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The Way the Media Handled “Joker” was Irresponsible
by Jonas Barnes This last weekend, I went and saw “Joker” in theaters. I’d been looking forward to this film since the announcement was made from director Todd Phillips that he had cast Joaquin Phoenix to done the iconic greasepaint of The Clown Prince of Crime. I was even more

What $50,000 Doesn’t Buy You in San Francisco
by Shayan Saalabi As I hurtled toward my college graduation earlier this year, I became consumed by a ceaseless anxiety. I would no longer be a “student” (an English major, no less, floating without aim from semester to semester) but a part of “the workforce.” You know, the unemployed part

Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self About Student Loans
by Dee Dee Thompson I thought if I didn’t go to college, I would end up broke, living at home, working a low paying job, and unhappy. Nine years and two degrees later, I’m in debt, living at home, working a low paying job, and quite frankly… depressed. There isn’t

We wanna send you plus one to see Lucy Dacus!
Lucy Dacus is an American indie rock singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She has released two critically acclaimed albums: No Burden and Historian. In 2018, she formed boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. Friday, October 25, 2019 | August Hall | Tickets can be purchased here [promosimple id=”f13e”]

All The Good Halloween Parties Happening in SF
Halloween is a holiday tailor-made for San Franciscans. It’s a celebration that gives adults a perfectly good excuse to wear costumes and go to several parties, with the added bonus of making the Church nervous. Just because SF has the lowest percentage of kids of any major U.S. city, doesn’t

We wanna send you and a friend to see Danny Brown of Viceland’s Danny’s House!
Daniel Dewan Sewell, known professionally as Danny Brown, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is described by MTV as “one of rap’s most unique figures in recent memory”. In 2010, after amassing several mixtapes, Brown released his debut studio album, The Hybrid. His new show on Viceland is called,

We wanna send you and your boo to A Gorey Halloween – The Edwardian Ball 20th Anniversary
The Edwardian Ball is an elegant, whirlwind, turn-of-the-century festival of music, theatre, dance, fashion, circus, art, gaming, ballroom dance, vending, and the art and stories of Edward Gorey. A Gorey Halloween – The Edwardian Ball 20th Anniversary Begins, on October 23rd at The Chapel, San Francisco. Featuring, from the Edwardian stage, your founding hosts Rosin Coven with Tumbledown House and Earles of Newtown, together

How to Become a Sugar Baby
by Victoria Velez The concept of what a “sugar baby” truly is has been modified by mainstream media over the years, but the core ideology remains the same: a woman who enters into an “arrangement” with successful partner(s). The nature of these “arrangements” differs dramatically depending on a variety of