Most grant giving organizations are overwhelmed right now.  Many have already given away all their money and are looking for more donors to second or third rounds of grants & loans.  So, artists, realize that some of these organizations may be maxed out, and all will have different timelines, guidelines

We can all agree that this year has been absolutely overwhelming, but buying cannabis shouldn’t be.

For many people, shooting pool is a quintessential part of their bar going experience. Some folks won’t even go to watering hole unless there’s a pool table. So the past 7 or so months has been pretty tough on swilling and shooting crowd. Luckily, there’s great news! The Wooden Nickel in

Aaron Sorkin’s new film stands out as Netflix’s highlight during the second half of October.  It recounts a notorious 1960s trial where the victims of high profile police brutality wind up being the ones put on trial. But there are other delights as well.  In an unusual haunted house tale,

To be totally honest, watching the last presidential debate was excruciating. I didn’t know I could hate Donald Trump any more than I already did, but he sure managed to make me do it. If you can stomach watching a toddler, masquerading as the President of the United States, yell

Photos by Derek Tobias at IG: Simmonstobias  To hear the audio version of this interview with Johnny  & Derek visit AusformMag.com, where you will find numerous interviews with some of the wonderful personalities that make the Bay Area such a unique and magical place.  Johnny is an SF native who grew up in

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Coffee Passport. There’s no better way to explore a place than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing, you get 31 cups of coffee at 31 excellent cafes for $35. It honestly doesn’t get much better than that, unless you get

COVID has ruined everything this year, even San Francisco’s favorite holiday, Halloween. This time around there won’t be haunted houses, late night dance parties, or even trick-or-treating. Alas, this is a very sad year indeed. Luckily hometown hero Peaches Christ and her band of merry misfits couldn’t stand a world without