Arts and Culture

The Excelsior: San Francisco’s Last Great Neighborhood
GUEST POST BY: JESSE MCGRATH A little over a year ago, along Geneva Avenue right around where it meets Mission on the border of San Francisco and Daly City, a small but significant addition was made to the typically grimy scene. Seemingly overnight, Geneva’s sidewalk had been peppered with at least

Do You Know How Filthy Airplanes Really Are?
We all can imagine how dirty an airplane actually is – hundreds of people a day, sitting around being gross humans, for hours at a time. But as a flight attendant, I’m here to give you the real dirt on how filthy a plane actually is, based on what I’ve

We wanna send you plus one to see Oddisee!
Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, better known by his stage name Oddisee, is a Sudanese-American rapper and producer originally from Washington, DC, but currently calling Brooklyn as his home. He is one third of Diamond District. He was also part of the Low Budget Crew. Oddisee was originally influenced by his parents’ heritages, combined with

We wanna send you to learn about San Francisco’s Filipino Food Movement!
Join local chefs and experts as they trace Filipino cuisine from its native and colonized roots to the shores of California, from lola’s kitchen to San Francisco pop-ups. Through food and conversation, reflect on family histories and Filipino identity today. The Filipino Food Movement (FFM) has gained national attention for

Cover Album Benefits the ACLU
Sixteen awesome indie and punk artists banded together for this charitable covers compilation that includes the songs of Tom Petty, Green Day, Rick Astley, and many more timeless musicians (try listening to Never Gonna Give You Up) and not get it stuck in your head). We all enjoy quality renditions

The Best Art Parties, Street Fests & Fairs in San Francisco
There is an explosion of fun artsy events happening in San Francisco this time of year. 2 weekends of art fairs, street parties, and even an artist takeover of a hotel. This is the time to get out there and mix it up with thousands of artists, makers, movers and shakers. Here are the art centered

Record Store Day Vol. 10
A lot of things don’t last; relationships, houseplants, and Trump’s presidency (hopefully). Yet in a world of breakups and deaths, one thing has last for a decade now. Come April 22nd, Record Store Day will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary creating awareness for independent vinyl shops and releasing some really

For Anyone Who’s Had Their Heart Broken by San Francisco
San Francisco is a special place. A place where we never leave the house without layers. Where it’s normal to call in sick to work because it’s finally 80 degrees and you want to drink a beer in the park. A place where most adults have costume boxes and where