comedy
Breaking News: San Jose Actually Has Something Cool
I’ve lived in the Bay Area my entire life aside from six months in Sacramento and a year in Glendale; which I was too young to remember much of, except for the fact I recall it being 70+ degrees on average in December. You can’t trust a place where the
These Delicious Sandwiches in the Tenderloin Let Me Forgive My Mother
BY TOUTA BAHER Touta Baher was a child actor who was taken out of the game by Shia LaBeouf on the set of a Skippy peanut butter commercial. That traumatic incident forced him into the archaic world of poetry, where he now sits in rooms full of white people and
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Mutiny Radio is Closing its Mission District Station
After 13 years of holding court at the corner of 21st and Bryant Streets, Mutiny Radio is shutting down operations of the station/studio. While Mutiny Radio will remain as a brand that does five open mics around San Francisco each week, it will no longer be a storefront internet radio
The Enchanting Dark Kabaret Returns
The highly anticipated Dark Kabaret is back on November 17th for a brief two-weekend run this month, and it’s an event you won’t want to miss. This variety show promises a circus-like experience with performances ranging from magic and comedy to erotic entertainment. The diverse lineup includes Pink Puma, Maxim
How Bikes Are Stolen in San Francisco
BY TOUTA BAHER Touta Baher was a child actor who was taken out of the game by Shia LaBeouf on the set of a Skippy peanut butter commercial. That traumatic incident forced him into the archaic world of poetry, where he now sits in rooms full of white people and
This Tenderloin Restaurant’s Food Is So Good I Broke Up With My Girlfriend
BY TOUTA BAHER I wanted to write about an Indian and Pakistani restaurant in the Tenderloin, but had a hard time deciding which one to focus on. There are so many delicious options within two blocks, but I decided to talk about Shalimar Restaurant, the place that inspired me to
All The Hullabaloo Behind Rumpus and Ruckus Revival
With the show now reaching nearly 25 years in existence, DeWolf has a dedicated and expanding crew, some even started going to the show as an audience member and then performing at later events.
This Expensive San Francisco Restaurant Made Me Hate Myself
BY ANTONY FANGARY There’s an upscale chain restaurant, we’ll call it “Fancy Applebee’s,” with a location in downtown San Francisco that reeks of fratboys at a nightclub. Like most places that aren’t worth the money, they have a dress code. I don’t think that we need to debate the obvious