In response to SFist Jay's lovely double-rainbow post from yesterday, commenter Appletwo brought our attention to Steve Jobs' Rainbow, a blog that chronicles various sightings of the rainbow that appeared shortly after the news of Steve Jobs' death broke on Wednesday. more ›

We couldn't help but read this piece in the NYT Magazine over the weekend in which writer Maud Newton points the finger at the late David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest) and Dave Eggers for creating the loose conversational tone that came to be embraced, perhaps to a fault, by a generation of bloggers. We know that, um, at least a few commenters like to carp when we get too liberal with our pepperings of the word "um" in our writings, so if only for them, we salute Newton's observations and will try to be, like, less obnoxious in our blogger-y prose. more ›

For the second year in a row, readers selected SFist as the Best Local Blog in the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay. Aw shucks. Thanks to those of you who voted for us. We're honored. Really. A few other noteworthy online folks who won this year? Marcia Gagliardi's Tablehopper took Best Food Drinks Blog/Site, Camper English's Alcademics was named Best Liquor Lowdown, and the beloved Laura Beck's Vegansaurus snagged Best Righteous Vegan Sass. more ›

Skullcap-shatteringly brilliant blogger Diane Dorrans Saeks just posted what could possibly be the most important lifestyle piece you will ever read. Why? Because it's about Denise Hale, that's why. And yet? It's also about so much more. Or not. more ›

While news that AOL's Arianna Huffington plans to dip her toes in the crowded Bay Area media pool is nothing new, she went into further detail about a looing SF HuffPo. Huffington revealed the following tidbit to Nick Lucchesi of Westword at at a launch party last night in Dever: more ›

Ladies, before you fooled yourselves into liking bourbon, cycling, and major league sports to trap yourself a man in your mid-to-late thirties, you probably suffered through a gay boyfriend or four during your high school days. We feel your pain. So does My High School Boyfriend Was Gay, a site that's "a celebration of our most tragic, hilarious and heinous teenage memories." That is to say, those of you had pre-closet relationships, and just didn't know or didn't want to know. A few of the images are startling and captions chortle-worthy: "Dressed up for the opening night of Spice World," "Rod touched up his roots then requested a shot in front of the baby grand," and our personal favorite, "Claire and Jeff likes: 10000 Maniacs, Winona Ryder films, The Bell Jar." Check it out now. more ›

Tablehopper founder and writer, Marcia Gagliardi, who singlehandedly changed the way people write about food in the Bay Area, announced today a new venture about Bay Area grub joints, watering holes, and more. Behold: more ›

Next to creamy thimblefulls of yogurt and sinfully dark chocolate, women love nothing more in life than a bowl of salad. If food commercials are to be believed, that is. Seriously, females cannot tearing apart greens, covering it low-calorie dressings, topping it with tomato wedges (seasons be damned!), and then smiling like lunatics over their fresh lettuce meals. See, many frail women, for unknown reasons, get unusually excited about all of that leafy, green flavor they're about to digest. It fills their lady parts with unbridled glee, or so we assume. Don't believe us? Check out The Hairpin's Women Laughing Alone With Salad to see for yourself. more ›

Soul-numbingly depressing news, folks: Sexpigeon, famed blogger and hilarious caption-smith, has abandoned San Francisco for the other coast, specifically New York City. Bah. The man behind Sexpigeon, whose name shall remain anonymous, was/is a gargantuan inspiration for your editor and countless other online types. Also, he was a goddamn fine dresser. If you yet to experience his work, a) shame on you and b) pore over his brilliance right this very second. more ›

You know, kids, your editor once lived atop Bernal Heights for a brief spell during the early '00s. We don't remember much about our tenure there, really, except titularly wild times at Wild Side West and walking up Cortland. Always with the walking up Cortland. Always. So steep. So very steep. Anyway, according to Mission Mission, a nascent blog dedicated to Bernal Heights launched the other day. It's called Bernalwood. Check it out. Image: Stephen Sommerhalter more ›

Real quick addition to your evenings plans, folks: Andrew Dudley of Haighteration (and one-time Day Around the Bay guest star) is having a happy hour at Mad Dog in the Fog (530 Haight), which will be littered with many wacky online types. Lucky you. Dudley will also have smurfy t-shirts for sale. Which: want. Anyway, read all about it. more ›

...but you can help! The site that brings you pertinent, jam-packed articles covering local transit, bicycling, pedestrian safety, and which SUV best suits your family -- ok, not the last one which is why we enjoy it -- needs more cash to remain a part of the local narrative. To keep its head above water, they're asking readers for help -- $50,00, to be exact. If you'd like to donate to a good cause and a great site, go here. more ›

A tipster writers in to tell us that Auweia of Bluoz (and occasional SFist commenter) has a nifty new feature: Crackhead of the Day. He snaps these daily shots from infamous Sixth and Stevenson streets. While we cannot accurately vouch for what type of intoxicant, if any, these animated folks are using (though it seems pretty clear), these pics are, obviously, worth a second look. more ›

Hoodscope came up with this deliriously joyful bit: in which SF neighborhoods would cartoon characters live? Brilliant. Let's see, in the spicy meatball that is North Beach, they've got the Mario Brothers; in the self-conscious Mission arrondissement, we find the equally self-conscious Daria clan residing comfortably; and in the city's superior neighborhood, SOMA, we see Underdog, The Tick, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, and Batman. (What, no room for Jem and/or the Holograms?!) Check out which cartoon character signifies your hood. [Hoodscope, via UA] more ›

