Arts and Culture

05 May 2017

Nerdlesque : Cosplay Strip Tease

By: Hannah Harkness What do Spock, GladOS, Carl Sagan, Hermione, the cast of the Venture Brothers, Finn, Poison Ivy, Sailor Moon, Magneto, Krodos/Kang, Tank Girl, Wonder Woman, Pennywise, Loki, a Storm Trooper, Daria, Delirium, and Silent Hill nurses have in common? I have personally witnessed a striptease act based on all

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05 May 2017

Bay of the Living Dead: M. Night Shyamalan Gets His Groove Back And Other Scary Classics

Welcome to Bay of the Living Dead, a twice a month column about the horror genre. There was no column for the past month since I was dealing with some health issues, but like the zombies from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, I have risen again! The Philadelphia based auteur M. Night

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04 May 2017

We wanna send you and a friend to Maker Faire!

Come celebrate Maker Faire‘s 12th anniversary in the Bay Area, showcasing creative and resourceful people in the areas of science, technology, engineering, food, arts and crafts. Maker Faire is the premier event for grassroots American innovation. This three-day family friendly faire has something for everyone – a showcase of invention, creativity and

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03 May 2017

We wanna send you to the La Cocina x Smitten Ice Cream Taste Off!

TICKETS TO THIS EVENT HAVE SOLD OUT! ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! With Smitten’s new Mission location, they wanted to team up with one of the neighborhood’s most beloved food institutions, La Cocina, to give everyone a literal taste of the Mission! La Cocina is a San

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03 May 2017

Making Fashion Out of Tires & Organic Materials

They find used tires before they get thrown into a landfill or burned, and makes shoes and sandals out of them.

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01 May 2017

An Employee of the Fyre Festival Explains What Really Happened

By now, you’ve read the headlines about the disastrous misfire from Ja Rule (yes, that Ja Rule) & company known as “Fyre Festival”. And you’ve all seen the pictures comparing it to “Mad Max: Thunderdome” if it were sponsored by Ciroc Vodka & Vera Wang. You’ve heard the stories about people being robbed, mugged, beaten & more.

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30 Apr 2017

BAS Poetry: Here’s Mine, Now Show Me Yours

Broke-Ass Stuart is now accepting poetry submissions to be featured in his Arts and Culture column. Read on to learn how to be showcased on BAS Poetry. Written & curated by Corinne Avganim As I’ve been reading the incredibly beautiful and raw work from our community, I feel compelled to put my

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26 Apr 2017

We wanna send you to see Okkervil River!

Fresh off their widely acclaimed 2016 record “Away,” Okkervil River have announced a special limited run of acoustic trio shows which will feature fan requests and rarities. These are the first trio shows the band has ever done, and will be limited to four intimate concerts in unusually small rooms.

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