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El Rio has Reopened for Food and To-Go Drinks
This is such great news! El Rio holds a special place in so many peoples’ hearts. It’s literally one of my favorite bars ever and I have so many wonderful memories from there. Not just for the epic election night parties, fabulous backyard discos, goofy karaoke, and grungy bands. It’s
The 18 ‘Muppet Show’ Sketches That Disney+ Slapped A Content Warning On
When we heard that the entire 1976-81 “The Muppet Show” library was coming to Disney+, we predicted that Disney would censor several “Muppet Show” scenes because they were too racy for their squeaky clean streaming service. We were wrong! Disney+ kept most of the scenes intact, but instead put a
Daft Punk Has Broken Up After A 28-Year Career
Generations of electronic music fans are weeping beneath their silver and gold helmets today. French EDM superstars Daft Punk, who’ve been producing silver and gold records for nearly three decades, announced they have broken up, according to CNN. In true Daft Punk fashion, the band announced their breakup in a
SF Arts Commission Seeks People to Fill Advisory Committee on Monuments and Memorials
The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking qualified candidates to participate in the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee, a body that will host public hearings and establish criteria and guidelines to determine the future of historic monuments in the city’s art collection. The creation of the committee of 11 to
Bay Area’s NASA Ames Research Center Played Major Roll in Recent Mars Landing
by Jana Kadah After launching nearly six months ago, NASA’s Perseverance Rover has finally landed on Mars on Thursday and the Bay Area’s NASA Ames Research Center played a big part in making it happen. The Perseverance Rover is the first of three missions aimed to collect Martian soil samples.
Harm Reduction in the Time of Coronavirus
For Felanie Castro, it was like the world had just stopped. The first Shelter in Place order had just been announced, and she was stuck in her office at Glide Memorial Church with no marching orders and no messaging about safety precautions. But she worried for the unhoused communities she
Oakland Names Street After Huey Newton, Co-Founder of the Black Panthers
The street sign for Dr. Huey P. Newton Way, in honor of the late activist, was unveiled on Ninth Street near Mandela Parkway.
The Bold, Abstract, Portraits of Messy Beck in SF
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Exploring the human figure, sexuality and identity, with a bold, earthy palette and a cubist touch, Messy Beck
