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The November 2018 BAS Voter Guide (Mobile Version)
Primarily researched and written by Stephen Torres with help from Stuart Schuffman. The incredibly important Midterm Election is today! This is our voter guide to help you decide who and what to vote for on Tuesday, November 6th 2018. Absentee ballots should be hitting your mailboxes any minute so you can

Natalie Mount & John Law are Throwing a Party!
SIGNMAN: John Law is a three-month long retrospective of the San Francisco based, underground artist John Law, curated by Pro Arts’ Executive Director and curator, Natalia Mount. The exhibition, scheduled to open on June 7th, 2019, will include new work, documentation of events and explorations, neon art, and video works. For the

Bacchus Kirk to Close in SF, as Rent Triples
The Lower Nob Hill bar Bacchus Kirk (925 Bush st.) is officially closing this November. Bacchus was well known in the neighborhood for it’s cocktail specials, its charming little fireplace, and its extremely rare smoking room indoors. We got the news from one of Bacchus’ owners, Sharon Lindley who wrote: “Bacchus Kirk will

Motivote Your Friends & Save Democracy
This post is brought to you by the fine folks at Motivote.us. Helping America increase voter turnout by making voting fun, easy and social—so that you and your friends actually do it! What could be better? We’re teaming up with motivote to help you vote (and make sure literally everyone you know

Salesforce Tower Reveals New Partnership with Mordor
In a landmark deal between Salesforce executives and The Dark Lord Sauron, Mordor will now begin using Salesforce products to modernize its staff recruiting process, manage border security, and engage with its orcs, goblins and cave trolls.

SF Celebrates Dodger Loss with Free Tacos
It’s that time of year again. When Taco Bell gives everyone a free taco, and San Francisco gets to celebrate a 2nd World Series loss for their most hated nemesis: The Los Angeles Dodgers. Taco Bell is promising a free Doritos Locos Taco to everyone in the United States for their “Steal

A Gay, Jewish-Palestinian Married Couple, Made a Hilarious Cartoon Series
The gay, Jewish-Palestinian married standup duo brought to life their endless real-life comedic content through a new cartoon series illustrated by Jesse Brown. I have to say the couple’s cartoons are simply delightful, and they nearly made me shoot coffee out of my nose while reading them one morning. Equally

SF Couple Keep Rent Controlled Apt. by Doing ‘Weekend at Bernies’ with Dead Roommate
San Francisco residents Rachel Smith and Shawna White were struck by tragedy this September when their roommate Ramon suddenly died from a heart attack. “When we realized he was the only name on our lease and that we were going to lose our rent control, that was when the real tears started.”