Paul Madonna is an artist in San Francisco.  His drawings and words make us think about locations in a different way, a way that is both startling and familiar at the same time. His works are printed in our newspaper, they are sold in our bookstores, and they lay on our coffee tables.  His

Summertime is here! And that means bad sexual decisions. But you can make up for those bad decisions by doing the responsible thing and getting your bits checked for various sexually transmitted infections. We’ve listed nine of the best free STD testing clinics in San Francisco… but feel free to

This on the heels of the news that Virachoca is shutting down does not bode well for quirky underground live music in San Francisco.

This post is sponsored by the fine folks at Brondell.  The San Francisco company that makes the best bidets in the business.   This is a tale of love, betrayal and ultimate glory.  Our (not-so) young, but certainly broke and beautiful Knight, Sir Stuart, embarks on a journey to discover himself

Naming their sophomore album Developer is a bold move for the still-young band Social Studies. But it is as apt a descriptor as you’re likely to find for how the sound of this San Francisco-based five-piece has flourished, matured, and, yes, developed over the past few years. Following the release

Since I have a big, loud, obnoxious voice in The Bay Area, I figured I’d lend it to my fellow mayoral candidates who also want to see Ed Lee dethroned. Not everyone has the millions of dollars that Lee has or the reach that I do, so it’s only fair to help give them a boost. Our first one up is Amy Farah Weiss.

It’s been a fairly cold summer inside and out this year, but in  the past weeks things have warmed up slightly, albeit encased in drizzle.  I’m riding the 38-Geary out of the Tenderloin and away from Bus Station John’s frisky disc-y, the Tubesteak Connection where a gaggle of fuzzy men

Only the hottest uprights and grands in GG park this summer. No but seriously, this is a real thing