I have posted a Missed Connections exactly once, and the weird thing is, it worked. I was watching TV and saw a guy in the audience on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, decided he was adorable, wrote a post, and by some miracle, he saw it. This was exciting and

Burlesque shows are usually somewhat expensive, which I feel is justified because most of the routines involve stuff I would only be doing in my nightmares, like having knives thrown at me while wearing a top hat and pasties. However, the twice-weekly Burlesque at the Beach show in Coney Island

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

When I was in Las Vegas last weekend, the thing I could not stop obsessing over, apart from the buffets and 99-cent margaritas, was alllll the breast implants. It was like a breast implant convention. And I guess most of America is used to this, but I was somewhat alarmed.

Some people can go ahead and buy new pants when they need them. In my sad budget, I have to actually put money aside for a purchase of this magnitude, in minuscule, bi-weekly increments. Weeks later, when I have almost amassed enough, I invariably fuck it all up by deciding,

My questions when I heard about FREE Slurpee Day were this: one is there a limit on the number of free Slurpees you can get?,  and two what are the flavors going to be? Not surprisingly, it’s only one Slurpee per customer. Also, it’s the tiniest, 7.11-ounce size. However they’re probably

Or a “foreigner,” as your parents might think it’s hilarious to put it. Well, first off, congratulations! You’re dating someone, which is a critical first step. The second, equally important step is to continue dating them, and this is where problems arise. Particularly with expats. For one thing, their stay

Movies in New York are the biggest rip-off ever. I refuse to believe that $13 is a legitimate price to see Jake Gyllenhaal play the Prince of Persia. Two dollars would be more reasonable, and I should have the option of a full refund if any of his gratuitous shirtless

One of the benefits of graduating college is landing a job you love. However, these jobs often include responsibilities, meaning you can no longer spend half the workday hungover as shit, lying on the employee bathroom floor and praying the urge to vom will pass. And YET, the best bar deals