In a move that makes us want to slice open an artery, Eater's much-loved and Schick Quattro-sharp editor Paolo Lucchesi is leaving his post. Sob, sniff. On the plus side, if there is one, they're looking for a new editor. So, if you're a huge Eater fan, check out the gig and apply today. It's part-time job with flexible hours, and best of all, you can work from anywhere. (Blog life, yo.) more ›

This right here is a task comparable only to hauling a powerful ring to the fires of Mordor. What are we talking about? A new site called Every Bar In San Francisco, which plans on visiting every bar in San Francisco for at least one drink. Check it: more ›

The sweet scriubes over at Streetsblog posted a might fine article on how San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, allegedly, "has been quietly pressuring MTA Chief Nat Ford to delay or prevent proposals to extend parking meter hours on weeknights and Sundays, despite a looming mid-year MTA budget deficit and studies that show it's good policy." more ›

Sad news, handful of you. The Printed Blog, the newspaper (leaflet?) that plucked items from the world wide web and printed said posts on paper, is now dead. Founded by Josh Karp six months ago, the idea of this interesting yet bizarre publication, as TechCrunch's John Biggs put it, was "akin to pressing MP3 podcasts onto vinyl for those who still used a Technics turntable." But, due to lack of investor and reader interest, the blog that you could find at a newsstand is no more. If you'd like to check out the Printed Blog on your personal computer device, you can "download" issues of it here.
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Oh wow. OK, don't be jealous, but one Mr. Peter Getty, it seems, responded to SFist's little ol' post about their new business venture: web-logging for SFGate. Behold: more ›

Want to hear more about a self-indulgent dilettante? Can you stomach another online writer who prattles on and on passive-aggressively about their alleged accomplishments? One who went to Ivy League schools you couldn't afford to get into? And, as a result, is a bit out of touch with the common man? more ›

When Unite The Fight, a homosexual blog, discovered that Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's wifi was blocking gay-themed sites, they were not thrilled. Because blocking access to gay site is, at the very least, creepy. See, a UTF contributor tried accessing such queer sites as Towleroad and Pam's House Blend, but both were blocked for "sexuality." (Neither site, by the way, is erotically charged.) more ›

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The folks over at Entertainment Weekly divulged their favorite food blogs in their most recent issue (You know, the issue featuring future first openly gay American Idol Adam Lambert on the cover? That one.) The EW editorial staff give gastronomic love to GreatDepressionCooking, This Is Why You're Fat, Jamie Oliver (wha?), Smitten Kitchen, Liqurious, Bitten.Blogs.NYTimes, and Orangette Blogspot. Graded B+, A, B, A, A-, B, and A, respectively. Aside from glaring Eater and The Food In My Beard omissions -- not that we don't love many, many Bay Area food sites, because we do -- we dig a few of these sites. (Especially SmittenKitchen, which manages to make sweet tooth "food porn" not at all cloying.) Any food blogs you, hungry readers, would like to have seen make the list? more ›

Daring to go where no online writer in their right mind should ever, ever, ever go, SF Chronicle's Ryan Kim profiles SFGate's most "prolific" commenters, Kimble McSweeney, a Dallas resident. (!) During the first three months of 2009 alone, "McSweeney posted about 1,400 comments -- about 16 per day -- on a variety of stories." And much to our surprise, he's allegedly none too shabby when it comes to penning his thoughts on the Gate, or at least when compared to the others. (While not necessarily at the level of YouTube commenters, SFGate comments, much like arguing on the Internet, can lean toward the developmentally-disabled side -- or, as Kim too delicately puts it, "playground humor.") more ›

Generic's blog features lots of interesting local anecdotes. For instance, this man looks perfectly presentable, yet he's talking to himself. He's also wearing an AC Transit pin -- even better! more ›

This post marks a brand new feature, in which we give SFist's blogging commenters some props, as a thank you for helping make SFist great. more ›

While some of you might pretend not to notice the occasional elderly person giving you puppy eyes in order to snag your sweet disability seat on Muni or BART, few of us would go so far as to ignore someone on crutches. Here are a few who do.The creator of peoplewhositinthedisabilityseatswhenimstandingonmycrutches.com, explains his site like this: "I don't take pictures of anyone if there's an open seat within sight -- except for a few of those listed under the "Hall of Shame" tag. I also don't take pictures of elderly people, visibly pregnant women, or anyone who looks like they might have a disability. Of course, it's important to keep in mind that there's no way of knowing whether someone has a disability just by looking at them." Be sure to check it out. (Thanks Matty!) more ›

Always on the hunt for neighborhood blogs -- although, let's face it, none can compare to Mission Mission -- we must tell you about Noe Valley Buzz. Created by Tricia Tulipano and Amber Justis, it's fun. And simple. And not saddled with loads and loads of icky text or notions of revolución. And prefers to use 'z' in lieu of 's.' And is perfectly unapologetic. They talk about Real Foods (RIP!), hot Jew Jacob Goldstein's even hotter Garage Store, and people who sell fruit that are out of season. Be sure to check it out, readers and Noe Valley residents. We'll advise you of any impending Noe Valley Buzz vs. Noe Valley, SF softball games. more ›

A refreshingly original new photo site has developed on the interwebs, and it's actually a good one. Created by Peter Bruce, 1 Photo. 3 Words. 365 Days's mission statement is clean and simple. Bruce finds a person on the street that he doesn't know, snaps their photo, and asks them for three words that describe how they are feeling at that moment. more ›

Fearing for his job in these tough economic times, Chronicle scribe C.W. Nevius tells CBS 5' Joe Vasquez that bloggers, it seems, are stupidheads. Ahem: more ›