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10 Documentaries Needed for True NYC Appreciation
New York City is and has been a melting pot of different cultures since the beginning of European colonization. It has also been a place where many of our favorite pop culture moments and social justice movements have begun. An inspirational and exasperating city, here are a few documentaries to
Drawing Naked People in Oakland
I approach a nondescript looking building in east Oakland. “What an unassuming place to draw some boobs at.” I thought
Animal Collective plays the Fox Theater in oakland and we’ve got tickets!
At the beginning of Animal Collective there were two of them – Avey Tare and Panda Bear – banging drums and tweaking synths in their bedrooms, singing strange and sometimes heartbreaking songs about imaginary friends and childhood pets. Carried along by washes of squalling feedback, the music was noisy,
Action on Division Street in Support of Unhoused Residents
According to the Department of Justice, Ed Lee is violating the 8th amendment by criminalizing sleep.
Here’s what’s going down on division! Post by Amy Farah Weiss
Lefty O’Doul’s is One of the Last Tastes of Old San Francisco
This originally appeared in my Weeknighter column for 7×7. I still mourn the loss of the old Gold Dust Lounge. Every time I walk by the building I flip it off, knowing that an amazing piece of SF history was sacked so that Express could put in an escalator or dressing room or
Want to see Pusha T perform live at Regency Ballroom for FREE? We’ve got the hookup!
Pusha T hails from Virginia, where he and his brother, Gene ‘No Malice’ Thornton, grew up. In 1992, Terrence and his brother Gene formed the duo Clipse. With help from American record producer and fellow Virginian Pharrell Williams, the duo eventually signed to Elektra Records in 1997 and released Exclusive Audio Footage,
Anonymous Driver Explains Uber’s Frightening Safety Inspection
A fella who drives for both Uber and Lyft reached out to me the other day. He hollered at me saying “I’ve got major major safety concerns about Uber that go beyond their background checks that I feel that people should be aware of.” This of course piqued my interest
