Preferring the medium of Jell-O as the best way of expressing herself, Liz Hickok tells Current TV exactly how she made that San Francisco Jello mold recreation thingy. She also reveals that she makes her Jell-O just like "everybody else does at home." Strange. We thought for sure she used a Jell-O Jigglers preparation method.......

Photo by bikelikeme/Flickr Worthy of your love or a tetanus shot?......

Photo by Steve Portigal/Flickr We love--yes, LOVE -- this piece. It positively brims with whimsy. But what happened? Why is Cupid's Span broken? When will it be fixed? It's been like this for months now. Speaking of public art, check out the Hayes Valley's latest piece of public art. Wow. As Curbed says, "Tetanus shots for all, kids." And how.......

Before Sunday's Latin-tinged Carnaval drunkfest and the self-consciously zany Live Masturbate-a-Thon, be sure to check out San Francisco's dirty and unique Artist In Residence program happening down at the dump. DeYoung ruler/society darling/abusive stepmother Dede Wilsey you will not find here. Running from Friday, May 23 (5 to 9 pm) to Saturday, May 24 (1 to 5 pm), the Artist In Residence program will feature over 65 professional Bay Area artists using recycled items......

Man, the CCA show last week was killer, no? So much Bay Area art pride for to behold. We were recently flipping through a 7x7 SF and ran into a piece on Amanda Lynch Smith—who we interviewed way back when. Her art continues to amaze with its painterly details and clever juxtaposition of little girls with Hummers and Chainsaws. Her process, which involves building a ceramic base and then painstakingly applying and firing layers......

From On Gold Mountain: Sculptures from the Sierra by Zhan Wang (from neatorama, via Boing Boing)......

This has the stench of Academy of Art student project emanating from it, but...who knows? An SFist reader (hillary's_quivering_lip) sent it in to us, taken at Montgomery and Sacramento. It's been posted there for a week, and said reader did not look up quietly. ...

We love Danielle Steel. A lot. Why? We can't pinpoint; there are many reasons to adore this SF-based writer. Her soft-focused images on the back of her books; her rumored affection for SFist mascot Vanessa Getty; her shifting into reverse with homely SF society; her daughters (fun!); her sons (sexy!); her home (insane!); her work (scintillating!); her money (loads!) -- we can't pick one reason. We just kinda like the gal. And according to......

His name is Reuben Margolin, and, aside from designing rickshaws and mechanical caterpillars that clomp along a plank of wood as you turn a wheel, he designs and builds large-scale sculptures, often made of wood, that demonstrate wave motion. Or, as he calls them, "geometric constructions flavored by art."...

Man, the entrepreneurship bug is catching them young this day. This aspiring tattoo artist was plying his wares at the Chris Johanson opening at Jack Hanley Gallery on Saturday night. The sign read “ Skull & Crossbones Tattoos Here! 50 cents per tattoo! Cheap!” Don’t worry, we paid the kid a buck to snap this shot.......

God, sometimes we love Orange County. It's such a parody of itself at times, which we admire. Especially when it comes to brilliance like the following found over at Laughing Squid. You see, the city of Santa Ana (oy) wants to help parents determine, via the graphic above, whether or not their child is a rat bastard tagger. The city of Santa Ana's site explains their accusatory and unfair image, along with the final......

Don't forget: famed photog, Annie Leibovitz, has an exhibit opening at the Legion of Honor tomorrow, which runs through May 25. The show runs the gamut from her professional stuff -- you know, the images of Cindy Crawford with a snake; a nude Demi Moore with fetus; and Chris Rock with top hat -- to some of her more personal works. Do stop by, won't you? Also, she was in town today to promote......

*MUSIC: Kelley Stoltz, Grand Archives, the Morning Benders, and le Weather Underground sing some songs for you over at the Independent. (Part of Noise Pop 2008.) COMEDY: Get ready to hee yourself silly. Kenny Altman hosts Ron Vigh, Kelly McCarron, Maggie Newcomb, and Morgan Ryan Kasmier at "Gays and Dolls," a homosexually-charged night of stand-up hilarity. You can catch the queers killing it over at the Clubhouse. (BYOB, people. For reals.) CLUB: New York-based......

We'll 'fess up. We haven't been to the Cow Palace since the 2005 Tattoo Expo. With that said, we're a bit torn with how to feel about the possibility of the Cow Palace being demolished. With such historical events as the Beatles playing there and John F. Kennedy speaking to the masses about starting the Peace Corp, on that hand alone, we'd hate to see this place go. The other hand, however, has to admit......

*FILM: She Done Him Wrong (1933) screens at the Castro Tonight. What's is about? Well, according to CinemaSource, "Lady Lou works as a singer at the Gay Nineties saloon of Gus Jordan, who plays her with diamonds to keep her by his side. She runs afoul of stalwart Salvation Army captain Cummings, who warns her that she''s on the road to perdition. Though Lou herself steers clear of criminal activities, Gus Jordan runs a......

