Arts and Culture

Why to You Should Watch More Mainstream Asian Films
Guest post by Peter Wong Why should you watch the more commercial Asian films? Let’s paint some word pictures: *Because you’ll see some terrified passengers crawl along the car’s luggage rack to avoid the zombies which have packed a train’s passenger car (“Train To Busan”). *Hong Kong action cinema legend Chow Yun-Fat

Meet Nathan Temby: Dueling Pianist At Johnny Foley’s
Around 6-8 times a month patrons at Johnny Foley’s, an Irish pub which straddles the border of the Tenderloin and Union Square, can hear the musical stylings of Nathan Temby. Temby is part of a rotating roster of pianists who perform in Foley’s cellar in what are known as “dueling piano” shows.

We wanna send you and plus one to see Meek Mill!
Multiplatinum hip-hop artist and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill returns to the road with his U.S. tour titled The Motivation Tour. New music comes from the Philadelphia rapper, with his latest album CHAMPIONSHIPS. Produced by Live Nation, the 16-city U.S. tour kicks off February 19 in Miami, FL and make stops

We wanna send you to Beirut and Helado Negro SOLD OUT show!
Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zach Condon. Beirut’s music combines elements of indie-rock and world music. The band’s first performance was in New York, in May 2006, to support its debut album, Gulag Orkestar. Helado Negro is an American musician,

Pinwheel Pinwheel Is Our Psychedelic, Eclectic NYC Drag Queen Of The Week
There is no shortage of drag queens in NYC. You can’t throw a rock without hitting some twink in a dress who thinks he’s got what it takes to shantay down the runway just because he’s seen every season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race while practicing YouTube makeup tutorials. There’s a difference,

We DID Start the Fyre: How We All Contribute to Toxic Influencer Culture
What if you could live like one of those famous Instagram celebrities for a couple weekends in the Bahamas. For a few thousand dollars — would you? What’s a few thousand dollars in the eyes of all those envious followers and potential fans online?

FOR THE LOVE OF ART: FEBRUARY EVENTS
Wow, it’s hard to remember when there was a February this busy with art in the Bay– it seems that there are interesting openings, workshops, and parties happening almost every night this month. This month, take some time to explore places that might take a little longer to get to

Representation Matters. The Black Women In Comedy Festival Is Coming To NYC
In 2017 Amy Schumer became the first ever female comedian to make it onto Forbes list of highest paid comics. In 2018, she failed to make the list a second time. Women in comedy have had a notoriously difficult time breaking into the upper tiers. They make less than their