SF News Watch Pablo Sandoval Talk To His Bat Because comedic bits and facial hair proved more important this year than making it to the postseason -- yes, that's it, allow the bitterness to warm you like a Red Cross blanket --
SF News California Chortles as East Coast Overreacts to Earthquake Sweet payback for each time an East Coaster lambasted Californians for losing it over the slightest chill in the air, reactions to today's earthquake have ranged from the humorous to the bizarre. Especially
Arts & Entertainment NorCal/SoCal Dividing Line Figured Out, But Who Gets Fresno? According to this geographically noteworthy Quora answer, the diving line between Northern California and Southern California has been declared. The line, it seems, goes right through San Luis Obispo. Lucas J Meeker, who
Arts & Entertainment Graph Shows How Journalists See Each Other Now for some insider-baseball humor. David Chon, founder of Spot.Us, devised this spot.on (haHA) graphic showing how journalists view each other. Having penned many an article in our boxer briefs, as
Arts & Entertainment Chelsea Handler Added to Litquake Festival Noted comedian, vodka mainliner, and best-selling author Chelsea Handler will appear at San Francisco's esteemed Litquake fall festival. Litquake co-founder Jane Ganahl will appear with the Chelsea Lately host for an "intimate" one-on-one
SF News Roseanne Barr Running for U.S. President During Thursday night's Tonight Show comedian and macadamia nut purveyor, Roseanne Barr announced her bid for U.S. President in the 2012 election. "I decided since you're the one who got Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arts & Entertainment 'GQ' Declares Stanford 4th Douchiest U.S. College In a highly scientific study released by GQ, noted Palo Alto community college Stanford came in as the 4th douchiest college in the country. Notable douchbag alums include: Herbert Hoover, Mike Mussina, John
Arts & Entertainment What's Going On Here, Disney's California Adventure? What's Disney commercialization of a beloved local landmark and why does it -- what's that word again? Suck. Yeah, anyway, we're a bit late getting around to this Anaheim-based copycat of local treasure
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Afternoon Palate Cleanser: James Brown's Cup-O-Noodle Commercials Inside Scoop's masterful Paolo Lucchesi brings us crucial entertainment this afternoon: James Brown's two long-lost Cup-O-Noodle commercials. They're beautiful. Lucchesi notes: "Sometimes there are no words. This is not one of those times.
Arts & Entertainment Nine-Year-Old, ca. 1991, Lip-Syncs to Madonna's 'Vogue' [Video] Robert Jeffrey shared with the world this joyful lip-sync routine set to Madonna's triumphant "Vogue," which he performed in 1991 during a vacation with his parents. He was nine-years-old at the time. Jeffrey
SF News Chris Daly Would Like to Send You Pix of His Penis What with jarring drama stirring about a creepy Ed Lee election bid (more on that later), Chris Daly attempts to lighten things up. The former Supervisor and current bartender tips hit hat to
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Drunk Voicemails Set to Animation My Friend Evan: Episode 2: The Fire. from Steve Rold on Vimeo. Why can't our drunk voicemails sound this fun? Our alcohol-infused voicemails are filled with vitriol, regret, and the occasional Sondheim lyric.
Arts & Entertainment Dodgers Fan Drops Kid for Foul Ball [Video] At the risk of dousing nail polish remover on the roaring flames of Dodgers-Giants rivalry, we don't think the father here, a Dodgers fan who drops his kid in order to catch a
SF News SF Chronicle Front Page Evokes Mild Bestiality As Mission Mission already pointed out, The Chronicle's front page photo today seems -- how can we put this bluntly? -- sexually charged. To say the least. While the shot without the canine
Arts & Entertainment Peaches Christ Talks 'Mommie Dearest,' Faye Dunaway, and Child Abuse High-glamour child abuse, anyone? You are in luck. On Saturday night, Peaches Christ (Midnight Mass creator, All About Evil writer/director) will once again screen Mommie Dearest, this time in honor of its
Arts & Entertainment Should You Run Bay to Breakers Without Valid Registration? Many unregistered people are wondering if they should still crash San Francisco's Bay to Breakers this year without a valid registration. The answer, according to former SFist contributor Joe Kukura, is a resounding
SF News Afternoon Palate Cleanser: The Right Way to Celebrate Bin Laden's Death Is it wrong that we're enamored by this 'Merica-loving, ATV-riding, "U-S-A"- shouting, gun-shooting patriot who, in a fit of Osama-is-dead arousal, made this ode to the U.S.? If so, then we
SF News Osama Bin Laden Doll Alive at Local Pet Supply Store Cashing in on the Osama death craze, local pet retailer Best in Show sent out the following mass email this morning. "Osama bin Laden is dead... but Osama Bone Laden is alive and
SF News Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Respond to Andrew Sullivan When noted knee-jerk conservative queer pundit Andrew Sullivan slammed the annual Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park as "tired," "lame," and bigoted, heaps of SFist commenters chimed in with their thoughts. That was
SF News Andrew Sullivan Slams Hunky Jesus Contest as "Tired," Bigoted [UPDATED] Politically conservative gay columnist Andrew Sullivan recently decried San Francisco's Hunky Jesus Contest, an annual costume competition held every Easter Sunday in Dolores Park. The event, put on by Catholic satire/fundraising group
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Star Wars Darth Vader's Dark Side Roast Laughing Squid draws our attention to a new caffeinated brew set to get last night's meal moving faster than a Landspeeder. Created by the minds at Think Geek, it's called the Star Wars
Arts & Entertainment Watch Tina Fey's Google Visit Tina Fey visited the Googleplex in Silicon Valley last week where she sat down for an interview with noted vaudevillian Eric Schmidt. Hilarity, of course, ensued. The 30 Rock creator/star discussed everything
Arts & Entertainment Blog Of Note: 'My High School Boyfriend Was Gay' 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
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Keenan Cahill Performs "Dynamite" With Brian Wilson & Cody Ross YouTube lip-synching sensation Keenan Cahill perform Taio Cruz's perpetually frisky "Dynamite" with Brian Wilson and Cody Ross. Thanks goes out to Sally Kuchar of Curbed for the tip!
Arts & Entertainment Miss Bigelow's Social City By the Numbers: SF Society Celebrates Giants Home Opener Who was celebrating what: San Francisco society, investors, politicians and other notables came out to AT&T Park to celebrate the season home opener in exclusivity and style. For many said notables,
