Subject: Halloween

• Nonconformity Still Reigns!

  July 2, 2008

• Bloody Children Wandering the Lower Haight Not a Big Deal

  ​If you happen to live in the areas bordered by Haight, Steiner, and Pierce Streets near Duboce Park and you walked outside today to find dead, injured, and/or bloodied trick-or-treaters swarming your 'hood (now coated in spider webbing and littered with jack-o-lanterns), don't panic, and for the love of God, don't call 911. It's just the filming of a Halloween Trauma episode. Earlier today, our Online News Editor Joe Eskenazi made his way through the set, where i

  August 27, 2009

• Let's Get Killed

  October 24, 2007

• Halloween in the Castro: Where Will Everyone Pee?

  October 24, 2007

• Skate And Destroy

  October 24, 2007

• All Trannies Eve

  October 24, 2007

• More Sex!

  October 24, 2007

• G is for Gorey

  October 17, 2007

• Trannies of the High Seas

  September 16, 2009

• 10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

  Caroliner @ the Lab (Sat. and Sun.)​Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park (Fri.-Sun.)Wait, what? Steve Martin and MC Hammer and Neko Case and Steve Earle? Yeah, it's the city's biggest free hootenanny with a cross section of roots music fans. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off today at 10:30 a.m.; the last act hits the stage Sunday at 7 p.m. Inaugural Show @ Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (Friday)GAFFTA aims turn an eyesore neighborhood into a destination for rising art stars. It s

  October 2, 2009

• Five Terrible Food-Themed Halloween Costumes

  Halloween has become the Irreverent Olympics, in which everyone tries to out-whimsy each other with unexpected costumes. Oftentimes, partiers look to the pantry for inspiration. Sometimes food-themed costumes go right, and sometimes they go very, very wrong.1. Wonder Bread Baby​Congratulations. Your baby looks like a jerk. Also, it's barely food and is worth 79 calories a slice.2. Ham​If you have to label your costume so people know what you are, you've made a mistake.

  October 13, 2009

• Use Your Good Judgment When Donating Lascivious Outfits to Supervisor's Costume Givewaway For Kids

  WonderfulWorldOfAnimation.comYou were expecting, perhaps, 'Sexy Peanuts'?​Is there any limit to the Halloween costumes that can be rendered prurient via the placement of the word "sexy" ahead of the outfit's description? There's sexy nurse, sexy cop, sexy inmate, sexy construction worker, sexy mayor, and of course, sexy sewage treatment plant worker.   So, be smart when it comes to donating costumes to Supervisor Carmen Chu's Halloween giveaway. "This is not burlesque," says Chu's legisla

  October 14, 2009

• Back from the Dead

  October 14, 2009

• The Following Preview Is Heartily Approved

  October 14, 2009

• 10 Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

  www.epiphanydance.orgTrolly Dances Sat. & Sun.​The Intelligence, Hank IV, Mayyors, Bronze @ Elbo Room (Fri.) Portland's postpunk, postapocalyptic noisemakers The Intelligence headline a Friday night to remember. The band brings its lo-fi, high-trash sound to an Elbo Room lineup where it gets support from Nor Cal's loudest 'n' rawest: Hank IV (S.F) and Mayyors (Sacto), warmed up by electro "cosmic mindslayer" Bronze. ($7 if you grab tickets in advance; $10 if you're lazy. 9 p.m.)Dirty Rotte

  October 16, 2009

• Masking Your Fear

  October 21, 2009

• Video of the Day: Rafael Casal

  Local rapper/spoken word champ Rafael Casal is producing something scary for Halloween. His new LP, out at the end of this month, is called Monster, and the first video from this fresh collection of thinking man's hip-hop is for the title track. Here Casal and crew slink around unlocked cells, feast on books, and dance on balaconies. Check it out.

  October 21, 2009

• High-Heeled Horrors

  October 21, 2009

• Just a Game. Just a Game.

  October 21, 2009

• The Price Is Fright

  October 21, 2009

• SF Gov InAction: Supes Try To Save Cats, Unify Ireland, and Create Public Power

    The moral high ground in San Francisco may be the most valuable real estate of all. Last week Gavin Newsom -- who thumbed his nose at state and federal law on gay marriage -- tried to claim it by saying he couldn't help illegal immigrants because he has too much respect for the law. The Board of Supervisors also tried to claim the moral high ground by saying that Gavin Newsom -- whom they supported when he thumbed his nose at state and federal law on gay marriage -- has to help immig

