SF

Halloween is a holiday tailor-made for San Franciscans.  It’s a celebration that gives adults a perfectly good excuse to wear costumes and go to several parties, with the added bonus of making the Church nervous. Just because SF has the lowest percentage of kids of any major U.S. city, doesn’t

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10 Oct 2019

‘Catch Me if you Can’ Restaurateurs Blow Town Owing Everyone Money

The two ‘Catch me if You Can’ con men who came into San Francisco this past Spring and rented out 3 separate restaurant spaces on Church Street, are gone.  One is in police custody, the other is at large.  We’re writing this article not just because it’s a fascinating story,

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10 Oct 2019

The Areas & Times Effected by PG&E Power Outages & Why

If you do not have power this morning, it may be because a) you forgot to pay your bill or, b) you’re part of PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Program.  Which seems a bit chaotic, but that’s mostly because PG&E isn’t taking any chances with causing any more wildfires.  They

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08 Oct 2019

Government Tear Gas vs Molotov Cocktails: Hong Kong’s Street Fight for Democracy

  Riot police and protesters fought fierce battles up and down Kowloon’s Nathan Road in Hong Kong on October 1st. Hundreds of tear gas canisters and Molotov cocktails were thrown, and dozens of arrests were made.  During citywide protests on that day, police used lethal force for the first time, after

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03 Oct 2019

Study Shows Flat Earthers More Likely to Own LaserDisc Players

Flat earthers are also 6000 times more likely to tell you that Apple maps are the best online maps

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30 Sep 2019

Rosamunde in Lower Haight Closed, But You Can Still Find Them Down the Street!

The place that makes the best sausages in SF has closed their Lower Haight location today.  They’ve been selling delicious sausages there for some 21 years.  Many an afternoon I grabbed a preservative-free, garlic and paprika stuffed pork sausage there, in between drinking pints and smelling farts at Toronado, sometimes

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26 Sep 2019

Palomino Closed Permanently in San Francisco

OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY EMPEROR NORTON’S BOOZELAND THE TENDERLOIN’S NEWEST HISTORIC DIVE.  HAPPY HOUR NOON – 7PM The Embarcadero staple has officially closed, permanently.  A source close to the restaurant told www.brokeassstuart.com, “Palominos went from making $4.5 million annually to maybe scraping $2 million this year. They have been at that location

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