misc Photo du Jour 277 In preparation for some sort of YouTube party at Fort Mason. (Remember, it's not a YouTube party without a live performance of this.)
misc Whine Country Bicyclist It's always a thrill to ride the Bay Trail through Sausalito, where the streets are clogged with erratic retirees in Porsche convertibles and inattentive tourists in rented SUVs. In spite of fast-moving traffic
misc Prince Hates the Gays The smurf who made a name for himself wearing ass-less yellow pants; penning such anthems as Cream, Sexy Motherfucker, Darling Nikki; and having an ouvre based on where he shoots his DNA loads,
misc Film du Jour: The Most Horrible Day on Earth The Slog, where we came across this jarring piece of performance art, likens the clip above in which six nubile tweens discover that David Archuleta did not win this year's American Idol to
misc Chance Meeting on the Cable Car Turns into Ephron-ian Tale of Fate While it seems too sugary to be true - and we doubt it is - this story has touched our cold, selfish hearts. See, Muni Diaries has a story of fate and romance
misc iPhone Ads: Yes, We Have No Dilemmas by Evan James Apparently it is no longer possible to watch even two hours of vitally important teen television dramas on the CW without being bombarded by iPhone commercials, all of which are
misc Today in San Francisco History - Unknown San Francisco author takes New York Timecapsule: November 18, 1865 Mark Twain's improbable wild west tale about an inveterate gambler and a jumping frog becomes the talk of New York City. Mark Twain -- or, let's use the name
misc Hot Night = Shooting in Lower Haight Dammit. We were really getting used to the quiet. We hope that nobody was killed, and we'll try to update this as we hear more information.
misc Terrifying Noe Valley Shack on the Market Found over at It's Lovely! I'll Take It (via redfin), check out the sweet Noe Valley pad you can call your own for a cool $738,000. Mention you were raped and murdered
misc Crab Season Begins This past weekend crab season kicked off, and local fishers headed out to sea to roundup laods of Dungeness crab. This year, however, expectations of a huge crab catch are low. According to
misc Caught on iPhone Over on the Apple discussion boards, things are taking a turn for the soap operatic. See, user "Susan042764" poses a worrisome (albeit gullible) question on the "Using iPhone,Camera and Photos" forum: can
misc Photo du Jour 273 Photo/digital illustration of "Language of the Birds," the sculpture installation at the NW corner of Broadway where Grant and Columbus Streets intersect. The unveiling happens on November 23rd, 2008, at nightfall.
misc Saturday Protests Had Great Energy, but by the End, Lack of Leadership was Painfully Obvious "Where are we going?" We heard it over and over on Saturday as we marched along with the procession -- about 4 hours, and nearly 10 miles of walking. "Where are we going?
misc Week Around the Ists SFist saw Prop 8 protests continue since election day, including a disturbing anti-LDS one involving a home emblazoned with a "F--- Mormons" banner. Phillyist and its readers debated the merits of keeping Eagles
misc Today in San Francisco History - Mary Ann Patten, Heroine of Cape Horn Timecapsule: November 15, 1856 We ran across this little item while looking for something else altogether, and couldn't resist passing along such an amazing and (almost) ready-for-Hollywood story. It was the era of
misc "The Office" Star Gives Constructive Advice on Prop. 8 Actor Oscar Nunez, who plays the gay character Oscar Martinez in "The Office," talked to the and suggested something interesting: Prop. 8 opponents should try to gain support by helping other communities. Brilliant.
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. , from Director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later). In select theaters now. Cabana Cachaça, a double-distilled cachaça with the
misc The Philistine Listens To Birds Chirping In The Pastorale Forest Your Philistine loves modern music and crazy-sounding indie rock, but must grudgingly admit that sometimes, what we're all in the mood for is a tried-and-true bona fide Classic Of The Repertoire, a genuine
misc What's Going On Here, George W. Bush? What on Earth is going on here? Because: Hee. Found over at Jameth, pulled from whitehouse.gov.
misc Haiku Giveaway Extended until 3:00 p.m. Friday Our original post about this week's haiku contest might have been a bit confusing. Write a haiku in the comments of the original post and enter to win a bottle of the Eight
misc A Small Christmas List by Evan James When some of us were still young boys but already chronic insomniacs, we began to demonstrate a talent for obsessive list making. While some precocious and intelligent children stayed up
