SF News Lawrence Livermore Lab Successfully Shoots Mega-Laser That Could Kill Us All Big news in the physics community arrives this week: Lawrence Livermore National Lab just successfully shot a 500 terawatt fusion laser at a single tiny target this week, which was the result of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/20: Will Durst At The Commonwealth Club COMEDY: Famed political satirist, Will Durst, who once ran for mayor of San Francisco, will give an "undoubtedly entertaining" account of his life and work in a talk titled, "The Truth, The Whole
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/14: Big Freedia MUSIC: Noise Pop and Hard French present Big Freedia, "a 6-foot-plus phenom powered by brash sexual energy and raw, self-made talent," who's described as the "queen diva of bounce music." The organizers advise
Arts & Entertainment Map: We're All Doomed And Under Water In 2072 Brian Stokle and Burrito Justice created this fun-filled map showing what San Francisco will look like after global warming (or "global warming") goes full tilt boogie come 2072. (Thanks, Mission Mission!) Burrito explains:
Arts & Entertainment Get Out Your Viewers: Transit Of Venus This Afternoon Does it feel like we've been looking up in the sky at various planetary rarities a lot lately? Well, add another cool event to the list. Transit of Venus, which occurs when Venus
Arts & Entertainment 1-2-3-4-5 Senses Working Overtime: Buddhist Science at the Exploratorium East meets West in a fascinating exhibit at the Exploratorium for just a few more days. "The World of Your Senses" delves into the surprising parallels in how traditional Buddhism and modern Western
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 4/18: Wild Flag/Carrie Brownstein MUSIC: Portland and Washington, D.C. based quartet of allstar musicians, Wild Flag, including Carrie Brownstein (most recently of Portlandia fame) and fellow former Sleater-Kinney bandmate Janet Weiss, headline the Fillmore tonight, along
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Boars, Humans, Fleas, And More Quest for Pork — Scavenger Hunt & Wild Boar Roast: Get your tickets asap to Forage SF's daytime scavenger hunt, followed by a dinner of delicious boar and "all the fixin’s" at a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 3/16: 'Kill List' FILM: Kill List, director Ben Wheatley's genre-flouting follow up to his heralded Down Terrace begins with an uncomfortable dinner party with two hit men in attendance and moves "effortlessly from kitchen-sink realism to
SF News Sexually Deprived Males Drink More, Says Science A new study from UCSF shows that males whose sexual advances are rejected by the fairer sex were "driven to excessive alcohol consumption, drinking far more than comparable, sexually satisfied" males. Of course,
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Pie, Science, Kate Bush: Celebrating Pi Day Today is Pi Day, a holiday in which we honor the mathematical constant π. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most noteworthy digits of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 3/5: The Driftwood Singers MUSIC: Tonight's edition of the monthly Communion club will feature The Driftwood Singers, who are in their early 20s and sing folk songs "that could have been written ages ago but were more
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 3/3: Roky Erickson With The Night Beats MUSIC: Flavorpill paints an intriguing picture of the come-back of Roky Erickson, '60s psychedelic rocker whose struggles with schizophrenia stalled his music career: "Tonight, revel in Erikson's gravelly, whiskey-soaked voice mingling with Okkervil
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 3/1: 'Salaam Dunk' FILM: Director David Fine will be in person at tonight's screening of his documentary, Salaam Dunk, which kicks off YBCA's Human Rights Watch Film festival. The film follows an Iraqi women’s basketball
Arts & Entertainment Weekend Palate Cleanser: 'Dove as Angel' Perhaps your weekend's been a bit hectic and you need some calming visuals. Look no further than these awe-inspiring high-speed videos of animals in flight shot by a group of Dutch photographers as
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/5: Sharon Lockhart Films FILM: In conjunction with Sharon Lockhart's Lunch Break exhibition, SFMOMA presents two film programs this week and next. Tonight's screening features Pine Flat, which explores the interactions of children with their local surroundings
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/14: Noir City XMas FILM: Delight in some yuletide noir classics at Castro Theatre's 2nd annual Noir City XMas 2011, featuring a double feature screening of Lady on a Train and Christmas Holiday. Additionally, the full schedule
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/6: Katya Holiday Spectacular MUSIC: Russian opera diva, Katya Smirnoff-Sky, will be at the Rrazz Room for one night only performing her Holiday Spectacular, a fun-filled evening of "belting, banter, and ball gowns" sure to make your
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/1: Too Short, After Dark, 'Chico and Rita' MUSIC: Local gem Too Short has been making the rounds a lot lately. Tonight, he'll be taking the stage at The New Parish with notable players, Kev Choice and Martin Luther, among others.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 11/5: Gay in America, Mr. Hyphen 2011, Hypothesis Art/Science Fair FILM: Photographer Scott Pasfield presents a slideshow, discussion and signing of his new book, Gay in America, featuring 140 gay American men in 50 states. Purchases of the book will benefit non-profit AIDS
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 11/4: Radiolab Live, Lawrence Ferlinghetti Reading, 'Urbanized' FESTIVAL: The Bay Area Science Festival kicks off continues tonight with Radiolab Live in Berkeley, which explores being In the Dark with a night of "gripping stories, wonder-inducing demonstrations, and jaw-dropping illustrations." Also
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 11/3: MoAD's The Art of the Suit, Transgender Film Fest, Exploratorium's The Senses FASHION: Learn all about the art of being a black dandy at Museum of the African Diaspora's After Dark presentation of The Art of the Suit, featuring "live styling" sessions, live music by
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 11/1: Noel Gallagher Doc, Ty Segall/Kut U Up, The Art of Robots FILM: Be sure to RSVP ASAP to the exclusive screening of the new documentary, It's Never Too Late To Be What U Might Have Been - The Making of Noel Gallagher and His
Arts & Entertainment Academy of Sciences Debuts Shark Lagoon Cam The California Academy of Sciences launched its new Shark Lagoon Cam on Thursday, which features a lovely mix of Blacktip Reef sharks and Bamboo sharks, Cownose rays, Honeycomb rays, and Blue-spot stingrays, along
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 9/22: "Live Documentaries," BedPost Confessions, Ask a Scientist FILM: Artists Sam Green and Dave Cerf present Greetings on Behalf of the People of Our Planet!, three short "live documentaries" that combine film, live narration, and sound mixing, including the local premiere
