SF News Your San Francisco Giants Win a Few Jon was going to write up a blurb about the Giants taking two-out-of-three from the D-Backs, but he was way-laid by a prawn quesidilla at Taco Bell. And
misc Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse LAist is flashing a sad peace out to their editor Carolyn Kellogg with one hand and bumping knuckles with their new head typist L.A. blogger king Tony Pierce with the other. Where
Arts & Entertainment SFIFF: <i>Encounter Point</i> We are accustomed to the typical media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which generally emphasizes the violence and hatred. "Encounter Point," co-directed by Ronit Avni and Julie Bacha, also
SF News Happy May Day It warms our red hearts to see workers marching here at home and around the world on International Workers' Day, otherwise known as May Day. Protests and demonstrations happened from Berlin to
Arts & Entertainment The Sea Otter Does It Again The mud is barely dry on the bikes but already racers and spectators alike are looking forward to next year's Sea Otter Classic (April 12-15, 2007). The acknowledged kick-off
misc The State Department Not Feeling the Whole Brokeback Thing According to the State Department, one of the groups in question, the International Lesbian & Gay Association, was once associated with NAMBLA. Years ago. And expelled them. And haven't been associated
Arts & Entertainment Harupin-Ha: Not Your Parents' Butoh Dance Company Our friends at the Asian Art Museum continue their tradition of cool events with this Thursday's 7pm performance by Butoh legends Koichi and Hiroko Tamano and their dance company, Harupin-Ha.
Arts & Entertainment Wednesday, The New Wednesday Wednesday... can I get a definition, please? Tonight: Check out work by local emerging choreographers at ODC Theater's ODC School Pilot Program performance. Twelve bucks gets you into the 8 p.
SF News Pistol Packin' Pardners Piss on Prop H In 2002, nearly 10 in every 100,000 Californians died at the hands of a firearm, for a totaly of 3,410 deaths according to the Center for Disease Control and Injury Prevention.
SF News Political Junkie: Smother Mother Come here, widdle Andrew, let Mommy bury you in her bosom! San Francisco's current best Freudian drama took another lurch into the Viennese land of cigars and trains steaming into tunnels,
SF News SFist Tech Roundup: Just Like You They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if the same goes for intellectual property theft and encroaching on other people's business, then a lot of people should
Arts & Entertainment The Bay Area Is CopyFighting So a bunch of anarchist yutzes from the suburbs decided to protest G8 at that hotbed crossroads of capitalism, 23rd Street and Bartlett, and in the melee, threw a hammer at a cop&
misc SFist Cares ... About the Long Weekend Memorial Day is also meant to honour those service men and women who have died in military service to the United States. Memorial Day services will be held at the Presidio, at the
SF News Fight to Rename Berkeley's Jefferson Elementary The issue was brought to the school's attention by parents and community activists. In an uncredited editorial in the Daily Californian, it's pointed out that the city is named
SF News Tax Day Blues If you're in the mood to cheer, put on your best togs and get in touch with the Billionaires for Bush to laud the administration for making their lives so much
Arts & Entertainment Fred Korematsu, 1919-2005 The Asian-American civil rights community has lost a hero with the passing of Fred Korematsu yesterday in his daughter's home in Marin. Korematsu, an American citizen and Bay Area resident,
Arts & Entertainment Eyes Wide Open If you made it by Civic Center in the last few days, you probably noticed a very somber art installation occupying the plaza. Row upon row of boots and shoes stood at quiet
SF News Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord. The quality of San Francisco's eavesdropping has never really impressed us -- the character of our overhearings always seemed more like disembodied one-chuckle quotes from "Kids Say The Darndest Things&
SF News Plot to Kill President <b>Not</b> by Bay Area Resident So apparently everyone was shocked -- shocked! -- to hear that someone wanted to kill our dearest President George W. Bush. Of course, SFist's first thought was to call most of our friends
SF News O Canada! Election results got you down? Considering bolting like those kids in Red Dawn did after their high school was taken over by the Russians? Stop looking at guide books for Switzerland and Sweden!
Arts & Entertainment Tours Aren't Just For Tourists It's a sad truth that people who live in an area rarely sample their cities' local wonders. New Yorkers don't go to the Statue of Liberty, Los Angelenos
Arts & Entertainment Mr. McNamara's Vacation In the truly tasteless department, Low Culture tipped us off to the "Apocalypse Now" tour of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, one of Wild Frontiers "Reel Adventures." Kate Watson of
SF News Hey -- You Never Know! If that flashing $100 million lottery sign on the other side of the B of A clock on 101 had you dreaming like it did SFist (if SFist won, we were going to
SF News Bay Gold SFist loves us some women's beach volleyball. Sand, sun, world-class athletes and hot girl-on-girl action [Ed. Note: We really hope this doesn't get us filtered out
SF News Oye, Futbol! Things aren't looking good for professional sports in San Jose. It seems that because of dismal attendance and the lack of a new stadium, the Anschutz Group is looking to sell
