SF Bay Area

01 Mar 2022

Elon Musk, Google and Mark Zuckerberg Have Plans For Our Future. Is That A Good Thing?

As time passes, real life appears to be less relevant than ever.  The only space that needs to be taken seriously is the digital space. Things like the Metaverse, Elon Musk’s brainchip, and Google’s billion dollar mission to “solve death” are all concepts that sound like plots in science fiction

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01 Mar 2022

How The Pandemic Made Me Braver

This may not be news, but 2020 had been a nightmare for nearly everyone. It was difficult to process everything that was happening from mask mandates, to social distancing, and sudden economic collapse. Not to mention a surge in racist attacks against Asian Americans. I’m a second generation Korean-American, and

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28 Feb 2022

City Style: Last Week In San Francisco

“Are you a New Yorker?” “No… I’m a City Girl.” Hey San Francisco – I think it’s time we all started getting dressed again. Every time I leave the house I see it: small glimpses of the style city that San Francisco formerly was, slowly returning to us now in

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25 Feb 2022

The Pacific Film Archive Welcomes Spring With Wang And Fellini

the curiosity to try filmmakers different from the same-old same-old predicted by Netflix algorithmic recommendations.  Whether the visitor’s motivation is reacquaintance with an old classic or being pleasantly surprised by a filmmaker they may not have heard of before, there are some good choices to check out this season.    

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24 Feb 2022

The SF Protest Against the Russian War in Ukraine

I’m sure many of you are wondering where the San Francisco protest against the the Russian was in Ukraine will be. Luckily Magsy tipped us off to this protest happening today at City Hall in San Francisco at 4pm. All this info comes from the FB event invite: We call

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An illustration of a houseless person asleep on a sidewalk, the shadow of an onlooker cast over their body.
24 Feb 2022

In San Francisco, Hundreds of Homes for the Homeless Sit Vacant

For more than a year, San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has wrestled with a growing number of vacancies. Despite having more than 1,600 homeless people on the waitlist for these units, 888 sit empty. By the department’s own estimation, at least 400 of those people have been waiting for more than a year — far beyond its own goal of 45 days.

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24 Feb 2022

The ‘Dark Arts’ of SF Art Duo: Ransom and Mitchell

There is surrealism and a dark edge, to the art this duo makes.  Their subjects often appear as mythical characters, suspended, grasping, transforming, even murdering at times.  Ransom and Mitchell blend several mediums and techniques, from encaustic painting to digital art and photography, with a dose of the ‘dark arts’ mixed in too.  The results are modern, gothic, potions that often feel both ‘movie quality’ and horror ready.  Starting with real-life subjects, their portraiture is then gradually transformed into the paranormal, fantastical, creations you’ll enjoy below.

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24 Feb 2022

Legendary Lucky 13 Sign Now Lives at Bender’s

San Francisco’s legendary Lucky 13 might be closed forever, but its famous sign now lives on in infamy at Bender’s. I was at Bender’s on Wednesday night for Richie Cunning‘s Noise Pop show and looked up to see that snarling cat surveying the festivities. I can’t think of a better

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