  October 26, 2009

• Haute Halloween Candy, Or How to Break Your Teeth and the Bank at the Same Time

  knipschildt.comLa Madeline au Truffe: Yours for a mere $250.​Most of us are more than happy with whatever sort of candy we can manage to score during Halloween. Luckily, there are some upscale options for those with champagne taste who won't settle for anything but the ludicrously pricey. Check out these tricked-out treats:1. La Madeline au Truffe: Connecticut chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt uses a whole French Perigord truffle (the mushroom kind) in the center of this 1.9 ounce dark chocolate t

  October 26, 2009

• Sorry, E. Bay Drunks: Lawyer's Free Halloween Cab Ride Program Won't Get You Home

  Everyone knows ex-boxer Tony Danza played an ex-boxer namd Tony on Taxi. Not everyone knows that lawyer William Berg's tipsy taxi promotion won't allow you to go from San Francisco to the East Bay ​Every year around this time, personal injury attorney William Berg's name gets into the news for his remarkable hybrid of altruism and self-promotion. On New Year's, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Halloween -- four holidays which are largely defined by drunken hi-jinks -- Berg sponsors free t

  October 27, 2009

• Arthouse movie listings for October 28-November 3, 2009

  October 28, 2009

• The best of the Bay Area's "costume rock"

  October 28, 2009

• Robert Crumb

  October 28, 2009

• The Best of the Bay's 'Costume Rock' Bands

  The Residents​Because San Franciscans love nothing if not the excuse to dress up, Halloween is the perfect time to delve into our long history of bands in creative uniform--otherwise known by the pros as 'costume rock.' I mean, really, a little gimmick can go a long way on stage. In this week's issue, I listed my favorite picks for the Bay Area's most unusually-dressed acts. The piece is a rundown of local notables dressed as everything from ye olde saviors (Knights of the New Crusade) to purp

  October 28, 2009

• Halloween Clips: The Ten Scariest Music Videos of All Time

  1. Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare"You can't have Halloween without Alice Cooper. From his decapitation-happy live shows to his self-mocking sense of humor, he's rock's king demon. (Sorry, Marilyn--we know how hard you try.) But was Cooper ever better than when accompanied by the Muppets? 2. Cannibal Corpse - "Death Walking Terror"Cannibal Corpse sometimes takes its gore-besotted schtick so far over the top that it becomes comical. We suspect that's why Jim Carrey put the band in the

  October 29, 2009

• Depravity with a Kick: Suggestions for Halloween Tippling

  Yes Becky/FlickrKitty likes celery.​Halloween, and with it the question of what to imbibe on this most ghoulish of holidays. For years humankind has attempted to concoct a passable drink out of a bright orange liqueur called Pumpkin Smash, but the stuff is so overwhelmingly sweet it demands a good gallon of lime juice to cut it, and then what? Better to soak sugar pumpkins, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and nutmeg in a pitcher of rum, then either serve it as a hot toddy with a dollop of

  October 29, 2009

• Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Miguel Migs

  ​Over Halloween weekend there's no shortage of options for the costumed club-goer. But if you're into supporting a local celeb behind the decks, it's hard to beat a gig where Miguel Migs is the main attraction. The founder of Salted Music has spent most of this decade making a name for house music both here and abroad. The in-demand DJ has gigs around the world, but also makes time to give his Salted club series a local home.He's one of the headliners (along with Mark Farina) at the Regency's

  October 30, 2009

• 10 Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

  André Koehne​This weekend marks the kickoff for the fall holidays--our favorite mad dash of too many parties and too much eating and all that dressing up and over-extending ourselves. For Halloween weekend there's no shortage of budget options to keep you busy. To wit: Muni Diaries Live @ Make-Out Room (Fri.) The Halloween tie-in here isn't blatant, but it does exist. After the whole Bay Bridge shut-down debacle, the number of public transit riders with horror stories to share should've shot

  October 30, 2009

• Cops: No Tolerance For Halloween Drunkenness, Pissing -- Making This a Remarkable Day in S.F.

  It's a butterfly knife, Charlie Brown...​At yesterday's SFPD press conference, Chief George Gascon -- he of the nifty suit -- appears to have dressed as a police officer for Halloween. You can, too -- but if you tote a weapon, stumble drunkenly through public thoroughfares, urinate or defecate in public, Gascon promised that San Francisco Police will have zero tolerance. Well, to borrow a phrase from another holiday, "Why is this night different from all other nights?"Following a shooting that

  October 30, 2009

• Trick or Street: Family-Friendly Halloween Street-Food Party Tomorrow at Little Skillet

  djrajah/FlickrSoul Cocina's Roger Feely: He'll totally be there.​Ready to go all massive (food-wise) for Halloween? Hit up 360 Ritch (at Townsend) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow for food, piñatas, and other tasty treats. It's being billed as a family-friendly event -- Halloween costumes are encouraged. Street-cart food will be presented by Little Skillet, Wholesome Bakery, Smitten Ice Cream (you may be smitten by how attractive these ladies are!), freshly launched Evil Jerk Cart, Lumpia

