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The Last Black Man in San Francisco: The Film and the Reality
Being the last black man in San Francisco seems farfetched. Of course it does. This is intentionally absurd, obviously satirical. Of course it is. It should be as ridiculous as it sounds, but when we bring ourselves further into the numbers, perspective and emotion, it’s more bleak reality than artistic

Terminate Flies with the Bug-a-Salt
I was in Alabama hanging out with some locals, where else but on a porch. The breeze stopped blowing and a cloud of flies descended on us. Wayne, the old man whose porch we were sitting on turned to his friend: ‘Get the gun,’ he said, with a dribble of

How Beyonce and Super Bowl 50 Led Us to Talk About Black Lives Matter
Super Bowl week has come and gone, leaving San Francisco and surrounding areas with the daunting task of cleaning up after an epic seven-day party. While thousands poured into Super Bowl City over the weekend — causing SFPD to officially close off the area at 3PM Saturday because it had reached capacity
Why Small Talk Cheapens Your Life
Putting on a facade and feigning interest in something as mundane as the weather so as to avoid being vulnerable is what we’ve learned to do

A Veteran’s Affair: How Dealing With the VA is Like Dating a Douchebag
What is the Department of Veterans Affairs to a veteran? It’s a relationship – with the douchiest person we’ve ever dated.
Guest Post by Artist & Veteran Emily Yates

Burlesque Brunch Serves Legs and Eggs at Their Finest
There is no better way to waste your Sunday early than with bottomless mimosas, and there is no better way to enjoy those than with topless burlesque honeys. That’s what gets served up weekly at Burlesque Brunch, a new recurring Sunday morning burlesque event at PianoFight brought to you by the

Apple Erects ‘Nude Selfie’ Billboard in SF for Super Bowl
A new iPhone billboard placed on I-80 in SF, just as the Super Bowl arrives here, depicts an attractive young woman taking an amateur topless selfie. Oh, I’d love to hear Jennifer Lawrence’s thoughts about this ad. The “Shot on iPhone 6s” billboard above can currently be seen in San

A Week in Beer Paradise : San Francisco
10 days actually. 10 magical days of west coast IPA’s, Bavarian sausages, and of course…lots and lots of bearded men who love fermentable sugars. That’s right, San Francisco Beer Week just ended and now that I am about 10 lbs heavier and more than a few brain cells lighter, it’s time