Arts and Culture

15 Aug 2010

FREE 1970s Sci-Fi Movies and Cheap Veg Food

One of the great things about science fiction is that it doesn’t matter if it is really good or really, really bad, either way it is wonderful. ‘œGoosebumps’ was my first encounter with really bad sci-fi. For anyone unfamiliar (no!), allow me to outline the plot of every Goosebumps: tension

Katy B. - Economic Inexpert 0
14 Aug 2010

Blackout Anniversary Party

Blackouts can be a scary thing. Hell I nearly had a meltdown after my lights started flickering while I was in the shower and my A/C started to make choking sounds. But they can also be a magical witching hour where humanity decides it will come together instead of flying

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
14 Aug 2010

Science is Fun – Free Tour of the Bay Model

If you’re not going to Outside Lands, feel like getting out of the city for a spell, and love science, then head over to Saucy-lito this Sunday! The Bay Model Visitor Center is giving a FREE guided tour, and let me tell you what, you won’t want to miss this!

Alison Lambert - Half Price Headliner 0
14 Aug 2010

The Scary World of Podcasts

For a very, very long time I was completely averse to the idea of hiking. It evoked images of stumbling upon creepy men with hatchets,  climbing mountains, dehydrated beef and special shoes. When I realized rather late in the game, hiking is often just a fancier term for a “slightly

Jessica Longo - Two-Bit Reporter 0
13 Aug 2010

Recognizing the Hard Work of People Quitting Their Jobs

By now you’ve probably heard the incredible story of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who literally bailed on his job by cursing out an unruly passenger before grabbing two beers and jumping out the emergency slide onto the tarmac at JFK. I’m sure all of us have felt the

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0
13 Aug 2010

FREE Admission to Aquarium of the Bay TODAY!

You know how you live in a city for a long time, but never do the super touristy things in that city?  For example, I’ve never done the double-decker hop-on, hop-off bus tour, been across the water to Alcatraz, or had sex with a hooker-tranny in the ‘Loin. But today

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
11 Aug 2010

FREE Midday Yoga Throughout August at Urban Flow

As Stuart mentioned awhile back, we think Urban Flow’s donation-based yoga classes are great way to stretch your fitness budget tighter than a pair of Lululemon yoga pants. Apparently, we’re not the only ones who think so because the unpretentious studio has grown to add a few new teachers, and

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0
11 Aug 2010

Save the Birds: Oil Spill Benefit Show at the Bell House

The news is showing less video of oil soaked pelicans as time goes on, but the oil from the BP spill is still hurting the animals and people of the Gulf. And you’re probably thinking to yourself, “How can I help the shrimpers who can’t shrimp, the sea turtles trying

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0