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17 Nov 2011

Canstruction at the World Financial Center through Nov. 21st

The 19th annual Canstruction competition runs through November 21st at the World Financial Center Winter Garden. Each year, contestants construct displays using only cans of food. They are not allowed to damage the can or label so very little to no adhesive is used. The entrants this year include an

Steph Garcia - Freelance Frugal 0
26 Nov 2010

Sing Your Way to $500 at Japantown Karaoke Contest

The thing about karaoke is that you either love it or you hate it.  There’s really no ambivalent feelings where the art of singing cheesy ’80s songs to an audience of completer strangers is concerned.  I happen to be in the first camp of people, the camp that kind of

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
08 Oct 2024

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

BAS Editorial Team 0
19 Oct 2010

Get Your Freak On — The Air Sex Championships Return to SF

Dancing around in my room playing air guitar is one of my guilty pleasures. When the chorus hits and you’re all alone, and there is nothing to do but belt out that Journey song…indeed a magical moment. But faking fellatio in front of a packed house at the Independent? That

Monica Miller - The Intern 0
09 Apr 2010

Air Guitar at Brooklyn Bowl

It is exactly what it sounds like and this year they’re promising that it’s gonna be really fun.  In fact their actual claim is that it’s going to be “30% awesomer.” Not entirely positive that this is quantifiable statement, but the only way to find out is to head to

BAS Writers 0
13 Jan 2010

FREE Youtube Wars at Littlefield

We’ve all been to gatherings that turn into a youtube watching fest. You pull up the one where keyboard cat shows keyboard gato where to stick it. Then your friend busts out a knife defense video for Canadian police officers, and this pattern of nonchalant one upping continues until everyone

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0