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America’s Complicated Relationship with the TV Show ‘Cops’
Guest Post by Limus Woods The longest running TV reality show in history, Cops, was permanently cancelled a few weeks ago amid the many protests across the country against police brutality. A spokesperson from Paramount said that they don’t have any plans to bring it back at all, and that

Even More Great Stuff Playing on Netflix in July
Netflix has not run out of good stuff to show in July. In the second part of this preview, you’ll hear about: a TV mini-series co-created by actress Cate Blanchett; the return of a very wonky superhero series; a deep dive with Laney College’s football team; an Academy Award-winning drama

The Best Wild Animal Videos To Put Your Mind at Ease During COVID
Many of us are spending a lot more time at home during shelter in place, and if you are like me. you’re missing the great outdoors. I find myself watching videos of wild animals on youtube far more frequently than in the past, and there is a treasure trove of

SF Implements Highest Minimum Wage in USA
Big, swinging, progressive legislation went into effect July 1st in San Francisco. The city’s minimum wage went up to $16.07 per hour, giving San Francisco the highest minimum wage of any major city in the United Sates. Sorry Seattle, your paltry “$13.50 an hour in wages and at least $15.75

Humongously Racist Viral Video Turns Out To Feature SF Tech CEO
The middle-finger waving tech bro in the image above is pictured just before he launched into an amazingly racist tirade directed at an Asian family eating at a Monterey County restaurant the night of July 4. “Trump’s gonna f*** you!” and “You Asian piece of s***!” he yells at an

It’s Official: SF Indoor Dining And Outdoor Bar Service Are Delayed Again, Indefinitely
If you were looking forward to drinking out front of your favorite currently closed bar this Monday, we have a dash of bitters for you. In an announcement this morning, San Francisco mayor London Breed said “it is not safe to move forward with the reopenings that were scheduled for

Tech Founders Getting Ensnared In Jeffrey Epstein Scandal
Silicon Valley’s top tech bro titans have a lot to worry about, given a slew of new revelations involving Jeffrey Epstein’s evil partner in crime Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell disappeared from sight after Epstein’s highly questionable “suicide” in prison last August, but was arrested last Thursday in hiding at a luxury

Bassnectar Quits Music Amidst Multiple Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct With Minors
Dubstep drug rave DJ icon Bassnectar has announced he’s “stepping back from my career” after dozens of sexual misconduct allegations surfaced on social media over the weekend, each detailing the involvement of minors. Most of these many, many allegations have little corroboration. But one of them is excruciating and painfully