misc More <i>Milk</i> Extras Needed for March Reenactment Starting this week, as we all know by now, Palme d'Or-winning writer/directer Gus Van Sant starts filming Milk on our pretty yet smelly streets. But Gustave needs your help, folks. On Monday
SF News Penn to Hit Castro Bars as <i>Milk</i> Shooting Starts Undergoing a procedure to erase 30 years from its face, the Castro neighborhood is going retro, circa 1978, for the filming of Gus Van Sant's Harvey Milk biopic, Milk, which starts shooting this
misc This Week in Le Rock: January 21 - 27 Wednesday, there is the sold-out Ingrid Michaelson show that had to be moved from Cafe du Nord to Slim's because apparently everyone is into "librarian chic" right now. Though it's sold-out, you can
misc Spay/Neuter Your Pit Bull for Free This Week Thousands of pit bulls are euthanized in the Bay Area each year. With more and more people taking advantage of Bay Area Pit Fix Week, we may (hopefully) see this number diminish in
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. America Unzipped, Brian Alexander's book on the desire of American's to get down and dirty. SF Dish, offering a
misc Recurring Neo-Nazi Flair on Stillman Street Disappears. Sort of. Save for the tagging still remaining on Obscura Digital's door--leave them be, racialists!--the Neo-Nazi public art has all but disappeared. Sigh, we hardly knew ye. The culprit of this week's spray paint
SF News Mt. Tam Body Confirmed as Veronica Ruiz Marin County coroner's office identified that the body found atop Mt. Tam this past Sunday afternoon as female and, yes, Veronica Ruiz. It seems that she "the Internal Revenue Service agent's service weapon
SF News Body Found On Mt. Tam, Veronica Ruiz? A body turned up on Mount Tamalpais this Sunday afternoon, and authorities (as well as your favorite rabid media outlets) are wondering: is this the body of distraught Mill Valley resident and IRS
misc This Week in Le Rock: January 14-20 Friday night, there's a tie between three different shows. You can head over to Slim's to see Melee, a strong favorite of our local radio station, Alice 97.3. Don't be late because
misc Week Around the -Ists Londonist pondered who might be the next sponsors of the London Eye and whether or not readers would be willing to donate £1,000 each for a Londonist Eye. Shanghaiist was shocked to
misc Day Around the Bay Wee: Yellow Cab slip 'n' slide. [WhatImSeeing] The Glas Kat returns this week! (Death Guild fans of Walnut Creek the Bay Area, rejoice!) [Eater] Kill 'em with kindness. [BeyondChron] Novelists are smarter than
misc This Week in Le Rock: Jan 7 - 13 Nash is only playing three other shows in the US - two in New York and one in L.A. You also won't be able to see Nash for a long time. It
misc Snow Report: Call In Sick What with last week's and (and presumably this week's) manic storm activity, John Vlahides at 71Miles reports that this week is week to play hooky. Reporting that the Sierra Crest is "dumping over
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. 99 Shadows, the historical vampire tale by David Wellington. SF Dish, offering a chance to win $400 and reservations
misc Ask SFist -- Subprime? In our inbox this week, we received this profanity-laced inquiry. Ahem: I know I'm not the only one, so what the fuck does "subprime" mean anyway? Still confused. No, potty-mouthed reader, you are
misc BART Sets New Holiday Record Via Noisy Children Compared to the same time last year, this week BART saw a 20% jump in riders traveling to SFO during the Christmas week. How was this done? Well, according to reports, the dramatic
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Cloverfield, the new JJ Abrams movie where a skyscraper-sized monster descends upon New York City. In theaters on 1/
misc The Show <strike>Must</strike> Can't Go On In any case, these rockers are in their fifties (right?) and they sadly don't have their twenty year-old bodies anymore. It's probably best they canceled. You will be able to get a refund
misc SFist Tonight Wu-Tang Clan and Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist: You've got the phenomenal Wu-Tang Clan plus the smooth DJ stylings of True Skool's Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist. Then, well, you have Ruby Skye. While not
misc This Week in Le Rock: December 24-30 For now, let's focus on Popscene's continued success in picking the perfect bands for their Thursday night soirées at 330 Ritch Street. Though they didn't make the Popscene's Top 20 Hottest Acts, this
misc Week Around the -Ists Torontoist discovered their city's most ridiculous holiday lights setup, with 80,000 lights and two––two!––synchronized music routines. Naturally, they snagged a video. Chicago tragically loses one of its most recognizable neighborhood
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. SF Dish, where AMEX cardmembers can dish about restaurants. Stylized Sculpture, at the Asian Art Museum. Hoovers, where you
misc The Week in Nevius Chucky appears to be back on the homeless beat this week with two stories about it. One is something that might piss people off, the other something that might not piss people off.
Arts & Entertainment New Tunes Tuesday #14 STANDOUTS: 1. Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - Complete Edition Soundtrack: Though we aren't completely sold on the musical itself (we have only seen the new John Doyle production and
SF News Gavin For Hillary, In Iowa Let's hope no oil tankers crash into the Bay Bridge this week -- Gavin's out of town again, this time bundled up for snow as he campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Iowa. Not
