Entries from SFist tagged with 'getit'
January 13, 2008
Information Society: Remember these guys? No? How about now? They perform along with Tell Tale Heartbreakers, Spellbound (a Siouxsie tribute band), DJs Decay (Death Guild), Shindog (New Wave City), and Callum McGowan (Retrowerks). The energy goes from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at DNA Lounge; $14-20.My Kid Could Paint That (2007): Amir Bar-Lev's documentary about artist Marla Olmstead (a four-year-old at the time this was shot) whose work has raked in loads of money......
Continue Reading "SFist Tonight"May 7, 2007
Cruciverbalists rejoice! New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, widely considered the best puzzlemaster in the world, is speaking tonight at Cal Performances. Shortz was profiled in the documentary Wordplay and is credited with modernizing and popularizing crossword puzzles with witty clues, aesthetically satisfying designs, and pop cultural awareness. Folks like Jon Stewart and Bill Clinton (above, with the puzzle he made in yesterday's paper here) swear by Shortz's puzzles, and you will too (if......
Continue Reading "SFist Tonight"September 19, 2006
SFist Rita has been going on and on about the District 6 City Life Supervisor Candidate Forum, or, as we refer to it at SFist HQ, "Everybody Hates Chris: Special Debate Edition!" See District 6 candidates Rob Black, Chris Daly, Matt Drake, George Dias and Robert Jordan (sadly, neither George nor Robert agreed to interview requests from SFist, so no links for you!) answer to The Usual Suspects' Jaime Rossi, as he poses quality-of-life questions......
Continue Reading "SFist Tonight"March 27, 2006
We remembered reading this Chicagoist piece a while ago and being envious of their access to GrubHub, a service that'll give you restaurant delivery information related to any Chicago-area address you enter. Being reclusive types ourselves, we prefer to receive as many meals as possible without leaving the comfort of our apartment. Until recently, however, we have been forced to make our delivery determinations based on what restaurants slide menus under our door (confidential......
Continue Reading "Never Leave Home Again"