14 Jul 2015

The Sharing Economy is a Lie

Lets Just Call It What It Is I used to drink the altruistic Kool-Aid that the omnipotent “sharing” economy is taking over the world. The harsh reality is that there has been a lot less sharing going on than advertised. Since sharing is a social exchange that does not involve profit, by definition,

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14 Jul 2015

Torio Van Grol : Comedian You Should Know

The ‘Comedian You Should Know’ series highlights funny people performing in San Francisco. We’d like to give some dedicated press to people who make us laugh in the city.  He’ll be at the Punch Line July 21st and 22nd opening for Sam Tripoli. Torio killed a bunch of people in a basement

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13 Jul 2015

Where to Get Naked In San Francisco

It’s a funny thing—the places in the world with the hottest weather are also the most intolerant of nudity. Try flashing a nipple in Latin America and look around for some nods (nods of “you’re about to die”). Show some cheek in the Arab world and see how many friends you

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09 Jul 2015

Have Booze Passport. Will Drink for Cheap

No money for a flight to Scotland to sample 30 year-old scotch? Forgot to save up for that luxury Tuscan wine tour, $22,000 cocktail, or whatever the hell else rich people do to get loaded? Don’t worry those young, broke and beautiful little heads of yours, we’ve got you covered:

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08 Jul 2015

The Hardly Strictly Music Series At The Contemporary Jewish Museum

Every third Thursday our friends at the Contemporary Jewish Museum will be putting on a show.  This time The Sam Chase will be performing live, and it’s all for a mere $5.  Honestly this may be the best deal you’ll get in the city this month. In honor of one of San Francisco’s

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50% off New Glasses + Free Shipping!

We wrote about the 6 rad reasons why shopping for glasses on GlassesUSA.com will change the way you buy glasses forever. You can read about that here. But here's the important part: YOU GET 50% OFF + free shipping on your first pair of frames. Click to find out more!

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08 Jul 2015

7 Sports More Spiritual Than Yoga

There’s nothing wrong with yoga, I know people who credit their sobriety, their tummy, their relationship, to this ancient form of stretching. But to single out yoga as ‘the spiritual sport’ is like saying weightlifting is ‘the one that makes you stronger.’ Here are seven sports–for the seven chakras–that offer

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06 Jul 2015

Is Your Way of Thinking Keeping You Broke?

Getting Out of a Broke State of Mind “More money, more problems.” That’s only what rich people say.  Broke people have “broke-people problems.”  These are much harder to climb out of. I didn’t realize it at the time, but money scared and overwhelmed me for years. Watching my parents struggle,

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06 Jul 2015

10 Cheap Ways to Cure A Hangover

Ok…so the deed is done. You’ve heard all the ways to avoid getting too sick before and while drinking alcohol, and you’ve fucked them all up. You haven’t eaten anything, the only water you drank all day is the backwash you accidentally swallowed from your toothpaste, and all you’ve been

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