Bunny McFadden
Why You Need Renter’s Insurance
There are so many disasters that could befall a renter in the Bay Area. The neighbor could be a quack who tries to convert their apartment into a capsule hotel. You could fall asleep with a lit joint and lose everything to a house fire. The wind could blow an
Whalewatching at the World’s Prettiest Taco Bell
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly. It’s a strange word to ascribe to a Taco Bell or a barnacle-covered humpback whale, but distill each to its fundamental nature and it rings true. In Pacifica, just twenty minutes away from the heart of San Francisco, you can witness both. All you need to do
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
Five Steps for Exorcizing a Haunted House
The Bay Area is hella haunted. Are you ready for the spiritual energy that’s coming? Suspend your disbelief, ye skeptics, because you’re outnumbered. Over 50% of Americans believe in ghosts. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s start with the basics. A haunting, according to anthropologists, is “the way
Quilting for Palestine
The Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Bay Area art team is raising mutual aid funding for Palestinians through a massive quilting project they’re calling Bound Together. People of all sewing skill levels are invited. On Sunday, August 11th, would-be quilters were invited to the back patio of a tattoo parlor
Do Crossing Guards Now Need to Worry About Waymo?
SFUSD heads back to school Monday, August 19. Are San Francisco’s streets and the people who use them ready? Public school in San Francisco begins again next week. Throughout The City, there are just under 200 crossing guards who help move 50,000 students from home to school and back safely.
Art is Fueling the ComMUNIty Transit Act
The ridehail tax that might fund Muni is fueled by art. Thanks to the power of art and fun, the ComMUNIty Transit Act is officially on the ballot in San Francisco. By taxing ridehail services who make more than $500,000 in gross receipts at 1-4.5%, public transit operations could be
Has the Haight Ashbury Street Fair fallen to our AI overlords?
The artist who won the Haight Ashbury Street Fair’s 2024 poster contest has been accused of using AI. What’s the truth, and what does it mean for art in San Francisco? The Haight Ashbury intersection and surrounding neighborhood are quintessential SF. Hippie, counterculture, music-focused – the street fair that started
Safe Street Rebel: The Guerrilla Network Keeping SF’s Streets Safe and Playful
There’s a quiet rebellion keeping our streets safe and full of shenanigans. You might be part of the network. If you’ve ever seen a video of someone “coning” a Waymo, you know Safe Street Rebel’s work. It’s a way to confuse a self-driving car by placing a rubber traffic cone