SFist interviews Kenneth Ryan, Prop Master of the San Francisco Ballet...

Seems like all our friends are getting sick with that weird cold/flu that's going around town -- what with the cold weather and pre-holiday stress, we guess we're not too surprised about it, but still. So do you have that cold? Are you getting over it? Because we have a question if so -- how did your cold start? We've been coughing a little and we're wondering if we're coming down with something. How long......

SFist interviews Crispin Hellion Glover, who is screening his films at the Castro Theater this weekend. ...

SFist interviews Onion editor, Joe Randazzo...

SFist interviews Brian Regan...

SFist interviews the Reverend Billy of "what would jesus buy?"...

Yeah, yeah, it's been a crazy few months at the day job for us (thanks for noticing, commenter MHTH! We really are trying to get back to a semi-normal posting schedule again soon, we swear) but what are we thankful for? One word -- BROCK! (And that's why we didn't send in our thankfulness post with everyone else's a couple posts below -- there's no way Brock would have run it otherwise!) Thanks, Brock, for......

SFist interviews local band Social Studies. They rock. ...

We love this picture of *NSYNC's out memoirist Lance Bass at a Halloween party at the Clift Hotel - love love love love love!!! (Are we the only people mildly interested in reading his new book, "Out of Sync," to see if he names anyone else in the pop world who might be gay?). Thanks to Drew Altizer for sending it along! Drew, SFist's favorite photographer, also sent along an assortment of pictures from......

SFist interviews Mike Birbiglia and gives away tickets to his upcoming show at Cobb's. ...

We're expanding the SFist family, and we think you might look perfect in our Mormon-sized family photo. The cons include the facts that our commenters can be abusively frank and our editors are worse (much worse!) but the pros undoubtedly are sharing the scoop with SFist readers who are the smartest, freshest, smoothest, and most engaged folks in the Bay Area, period. We're looking for contributors in the following areas: Politics (and the local political......

We always love it when Drew Altizer sends over his latest A-list pictures for us to peruse! Here's a memento of Drew's trip up to the North Bay last week, to San Anselmo to see Robin Wright Penn at the launch of the EcoMom Alliance, about encouraging mothers to take social action. (More pictures from the event here.) Thanks for sending the picture along, Drew! We don't suppose you found out one way or......

Boss's day interview with Hillary Mendelsohn...

Last week's winner, the Bay Guardian. Tim Redmond says the Navy is the gayest armed services branch. Well, sure. Cars are worse than homeless people, says a letter writer. Halloween will suuuuuck. A former director of Intersection for the Arts died in a car crash. The new crackdown on homelessness, and why aren't people more upset? Cover article: Our pals at SwapSF make the cover! About the whole freetail trend! Yay SwapSF! (and other freegans!)......

Being paralyzed by choice is pretty much the peril of music lovers in this town. If you didn’t see Beirut’s amazing show last night at the Herbst, you’re probably considering how to check them out tonight. On the other hand approximately half the population of Swedish rockers are performing at The Independent tonight. And well, Swedish bands are just so very hot. Headliners are the Shout Out Louds, whose new album we can’t say......

SFist interviews Jason Poranksi of Beirut, who are performing two nights at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco...

SFist interviews Contributor Julie Feinstein Adams, who write on the wonderful world of food. ...

Last week's winner, the deceptive SF Weekly. Letters abound, either outraged by the fake Barry Bonds story or entertained by the elk. Why don't the negative letters have the names of the authors? Are you now questioning all the journalism you read in the Weekly now, or did you just think it was a good joke? Matt Smith says Gavin Newsom is supporting a cult. No, not the cult of Gavin, though no doubt Gavin......

Last week's winner, the San Jose Metro. Alas! They haven't updated their site for this week yet, and we didn't manage to snag a hard copy of the paper, so they'll have to forfeit in the Weekly of the Week contest for the week. Next up, let's call it for the SF Weekly. Ephraim the Track Bike is back! And he mentions us! We love you, Ephraim the Track Bike! Did Ed Jew's people spearhead......

