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  • Blogs

    November 14, 2012

    Viral Videomaker Brian Firenzi: Filesharing Is Why MTV Doesn't Play Music Videos Anymore

    Maybe you remember the hilarious video we (and lots of others) posted earlier this week, in which a (fake) MTV executive answered a question that bugs many of us: Why doesn't MTV play music videos anymore? Brutally, cruelly funny -- and probably way too accurate -- the clip made by Brian Firenzi an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2012

    OMGig Lets You See the Concert as Ruined By Smartphone Videographers

    Here's something we can get behind: A cheeky new site that lets those who shoot endless smartphone video at concerts see just how thoroughly they're ruining them for themselves and everyone else. Called OMGig, the minisite lets you turn any live YouTube clip into a chiding demonstration of the idio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2012

    The Beatles Played Their Final Concert 46 Years Ago at Candlestick Park -- And You Can Listen to the Whole Thing

    Forty-six years ago today, on Aug. 29, 1966, the Beatles played the final live concert of their careers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Though many of the band's most timeless songs lay ahead of them, this Bay Area live date would mark the end of the Beatles as a touring entity. Freeing themse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2012

    Honey Badger Don't Care That It Inspired Some BBQ Sauce

    A video posted on YouTube called "The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger," a witty parody of a National Geographic wildlife documentary, has garnered more than 48 million views since January 2011 and officiated a meme and catchphrase: "Honey badger don't care!" More recently, it has inspired a new line of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2012

    It Ain't Easy Being Google

    As the dominant search engine, Google inevitably finds itself in the position of deciding for the world which information is important and which information is less so. Just as inevitably, this leads to controversy, and tough choices being forced on the Internet's dominant search engine. The latest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2012

    Anita Sarkeesian: Sen. Leland Yee Reminds Us That He, Too, Hates Sexist Video Games

    Video game crusader/Rush Limbaugh provoker state Sen. Leland Yee found another reason to write yet another press release -- but this time it was actually for good reason.The San Francisco Democrat came out in support of California resident and proud feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2012

    Win Tickets to See Twin Shadow, Tanlines, and Dirty Ghosts at Rdio's Private Party This Thursday

    Tomorrow night -- Thursday, June 7 -- music streaming service Rdio is throwing a party at the Independent that will feature live sets by moody pop artist Twin Shadow, Brooklyn dance-pop breakouts Tanlines, and S.F.'s own Dirty Ghosts. Rdio is based in San Francisco, so it's only natural that the com ... More >>

  • Music

    April 4, 2012

    Hanni El Khatib: Show Preview

    Tomorrow night -- Thursday, June 7 -- music streaming service Rdio is throwing a party at the Independent that will feature live sets by moody pop artist Twin Shadow, Brooklyn dance-pop breakouts Tanlines, and S.F.'s own Dirty Ghosts. Rdio is based in San Francisco, so it's only natural that the com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Watch Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers Play an Astoundingly Good Cover of Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go For That" -- In Their Van

    Yeah, we've seen recordings of bands performing in their tour vans before. And while they're generally quirky and funny, rarely are they as cute -- and downright good -- as the version of Hall and Oates' "I Can't Go for That" that S.F.'s Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers posted this week. Bluhm and her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Top 5 YouTube Cooking Shows

    B​ig news in the food world: Food Network exec Bruce Seidel is jumping ship for YouTube's new food channel. Considering that the internet seems like it might be here to stay, it's probably not a terrible idea. While Bruce is most likely pondering YouTube's food channel future, we'd like to humbly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Obama Ignores Medical Marijuana During Google Hangout

    ​President Barack Obama again turned to social media to connect with voters -- and again he used it to ignore talking pot.You might have noticed that every time President Obama takes to the series of interactive intertubes, the unwashed masses want to talk, not taxes, and not turkey, but the good ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Ron Paul Says He Didn't Create Offensive "China Jon" YouTube Video

    GOP presidential hopeful has done some crazy shit in his past, as we've noted here before, but his campaign claims he never released this offensive YouTube video about ex-Utah Gov. Jon Hunstman, showing him dressed as the Communist leader Mao Zedong. Paul's campaign filed a lawsuit in San Francisco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    The Stop Online Piracy Act: The Owner of San Francisco's Burning House Records Explains His Support

    ​You've probably heard some rumblings about the Stop Online Piracy Act recently. And in all likelihood -- especially if you watch major news channels like CNN -- it's probably all sounded pretty bad and pretty scary. Casey Shafer owns and runs Burning House Records -- an independent, San Francisco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Public Defender to Release More Videos Showing Police Misconduct

    More videos like this one are coming soon to Adachi's YouTube channel.​Ready for more Police, Lies, and Videotape? Public Defender and mayoral candidate Jeff Adachi is vowing to release more video tomorrow showing new examples of warrantless searches, perjured police reports, and theft by San Fran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Links: Bayview Man Who Allegedly Killed Himself in Police Shootout Was a Rapper, Vinyl Is Sexy, and More

