Arts and Culture

Win a Pair of Tickets to “Climbing the SF Food Chain” + Dinner!!
I’m just gonna copy and paste the info for this one since I’m pretty slammed right now, but in a very San Francisco moment, I looked at the people involved with this rad event and laughed because I’m friends with nearly all of them. SF is the smallest town ever.

Skateboards, Pornstars, and Fatherhood (Chris Nieratko’s Life is Better Than Yours)
This was Chris and Chris’s Christmas Card one year I’ve known Chris Nieratko for like five years now. I first met him when my friend Sarah was working over at VICE in Brooklyn, and had to arrange his west coast book-signing tour for his then newly-released smut novel, SKINEMA (then a

Exploding the Codex: FREE Book Exhibit
When was the last time you really thought about what form of a book to buy? Not just what title or author, but whether you wanted the paperback or the ebook. What about the way that the form of the book you are reading influences the way you understand or

FREE Zine Exhibition and Opening Celebration at Brooklyn College
Zines are a broke-ass creative’s best friend. They’re hella cheap to make, independently published, and– just like Pokemon cards– super fun to collect and trade ‘cause you gotta catch ‘em all. Zines are the best, which is why I am so excited for Brooklyn College Library’s new zine section (as

Oakland Art Murmur: As Good (And Cheap) As It Gets
The first Friday of every month has Oakland displaying the very best it has to offer; art, crafts, live music, food, and a city full of fun, diverse, and interesting people. Oakland Art Murmur is a city-wide multi-venue event that supports the burgeoning network of art and culture in

Your Local Neighborhood FREE Book Store!
Imagine this: Your friend tells you about a great bookstore they just heard of… You go there, and when you walk in, the woman behind the counter tells you to take a look around… AND to take as many books as you want… for FREE! Luckily, this is not some

History Lessons in Hooking Up Tonight at the GLBT History Museum
For a good time, call… Tax forms, the New York Times crossword, Rubik’s
Sidereal Astrology Consultation – FREE at Cafe Royal
As a young man, I had my numbers read. The fortuneteller predicted that I would be a great success at my first line of work and then go on to a different calling at which I would become equally successful. I’m sure you can guess at how accurate those predictions