Yay APAture! Tomorrow night is their film night at the Victoria Theater. This screening looks awesome: how can you not want to watch movies titled, among other things, "Since You've Been Ong," "Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star," or "Kiss My Hyphen?" Noted documentarian and cinematographer Emiko Omori is the featured artist. We've got tickets for you and a friend for Thursday's screening! 8 p.m. at the Victoria (at 16th and Capp). If you......

We're a little late to the party on this one (sorry, sorry, sorry, we've been totally swamped at our day job lately, which is why we've been kind of MIA -- curse you, Ed Jew, for getting yourself indicted during our busiest week!) -- but can you believe Marilyn Manson actually managed to marry Dita Von Teese and then left her for some child? Drew Altizer snapped these Dita von Strip-Teese photos at the......

Last week's winner, the SF Weekly: Someone's angry with the Bouncer. Local progressive Adam Werbach is a Walmart sellout. Why won't anyone endorse the mayor? Cover article: the back story about the Haight neighborhood activist killed in an S/M session gone wrong. These drawings illustrating the piece are pretty rad, though (see left) -- did Matt Smith do 'em? A Hank Williams Birthday Karaoke Sing-Off???? There's a tear in our beer too! The anti-war Berkeley......

Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Jerry Seinfeld was in town the other day, presumably to promote his upcoming film Bee Movie (why on a cable car, though? Is there an SF theme? You know we'll watch anything with an SF theme!) -- and our favorite photographer Drew Altizer was there on the scene. Thanks for passing the pictures along, Drew! We're hoping these end up in US Weekly's "Celebrities, they're......

Last week's winner, the SF Weekly. Hey, someone spilled alcohol on our issue! Or at least we hope it's only alcohol.... We're now only gingerly turning the pages. Please don't be pee. Letters: Someone hates Chris Daly. You can't talk to MUNI head Nat Ford when he's in the john? (Cartoon at left.) Cover article: The Treasure Island Music Fest is gonna be awesome!!!!!!! (We have got to remember to pick up tickets for it......

Bless you, Drew Altizer, for your always-fun pictures of the local celebs in town! We wish we were Vegasist, so you'd have some pictures of Britney Spears's flabtastic performance at the VMAs last night. (aaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!) Anyhow, so Paris Hilton was in San Francisco earlier this week, at a Macy's event, and friend of Jennifer Siebel Molly Sims was at Cartier (after the jump). Drew's got the pics! Enjoy. All pictures by Drew Altizer.......

SFist interviews artist Andy Vogt. His latest work is showing at Swarm Gallery in Oakland....

We were busy at our day job all day today, so we're just now getting to posting something about the crazy red sun this morning! Blamed on the smoke from two wildfires in the area, it was certainly eye-catching. Here's a picture we found in the SFist Flickr stream from the Castro this morning. Picture by crow soup. We'd love to see your pictures too! Tag 'em SFist on Flickr.......

Hey, for those of you who like the grapefruit-scented lotion and the copious free samples they hand out, the beloved bath and body store Kiehl's just opened a new store in the Westfield Mall. And Drew Altizer, our favoritest photographer of the stars, was there to see throaty British songbird Joss Stone (the other one, the one who doesn't attack her spouse) opening up the joint. Thanks, as always, for passing the pictures along,......

Last week's winner, the San Jose Metro: Google Earth gets sound. Free spay/neuter for pit bulls in the South Bay (females over 6 months pay a little extra.). Cover article: Profile of an improv cartoonist. Crosswording favorite Etta James in performance. The Three Sisters in Mountain View. Russian food and deli in Campbell. And a vegan wedding! And next up, the Bay Guardian: Tim Redmond and the Guardian editorial board go in with both fists......

Yay! We're so excited!! In today's Chron Datebook Peter Hartlaub article, on the various types of lame apologies, SFist wins!!!!! Well, technically, Gavin Newsom "we're still dating!! we are we are we are!!!" girlfriend Jennifer Siebel won, with her long-winded and poorly-copy-edited "apology" comment that turned into an attack on former Newsom employee-paramour Ruby Rippey-Tourk. Hartlaub notes that what made it particularly excellent was that a second apology had to follow from the first......