Are you exceptional in the visual, performing, film/video/media, literary, or fashion arts? Yes? Well, then, SF Weekly is giving away $2,500 with their Masterminds program to someone like you. Why? Who knows, exactly. But that's a lot of money, kids. (Do you know how long it takes to amass that much cash by swiping and selling new releases at Aardvarks? About four and a half years, more or less.) Behold: Masterminds™ is a program......

Photo credit: Flickr user kapshure......

First up is "Survivor," because nothing much happened in regards to Yau-Man this week. His team won the immunity challenge, and they went off to be their super-favorite selves for most of the episode. On to "Project Runway," and the final pre-Fashion Week challenge! Two would be going home! Now, anyone who was paying attention to Fashion Week saw that all five of the remaining designers got to show their lines, which is understandable lest......

Hey, it's another Polk post, folks! We're thankful to Flickr user Lulu Vision for giving us a heads-up in the SFist Contribute section regarding tonight's Lower Polk Neighbors meeting with SF Fire Department Chief Joanne Hayes-White about Fire Station 3 and how they're trying to make us all go deaf with their sirens. Hilariously enough, this fire station is located right next to Diva's and Grass Roots. Why would they ever want to leave? From......

SFist interviews artist Misako Inaoka...

Speaking of Oprah, the fellow Aquarian just received American sculptor Daniel Edwards' chin-scratching touch. (You know, the celeb-loving guy who created that Britney-gives-birth sculpture?) Anyway, Edwards says his "piece pays homage to the closest thing America has to a living deity," hence its resemblance to the coffin of Egypt's Tutankhamun (King Tut!) Or maybe not. According to a thisislondon commenter: She's in the guise of fertility goddesses. It's about celebrating her feminity [sic] and......

Net Neutrality Symposium at USF...

Someone please tell us what this means! We neither speak nor understand Mexican. Helpo! It seems that these have been found up and down Howard Street today, and we're flummoxed. What secrets do they hold? How to find the Maltese Falcon? On which corner the strongest tar is available? The new editor of the Chronicle? Gracias to James over at Nature abhors a vacuum for the image.......

Here at SFist, we have a general editorial policy of opposing everything; but we've looked, and there's just very little to dislike about "Family Appreciation Day." Except maybe the logo. Seriously, what font is that? It looks like something from a used car dealership. But aside from that, it's actually a pretty cool initative. Which is probably why Gavin's trying to take credit for it, as if he has now personally kissed every baby......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. 99 Shadows, the historical vampire tale by David Wellington. SF Dish, offering a chance to win $400 and reservations at Farallon if you can write a creative essay comparing food to California's coastline. Stylized Sculpture, at the Asian Art Museum. If you're interested in advertising on SFist or any other site in our network, check out our online mediakit.......

Speaking of animal cruelty, the third chocolate bunny murder almost brought us to tears. Of laughter, sorrow, or both we're still not sure. This film, above, is described as "an episode from the preschool art project 'Big Art For Little People', made by Lernert Engelberts en Sander Plug. The series [was] produced by Cut-n-Paste for KRO Youth, in association with Dutch Culture Fund." Those poor Dutch preschoolers. Exposing kids to chocolaty zoosadism at such......

If you haven't decided what you are doing to celebrate the New Year, it's okay - it seems that limited tickets are still available to tonight's biggest shows. We have a feeling they will go quick. If you don't like crowds, you can check out Radiohead's New Year's Eve bash on your couch with a bottle of booze. For the partiers, there are several options ranging from $8 at Hotel Utah to $100 at Cafe......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Cloverfield, the new JJ Abrams movie where a skyscraper-sized monster descends upon New York City. In theaters on 1/18. SF Dish, where AMEX cardmembers can dish about restaurants. Stylized Sculpture, at the Asian Art Museum. Hoovers, where you can find company information for free. Busted Tees, they're having a nostalgia sale - 12 shirts for $12 each. If you're interested in......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. SF Dish, where AMEX cardmembers can dish about restaurants. Stylized Sculpture, at the Asian Art Museum. Hoovers, where you can find company information for free. Busted Tees, where it may be too late to get your Christmas order, but you can get free shipping with three shirts. If you're interested in advertising on SFist or any other site in our network,......

New feature alert, folks! Ever want to know more about your local library? Or anything about libraries of the world. The art of receiving a masters in library sciences? Or why people use the Main Library bathroom as their own personal, um, spa? Well, send us your bibliotech-y questions. We've got a real-life librarian who will answer your many queries about documentation, fact-finding, library culture, annals, stacks, record-keeping, donations, cruising, Internet usage etiquette at......