  October 30, 2009

• Welcome Back, Gavin: Newsom Bows Out of Governor's Race

  Audrey Fukuman, based on original illustration by @yiyingluGavin Newsom and the Bay Bridge came up short this week​If you see a tall, handsome man with slicked-back hair wandering forlornly through the city on Halloween, it may not be a denizen dressed as Gavin Newsom. It may be the real thing. The mayor's traveling political roadshow came to an end today when he fired off a press release acknowledging he is dropping out of the governor's race: "It is with great regret I announce today that I

  October 30, 2009

• Spooks Already Out in San Francisco

  Today, our lunch break began with a terrifying encounter with a Specialty's delivery guy, Robert, who appeared to have sustained some serious injuries. That, or he bought fake scars and glued them to his face and caked it with make-up. "I'm just dead," he explained. Robert, who called in dead for work​Robert is not the first and certainly not the last to don costume a full 24 hours before the average trick-or-treater. In fact, our lunch break yielded a healthy nu

  October 30, 2009

• Bay Links: Scarifying Halloween Edition

  This will unavoidable this Halloween.​Spooky Muni! [Muni Diaries]Trick or Treat! Who wants to live in a candy factory? [Curbed]Absolutely ridiculous photo collection of pets in costume. [SF Gate]Need a last minute costume idea? Go as the entire city of San Francisco. [The Tens]Snarf, Kris Kringle...Who should Top Chef's Kevin Gillespie be for Halloween? [Grubstreet]Chilling: School trips to Angel Island will be almost bathroom-less. [The Bay Area NYT]This guy dressed up as his blog post about

  October 30, 2009

• Dogs In Halloween Costumes -- We Couldn't Help Ourselves

  Joe EskenaziHarley the boxer was a purse Chihuahua for Halloween. "Can't you tell?" queried her blue boa bedecked owner.​Really, honestly, we hadn't meant to publish a short, picture-heavy article featuring San Francisco dogs decked out in Halloween costumes. But when you begin passing one dog after another after another made up to look like a pumpkin, a shark, or J. Edgar Hoover (just kidding; every bulldog looks like J. Edgar Hoover), sooner or later you just surrender and whip out the camer

  November 2, 2009

• Monday Morning Hangover: Halloween in the Mission, Zombies at Cat Club, Audiopharmacy at Pier 23

  San Francisco was overrun by clever costumes this past weekend. SF Weekly hit the city to capture the best Halloween outfits in three different neighborhoods. In the Mission, photographer Hanna Quevedo shot people dressed as sexy cops, bottles of booze, and the undead. ​Check out the full Mission slideshow here.Over at Cat Club, Zombie Morrissey Night encouraged people to either dress like flesh eaters, or dress like the world's loudest vegan.  ​Calibree Photography was there to capture

  November 2, 2009

• Where's Waldo: The Best of Craigslist Halloween Missed Connections

  The best part of Halloween is not the actual merry-making, but observing the aftermath of a night of booze-soaked costumed revelry. On Nov. 1, the streets of San Francisco were strewn with cardboard scythes and axes, as if an epic battle had taken place and quickly dispersed. (And in a way, it had.) There were some who never made it home, completing their morning walk of shame dressed as slightly deflated sexy bumblebees. The guy we spotted pushing an IV and bag of fluids down the street may hav

  November 3, 2009

• Who Was Malik Fennedy? Mystery Is Solved.

  ​Back on Nov. 1, we reported that the man shot to death on Halloween night was Malik Fennedy, 22, based on an identification from the city's Medical Examiner. Several online commenters purporting to be Fennedy's family members left laments at the bottom of our original article ("...he is a Son a brother my lil cousin, he was warmth, a smile, and someones best friend. He was a still full of life he was so many things but most of all he is lost and I will miss him. it is sad that Halloween will

  November 6, 2009

• In the Game of Foursquare, S.F. Wins

  Since we've moved up to the Bay Area from Los Angeles we've noticed a strange phenomenon. Our new friends have an easier time finding each other and the places they've decided to congregate.Suspecting that perhaps this is because San Francisco checks in on the geo-locational social gaming App Foursquare more than any other city, SF Weekly contacted Foursquare founders Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai to get the scoop."SF is most active city right now, [with] London growing quickly" Dennis co

  November 16, 2009

• S.F. cops may have gone too far in seizing DJ gear at underground parties

  November 18, 2009