Welcome to Bay of the Living Dead, a twice a month column about the horror genre, past, present and future. Halloween is the Holiest of Days for horror buffs, and foggy San Francisco abounds with a variety of fun events by which to celebrate the occasion. Shocktoberfest, Russell Blackwood’s gloriously campy, and gory,

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Poster Children was formed in Champaign, Illinois in 1987 by Rick Valentin (guitar, vocals) and Rose Marshack (bass, vocals). Jim Valentin joined on guitar in 1991 and Matt Friscia (drummer #7) joined in 2001. They have released eleven studio albums, on various independent and major labels, and one feature-length film, “Zero

  ‘Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America.‘ This book chronicles the formative days of a young Bruce Lee amid the heated atmosphere of the trailblazing martial arts scene on San Francisco Bay. Charles Russo is an award-winning journalist based in San Francisco. He is

*Warning.  This post is satire.  It lampoons the past behavior of idiots who’ve disrespected our city by destroying things in times of celebration. It also acknowledges the fact that the SF Giants have been the absolute best team in baseball in the last decade.  Go Giants!  And now back to the list of things

Fog City Summer Part 5 a San Francisco Romance Excerpt from a Novel by Genie Cartier Read Part 4 Last time: A confrontation with Scott at the People’s Music Festival leads to Julian getting hit in the face. Tension and confusion over the situation causes a rupture in Djuna and Julian’s

  Most people don’t know much about the places in which they live, which is a travesty considering how interesting places like San Francisco are. But you know what the best way is to force some history on people? Murder. That’s why I went on the San Francisco Ghost Hunt

The son of Boogie King Ted Broussard, Marc was seemingly meant for the stage. He made his first public performance at the age of five singing “Johnny B. Good” with his father. His continuing career has brought him abroad both on tour and stylistically. Possessing a naturally gruff voice and a