The End of Poverty? Documentary Preview Nelson Mandela said, ‘œLike slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.’ Global poverty began with military conquest, slavery, and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land,

Being that it’s fall and all, I’ve been itching to embrace all sorts of Autumn-y activities. I’ve drank every variety of Pumpkin beer, watched numerous B-horror movies and now I’m going to tackle apple pie. If you missed the Apple Pie bake off at Enid’s yesterday, shame on you, but

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

As an avid fan of cheap entertainment, I’m always on the hunt for bars that feature games of the drunken competitive variety. When some people think of bar games, they envision a lone patron, hogging the stool playing erotic photohunt. Or large groups that play pool all night and shoot

Judging from all of my oh-so-secret events lists, it  seems as though the stars have aligned to make July 14, 2o09, the Day of the Nerd.  Which is awesome. As movies and television have patiently explained, and as the Lower East Side has consistently demonstrated, the nerds are gonna inherit