misc SFist Tonight Festivus: Although we see no mention of the traditional "Airing of Grievances" or the post-dinner "Feats of Strength" battle, we can't imagine any proper Festivus celebration without them. Still, whether or not tonight's
Arts & Entertainment The Onion's Joe Randazzo What is the dumbest thing in the world? I am tempted to say nationalism, for the way in which it rallies people around a symbol they believe to be inextricably linked to their
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- "Punk Rock Karaoke": Damnit all to hell. We can't believe that we have to miss this: members of the Adolescents, Bad Religion, and NOFX perform live while "singers" drunkenly slur along, karaoke-style.
Arts & Entertainment New Tunes Tuesday #12 Each Tuesday we will feature new music that should (or whatever) be on your radar. Hutchinson's music walks a fine line between rock, folk-pop, powerpop and sometimes even jazz and funk. We think
SF News RIP: Evel Knievel The motorcycling-riding Johnny Knoxville of his time, minus any homoerotic subtext, Evel Knievel died today at the wonderful age of 69. He passed away after years of suffering from "diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary
Arts & Entertainment SFist's Film du Jour Bush Man Scares People - Watch more free videos Sure, he's old news, but his comedy is timeless. That's right, timeless. As much as we love The Office and 30 Rock, nothing pleases
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Cinewhores Present Midnight Cowboy (1970): Although tame by today's smut-filled standards -- oh, you heard right! -- Midnight Cowboy has the distinction of being the only X-rated film to have ever snagged
Arts & Entertainment Getting to Know... MiGGs Full given name: Donald Patrick Miggs Hometown: Home, hometown? Bay Shore, NY. I have a home in beautiful Montclair/Oakland I'm selling but now I live in Malibu and Tampa. Relationship status: Incredibly
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- The Life of Reilly: He starred in Hello, Dolly, won a Tony and an Emmy, a Broadway director, and had one hell of a mother, but Charles Nelson Rilley will always be
SF News MISO Nameless The swell chaps over at Curbed SF have a poll going on about what to name the district that SFist brought to your attention yesterday. You need to vote, people! Rock it, as
Arts & Entertainment Three Questions for Willo, Designer Extraordinaire 1) Most of your work since we've known you has been Web and Graphic Design for corporations and small businesses, so what prompted the move over to the apparel, jewelry, etc? What's your
SF News Whew, That Was Fun 9:30 Update: Things seem to be settling down. We're going to move the bulk of this post behind a jump. The only really big news at the moment is that there's a
Arts & Entertainment New Tunes Tuesday #6 Each Tuesday we will feature new music that should (or whatever) be on your radar. Looking at the fact that Serj Tankian's concert at Slim's on October 28th is already sold out, we
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: One More Fall TV Premiere If the idea of a drama that occasionally has its characters bursting into song immediately has you flashing back to painful memories of "Cop Rock," we wouldn't blame you. But remember that musical
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Figurines, Dappled Cities, Union Trade: Rock bands -- with a little easy-listening thrown in there for balance! -- bust it out starting at 9 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill; $10.
SF News Match Game PM? Or SF Mayoral Debate? Before last night's much more important Zombie Attack, there was some sort of mayoral debate at some bookish building. A debate consisting of Mayor Gavin Newsom, possible contender Quintin Mecke, and slew of
SF News Day Around the Bay -- Emmy-winner Al Gore might also win the Nobel Peace Prize. Weren't Bono and Princess Diana supposed to win that at some point, too? (You know, before she...vroom.) [Wired News] -- Bay
SF News It's a Motherf------ Column-Off dueling press conferences and memo-leakage, the Homeless issue is becoming the Issue du Jour, leading to a full-fledged reporter dogpile. First came CW Nevius who weighed in with yet another story on the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Black Francis: Hefty former lead signer of the Pixies gets the Gen Xers up on their feet tonight, along with Eastern Conference Champions, starting at 9:30 p.m. at Cafe Du
Arts & Entertainment Ossi Bond of Johnossi Show is at 8 at the Independent. Tickets are $15 After Party starts at 10:30 at the Poleng Lounge 1752 Fulton Street Best show you've ever played and what made it great?
Arts & Entertainment Beirut's Jason Poranski Jason Poranski (he’s in the red t-shirt) plays guitar, ukulele, and mandolin in Beirut and was kind enough to answer some questions for us about the band and tour. Why the name
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: Even More Thursday Fall TV Premieress We've mentioned before that the only "Law & Order" we watch is "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," and the main reason for that is our imaginary boyfriend Vincent D'Onofrio is on it. So
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- : You've bought the all-purpose soap and chortled over its packaging, now catch the documentary about the guy who started it all. Screens tonight at 7:15 p.m. 9:15 at The
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: Even More Monday Fall TV Premieres Following "Chris" at 8:30 is the new series "Aliens In America" a comedy centered on a loser high schooler whose parents decide the only way he'll be able to make any friends
