Arts and Culture

Art that Aims at Awareness : Brian Singer
A few weeks ago someguy put up a piece of art on Division Street. The piece hit home because it was a solemn reminder of the tent city that used to occupy that space in San Francisco, the homeless encampment that has since been dispersed. The tents were confiscated by the city and the homeless were forced off the busy street, but the people and their tents didn’t simply disappear, they are now scattered on side alleys and streets that are more hidden from view.

Funeral for ‘Politics as Usual’ at Diane Feinstein’s Office
Members of Indivisible SF and MoveOn.org are holding a funeral for “politics as usual” outside Senator Dianne Feinstein’s San Francisco office at 1 Post Street in downtown San Francisco. Facebook Event HERE On Tuesday, March 28th from 12pm-1pm members of Indivisible SF and MoveOn.org will rally at Senator Feinstein’s downtown San

San Francisco Needs More Than A Lyft. It Needs The Mission Bears.
Guest post by Nate Mezmer Some of the best conversations I have each week (face to face with humans) are with Lyft drivers. Not all of them are talkative and inspired. Sometimes I’m the dick who is glued to my phone. But at least 2-3x a week these drivers end

Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Live with Broke-Ass Stuart?
We are back with a new episode of Weird & Wonderful w/ Broke-Ass Stuart! This time around we recorded in my kitchen and because of that Sonny roped in my roommate Quincy to tell everyone what it’s like living with me. You will get some serious chuckles out of it.

Meet Cindy Shih: Artist You Should Know
The feeling of relief, camaraderie, jubilance, and hope in the air was palpable. I walked down Market St. in the freezing rain with some of my favorite people, danced in the window of Luggage Store Gallery, took turns swigging booze from a flask, and ended up in Chinatown.

Two NYC Comics Breakdown the Whitewashing of the Ghost In The Shell Movie
On March 31st the internationally celebrated media franchise known as Mobile Armored Riot Police in Japan, finally makes it’s big screen debut in the states. The highly anticipated film adaptation of Ghost In The Shell – named after the subtitle of the first serialized classic anime novel – is expected

Books From Banned Countries Part 3: Libya
This is part of our Books from Banned Countries series. You can see them all here. After a brief hiatus, the “In Translation” series returns with one of the lesser known Middle Eastern regions. This week’s installment focuses on Libyan literature. Once you’re done with their selection, you can ponder that

We wanna send you to see a Tribute to Tom Petty and David Bowie
Petty Theft, San Francisco’s Ultimate Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, shares the stage with Rebel Rebel – David Bowie Tribute. At the forefront of classic and contemporary American Rock and Roll you are sure to find Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. If you love great songs and rock n’