misc SFBG Gets Its Hair Did Oh wow. No, it looks great. Oh stop, you look wonderful. And you've been due for a change. We love it. No, seriously. Learn to take a compliment. God. But for reals, it's
misc SFIFF: <i>In The City Of Sylvia</i> Our fellow SFisters weren’t alone in the lyrical department this week. We signed on for the SFIFF's In the City of Sylvia, a film described as “simple” and “classical.” More importantly for
misc More Fun On <del>BART</del> MARTA Remember: always keep those cameras rolling, folks. Also, who knew it was daytime? This seems more like nighttime wackiness. Go figure. Update: Someone 10x brighter than us figured out that this takes place
misc SFIFF: <i>Up The Yangtze</i> and <i>Faubourg Treme</i> focuses on the cruise ships that take Western tourists to see the sights of the Yantgze river valley before they're destroyed by the controversial Three Gorges Dam project, which will not only flood
misc Tweaked Anti-Meth Campaign Posters Gay men and uppers go together like peanut butter and chocolate. It's just the way God wanted it. But that hasn't stopped Joel Schumacher's "I Lost Me to Meth" campaign from saturating San
misc Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to See Joe Jackson Recorded with the rhythm section that accompanied him on the classics Look Sharp and I’m the Man, Joe Jackson returns with Rain. In classic Jackson style, Rain is full of humor, swing,
misc Just What Is Twitter, Anyway? People always asks us this. Old people ask us this, we should say. And usually it comes off more like a statement than a question, so we rarely bite. But when we do,
misc Photo du Jour 116 This is all kinds of genius, here. Why don't we have bicycle lifts installed on every hill in San Francisco? Oh right, because we live in a dangerously litigious city. But still: wow.
misc SFIFF: <i>Nao Por Acaso (Not By Chance)</i> SFist Wendy thinks actor Rodrigo Santoro is cute! If you see Not by Chance with several friends, like we did, it is very likely that everyone is going to walk away with a
misc Interview: Laura Veirs The best fans are.... Pre-teen girls from Texas Best venue to play Guinguette pirate in Paris. it's an old pirate ship that sways while you play. Favorite song to play these days A
misc SFIFF: <i>Forbidden Lie$</i> Dude -- this movie (Forbidden Lie$, at the SFIFF) is messed!! Do you remember the book Honor Lost (called Forbidden Love in non-US editions) from about five years ago, which supposedly was a
misc SFIFF: <i>Traveling With Pets</i> Wellllll, we can't really say that we're the type of movie watcher that races out to see movies described as "haunting" in the writeups (we usually prefer the ones described as "quirky," but
misc Week Around the Ists Bostonist went to ROFLCon, a semi-academic conference about the internet and its enthusiasms, and ended up with a Brawndo hangover. Seattlest opened the floor to a few local hip-hop artists who were stirring
misc Maker Faire Fun Thinking about going to the Maker Faire? You know, the adult science fair? You should. It's loads of fun. Don't believe us? Check out SFist's partner in binge drinking, the brilliant Nate Halverson
misc SFIFF: <i>The Last Mistress</i> The opening night movie of the San Francisco International Film Festival was Director Catherine Breillat's The Last Mistress. Now, you may be wondering why we're writing about The Last Mistress now when opening
misc Crybaby Ricky In Town! OMG, did you watch the last season of Project Runway? Remember Crybaby Ricky, who broke down into tears pretty much every single episode (except, unexpectedly, the episode where he was voted off)? Well,
misc SFIFF: Film Awards! We are always indebted to Drew Altizer, who goes to the parties and takes such lovely pictures! This time, Drew's at the SF Film Society awards night yesterday at the SFIFF, where director
misc SFIFF: <i>Medicine For Melancholy</i> (M4M) made its West Coast Premiere on Wednesday night at the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF). Filmmaker Barry Jenkins shot this moody little indie flick in three weeks, all while working at
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misc Muni's Guide To The Weekend: Inline Skating Marathon And More Loads of delightful events are happening this weekend: street fairs, charity walks, tequila, inline skating appreciation, and more. Here's how SF transit plans on handling the merriment: Bay Bridge Construction Closure Beginning 1:
misc TOMEX "4 WAYS TO EXPRESS SADNESS AND FUSTRATION" (CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE) "Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni Yilmaz Z.O.G.