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The Philosophy of Underground Legend Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman is a superstar, he doesn’t act like a superstar, but he definitely shines like one. He’s low-key and cool, he doesn’t have social media and isn’t connected to the internet all the time like the rest of us. He is present, making art and music. Living in the

Killer Robots And The San Francisco Supervisors Who Love Them
By: Ian Firstenberg Credit for the BOS walk back of so-called killer robots belongs with the protestors. Well that was a close one. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to prohibit police use of remote controlled robots with lethal force after initially supporting the proposal in late November. It seems

Where Can You Buy A Home In SF For Less Than A Million Dollars?
San Francisco is a city of dreamers, but it can be an absolute nightmare for your wallet. It’s not unusual for SF to land among America’s most unaffordable cities, oftentimes at the top of the list. Despite the obstacles impeding one’s ability to be a homeowner here, people still try

Elon Musk Booed Off Stage at Dave Chappelle Show in SF
Every once in awhile something delicious happens to someone who really deserves it. And this time it happened to one of the most insufferable people on earth, Elon Musk. On Sunday night Dave Chappelle performed at the Chase Center in San Francisco. At one point during the set he called

Big Tech’s User Agreements are Even Worse than You Thought
By JohnTaylor Wildfeuer You must not be reading your user agreements either, because if you were you would have little time for anything else. A 2008 Carnegie Mellon University study found that if American consumers read user agreements for websites they visit once per year it would require 76 full

How to Interrupt Domestic Violence Without Involving the Police
I learned a valuable lesson. Like thousands of other battered women of color have learned: The police made things worse and had the potential to be just as violent and potentially more deadly than my abuser.

Beloved Liholiho Yacht Club Reopens Original Nob Hill location
Like many other restaurants, Liholiho Yacht Club, shut its doors temporarily at 871 Sutter in response to the pandemic. For the regulars, employees, and long-time fans of Liholiho, it was a time of uncertainty, not 100% knowing if they will be back in their original space or when. To the