*If you don’t know about Berkeley’s BAM/PFA, here is bunch of the information you should know.  If you are already informed, just jump to the end for info about the soirée this Friday night. The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) are both rad institutions.  BAM (a bizarre

Alright.  I’m about to get super green on you, so if you hate trees and recycling and wildlife and the planet then don’t bother reading on.  But also if you really hate all those things do me a solid and try not to procreate.  This weekend is the annual San

The Flu.  Influenza.  Seasonal Flu.  Swine Flu.  Avian Flu.  Asiatic Flu.  H1N1. Gastroenteritis.  Flu Pandemic.  I know’ You are sick of hearing about the flu.  You’ve been oversaturated beyond belief and don’t even want to hear another fear-based scare tactic report on the virus.  However, let’s face it.  When you’re

Heyo sportsracers (TM Ze Frank) the DIY Diva here, fresh from a fan-fucking-tastic weekend in the Windy City. Actually, I’ve been back for two days.  Though I found that traveling on a Monday made me forget that the day existed and I’ve been about a day behind on all of

It’s no secret that I’ve got mad love for the Indie Mart.  That’s my crew!  And while I won’t be there participating this time around, I still gotta rep it because it’s the shit! This Sunday, November 8th will be the last outdoor Indie Mart of the season.  If you’ve

Heyo!  The DIY Diva here.  Even though you’ll see this come the normal time for my column on Friday, October 30th – I am sitting at my trusty computer writing this on TUESDAY, October 27th.  Why, you ask? Well, I’ll be happy to tell you, if you just wait a

The lovable and affable Murat, The Mission’s own Amuse Bouche guy, was picked up yesterday by Homeland Security and is possibly going to be deported today!!  I just received this email from his wife Pelin, who is an American citizen: Yesterday morning Murat was picked up from our house and

I get a lot of questions about money and relationships from clients. Should I ask so and so for a personal loan? Blahbidy blah roommate is weird about splitting bills what should I do? My boyfriend wants to get a motorcycle and he has really bad credit, should I co-sign for him, or get the bike in my name? My friend so and so and I don’t talk anymore because of an argument with money, how do I prevent that from happening again?