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Waiters & Bartenders are Funding a Movie about a Killer Karen
There’s always room on the cinematic landscape for another horror movie and a new one is on the horizon. We’re So Dead is a restaurant-based horror/comedy movie that is soon to go into production. Full disclosure: this passion project is that of this writer. I’ve written dozens of restaurant related
‘Karen Awareness Day’ Gathering Planned In SF Sunday
It was back in June when a delivery person of color was harassed at length in Pacific Heights near Lafayette Square Park, while delivering life-saving Narcan, and the Instagram video of the incident has racked up nearly a quarter million views since then. The community organization that provides those deliveries
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
5 Times You Do NOT Need To See the Manager, Karen
Making a scene will guarantee that someone will pull out their cell phone in hopes of posting the next viral Karen video starring you.
SF Supes Pass ‘Caren Act’ to Make Racially Biased 911 Calls Illegal
The “CAREN Act” (Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies) was introduced in July at a San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting by Supervisor Shamann Walton of District 10. The ordinance is one step closer to becoming a law. On Tuesday, the board unanimously passed the act. Next week, the bill has
Astonishingly Racist Karen Goes Off On Dolores Park Worker in Covidiot Rant
The Dolores Park playground is closed because of COVID-19 restrictions, but a wildly racist Karen decided to blame a Rec and Parks outreach worker over the closure, in a video that’s quickly going viral on Facebook. The unidentified woman was upset to find the Dolores Park playground closed, and took
How Not to be a Karen or Kyle If You’re Unhappy With Your Restaurant Meal
If you’re unhappy with your food or service while dining in a restaurant, there is a right way and a wrong way to express your dissatisfaction. Doing it the wrong way opens you up to the possibility of being labeled a Karen or a Kyle and the world is already
CAREN Act Aims to Make Fraudulent, Racially-Motivated 911 Calls Illegal
“Permit Patty” and “BBQ Becky” are monikers we use to make light of disturbing incidents where police were called on people of color while doing normal things. But when the jokes fade, the reality still exists for communities targeted by their own neighbors for simply “being” while black or brown.