Arts and Culture

Local Legend Paul Madonna Recovering from Severe Injuries of Hit & Run
On Sunday, November 6th legendary San Francisco author and artist Paul Madonna was driving home in his SmartCar through McLaren Park when he was struck head-on by a Mercedes Benz driving in the wrong lane at approximately 65 mph. Witnesses of the crash reported that the Mercedes then fled the

Bawdy Storytelling: Where Regular People Tell Their Dirtiest Stories
“I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.” ― Mae West A woman I work with for wedding events tells me – in between filling up the juices, setting up the mats, and stocking the liquor – all about her sexual exploits. These exploits range

I Promised to Do This, So Here it is!
I know a lot of folks wanted a copy of my new zine Slouching Towards Neverland, but couldn’t afford to join Patreon for $10 a month. So I promised that I’d release a general public version, and that’s just what I’ve done! Grab Your Copy Right Here Here’s a quick

John Waters Interview: The Pope of Trash Talks New Xmas Special & Novel
The Pope of Trash is back for Christmas lunacy throbbing in his veins. Cockeyed. Rabid. Ready to reinfect the lunatic fringe with holiday jeer.

The 6 Best Rooftops Open to the Public in San Francisco
POTUS? PoMo? No it’s POPOS: Privately Owned Public Open Spaces. Throughout SoMa and the Financial District, these little parks, atriums, alleyways and rooftop gardens are nestled in private buildings and totally open to the public — for free.

An Oakland Non-Profit Bringing Diversity to Woodworking Communities
Throughout the holidays, we’ll be featuring even more small businesses where you can DIY gifts, and find more sustainable gift options within The Bay Area. Here is one of those special places: Oakland’s Lower 48 Woodshop likes to say they are “turning people into turning people”. Their motto speaks

S.F.’s Transgender & Arab Film Festivals Are Here!
Tired of the GQP and the right-wing mediasphere spouting tons of public lies about trans kids and Arabs? Need some real and accurate images of the transgendered and the Arabs? Then two film festivals happening this week have what you need. Starting this week are the 25th San Francisco Transgender

10 Fun Facts About San Francisco You May Not Know
You think you know a lot about San Francisco? Well let’s see how many of these fun facts you already had stored in your noggin. You’re about to be so much better at SF trivia. 1. Alcatraz was the only federal prison to offer hot-water showers, supposedly to dissuade prisoners