This morning I woke up to the news that Maya Angelou had died. She was an amazing human and an incredible writer, so I wanted to go back and read my favorite poem of hers, “Still I Rise”. When I googled it, the piece came up on Poem Hunter, so

Sunset SF is bringing the funk to Mezzanine! Hometown heroes, Diego’s Umbrella, Locura, and DJs from Afrolicious will close out the month with their signature performances full of gypsy rock, punk, reggae and Cuban grooves. SF Brothers, Señor Oz and Pleasuremaker of Afrolicious will open the floor with a DJ set

So yeah, this is pretty fucking exciting! I’ve giving away a pair of tickets to see the legendary Merle Haggard for this Sunday at the Mountain Winery!! I should’ve started this giveaway earlier but I got sidetracked. Oh well, fuck it. If you wanna buy tickets to this show you

I was inspired to write my own “Top 10 Tips For Summer” after seeing so many in the grocery line that didn’t cover all the hottest new trends. Ladies & hunks, if you’re like me and tired from carrying around your beach body all winter, and are looking for tips

Murica! Did you know that most people don’t know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? Including your author? Memorial Day honors the men and women who died for our country. Veterans Day celebrates all service men and women, living and otherwise (dead, Marissa. Say “dead”). Got that straight?

I once saw Robert Delong make a bunch of music with instruments he created from old video game controllers. And it was awesome! On May 30th Robert Delong, Penguin Prison, and others are playing the DNA Lounge in SF. Both are known for their dope indie-electro-pop music, so having both

I grew up in a house with three indoor cats (two rescued ferals + one neighbor abandoned) and two outdoor ferals. Eventually we also rescued a Golden Labrador, Beau, from the same aforementioned neighbor. They decided to move and leave the dog behind in the front yard with no access