misc Week in -Ist Phillyist is concerned that the war on Trans fats could affect it's beloved cheese steak sandwiches, something for which we should all be concerned. They also seem to be concerned about which subterranean
misc East Bay: Animals Gone Wild Contra Costa Times columnist, Sarah Jacobson, writes about a raccoon cocktail party on the front porch of her Pittsburg home in the wee hours of the morning.And while we would disagree with
Arts & Entertainment Caila Thompson-Hannant of Shapes and Sizes World events got you down? Sometimes wonder if American citizenship is worth all the grief? If you’re considering marrying a Canadian to escape it all, we’ve got one more reason to
Arts & Entertainment Dirty, Dirty Bloggers Q: Are you going to be trading up, a la One Red Paperclip? A: I wasn’t, but after pondering this question for the entirety of my morning commute, I decided that I
misc Craigslist Encounters: 15 minutes of Craigslist Fame Last year a Canadian blogger (Kyle MacDonald) started a quest to turn his one red paper clip into a house using Craigslist and his bartering skills. After completing 14 trades he finished his
SF News Terrorize This Luckily, reports have been coming out saying that yes indeed, the Bad Guys have been looking our way and plotting some terror. A new report that was released by the California Department of
Arts & Entertainment SFist's Guide to the World Cup Part 1- Why You Should Care Instead, we're going to try and get you into it by showing you just how much fun the World Cup can be. Picture it not as something you have to do because you
Arts & Entertainment Author Events Roundup: June is Jam-Packed! Cody's Books - We'll start with the soon-to-close Telegraph Ave location. Wednesday, June 7 - 7:30 p.m. Nando Parrado talks about his experience as a member of the Uruguayan rugby team
SF News Tanking in the Shark Tank We sort of knew this was going to happen, but here it is: after officially jumping on the Sharks bandwagon last week, they have now lost three in a row to the Edmonton
SF News Elsewhere in -istville Seattlest saw a house party get senselessly attacked with a shotgun and end in seven dead. A local senator is debated and their version of the big dig is investigated. To truly get
Arts & Entertainment Blame Canada: When Performance Art Goes Bad Last Friday, a performance art piece got ugly -- and we don't just mean because it failed to critically explore the (mis)/dissemination of the capitalist hegemony: Novato performance artist Joe Canada promised
Arts & Entertainment Rain On, Ride On So what's a fat tire to do in the Bay Area for a little wet-weather action? You could brave the conditions and hit the trails anyway, or you could look for some lower-impact
Arts & Entertainment Interview with <i>Sidekick</i> Writer Michael Sparaga In a departure from most superhero movies, is told from the point of view of, well, the sidekick. "I think the sidekick, in some ways, is Canada," says Michael "It's not purposeful, but
Arts & Entertainment SF IndieFest: These Girls We went to the Sunday showing of , a dark, comedic twist on the old "coming of age in a small town" story. The movie was written and directed by John Hazlett, adapted from
SF News SchwarzenWatcher Watches the State of the State Speech If the Governator's State of the State speech was one of his movies, it would be Terminator III. Why? Because, if you remember back to those halcyon days when the Governor was an
SF News Fourth Runner-Up Gavin's number five! Gavin's number five! Mayor Newsom came in fifth in this year's World Mayor Awards -- a markedly better showing than last year, where he came in "less than 1500 votes
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: TV Tonight...Except Not We think we know what it is. "Killer Instinct" has been cancelled. You say you didn't even watch the show? So how could its cancellation have anything to do with your deep depression?
SF News A Tale Of Two Fogs For the last month (besides last weekend) it feels like we've been living in dc city, as is dichotomy city. It's been a tale of two fogs. Either you're in the fog and
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Rock Out with Eight Guys Out In the two years that the company's existed, feedback has been positive (such as two guys who met through 8 Guys Out, then paused their membership to focus on pursuing each other), and
misc Domestic Partnership Law Affirmed Sunny day! The California Supreme Court affirmed without comment the state appellate court's decision that the California domestic partnership laws do not violate the "marriage is between a man and a woman" Proposition
SF News A's Brand Baseball: Yeesh. Dear Oakland A’s, We get it. We understand that the team’s philosophy is very, very complicated, and involves math. It is not just about putting together a bunch of big, slow
misc Real Questions the Essefficist has Received in the Past Week We're not making this up. Any of it. In the last week I have gone on two dates with a Canadian book artist whose DNA is 100% Frisian, i.e. parents from Friesland,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: An Imposter This Week The movie in question is Murder at the Presidio, which premieres on USA Monday, May 2nd, at 9 p.m. Lou Diamond Phillips stars as a member of the "Criminal Investigation Division" investigating
Arts & Entertainment Stuff You Totally Missed Bonus: Overheard in the ladies room by some fans who were there for the headliner, Rooney: Where are you from? Canada, Yah, we’re here from Omaha. That’s right; people came to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: TV This Week, While Wishing We Could Watch Ourselves We can't really explain why we get such a thrill out of seeing our beautiful town show up on prime time television, but we do. Maybe we're hoping to see someone we know