    Kenneth Harding​Kenneth Harding, the 19-year-old man whom police say shot himself in the midst of a gun battle with police in the Bayview this month, was a gangsta rapper. [SF Examiner] The CEO of Berkeley-based music streaming service MOG prefers to listen to vinyl. [Mercury News]

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Netflix Saga: Fight for Your Right to Cheap Video Rentals

    ​Americans have collectively developed a keen sense of entitlement. That's why so many of us think we have a "right" to undeserved pay raises, undeserved good grades in school, free software, free music, low-priced gasoline; that we have a "right" to act like jackasses in traffic or in Internet co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Lady Gaga Is at Google in San Francisco! Quick -- Ask Her a Question!

    Lady Gaga at Google!​Lady Gaga is in the Bay Area for a show at Oracle Arena tonight -- and lucky for you snoozers, there are still some tickets left. But even luckier for you Gaga freaks, the Mother Monster is inhabiting Google in San Francisco as we type this, answering fan questions from YouTub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Spotify Is Coming to the U.S. Soon -- You Should Be Excited

    What Spotify looks like​Over the past few weeks, streaming music startup Spotify has quietly been signing deals with the major U.S. music distributors as it prepares for a U.S. launch. But now that the Swedish firm has locked up EMI and Sony (with Universal in tow), it's also begun to hire people ... More >>

  • Music

    February 23, 2011

    Pomplamoose Calls the Tune

    No record deal? No CDs? No problem. How Pomplamoose is modifying the music industry.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    The Flaming Lips Release a New Song -- and You Need 12 Smartphones to Properly Enjoy It

    ​On a day when pretty much every musician had some special release lined up for V-day, The Flaming Lips made sure to distinguish themselves by nerding out pretty hard. They released a new song titled "Two Blobs Fucking," and while the title stands out on it's own, how you listen to it is even more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    The Billboard Social 50 Proves Internet Fame Can Only Get You So Far

    Bieber: Fame via YouTube​In early December, Billboard launched a new chart called The Social 50. It factors in all the times an artist is mentioned across various social media outlets and ranks them accordingly. When I heard about this, I was expecting to see a mix of both big name artists and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    USF Sells Off KUSF, Its College Radio Station, Escorts Staff Out

    Black Out​USF officials abruptly shut the doors to KUSF, the college's well-known indie radio station today, locking out students and DJs with no notice. Security guards walked into the station on campus this morning in the middle of a show and ordered everyone out, according to one student DJ. Th ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2010

    Pomplamoose: Show Preview

    Black Out​USF officials abruptly shut the doors to KUSF, the college's well-known indie radio station today, locking out students and DJs with no notice. Security guards walked into the station on campus this morning in the middle of a show and ordered everyone out, according to one student DJ. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    'God Hates Fags' Westboro Baptist Church Brings its Insanity to San Bruno

    Good Lord. What now? ​The Westboro Baptist Church took a break from picketing military funerals -- churchmembers believe the soldiers' deaths were God's will, as our nation coddles homosexuals. Yesterday, the church, almost entirely composed of members of the Phelps clan, protested at San Bruno's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Watch YouTube Sensation Pomplamoose Perform IRL on NYE in SF

    It can weird be to see your favorite Internet stars in real life, and certainly, not all of the web-famous (especially among musicians) are ready for the live spotlight in a way that, say, Justin Bieber is (uh, debatable). That's a roundabout way of saying that we're especially curious to see ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Why They Hate Us ― We Eat Like Crap

    Our favorite morsel from the Web. This YouTube video's been pinging around the Web like a runaway shopping cart on the parking ramp at Whole Foods (Grist, Huffington Post, etc.). It shows a breathless American exploring a corner of a fancy supermarket ― complete with ostrich eggs ― in Berlin's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Terrible Drivers Unleashed on Lombard Street

    I don't have cable, and own a barely functioning digital converter. So despite my great love for pop culture (the day all the illegally uploaded Full House episodes were wiped from YouTube was cause for mourning at my domicile) there are gaps in my knowledge of current TV. I stumbled across this p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Retired Execs, Aspiring Online Romeos Show Up For Remedial Library Computer Class

    Yes, students have been confused by the "return" button; they expected some parts to move. And, yes, other students had no idea that one could erase text by simply hitting "backspace." But, no, no one has ever attempted to apply Wite-Out to the computer screen. Librarian Johanna Goldschmid is a ve ... More >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2009

    The decade in ideas: local artists, DJs, studio heads, and tech geeks discuss the past and present in music

    Yes, students have been confused by the "return" button; they expected some parts to move. And, yes, other students had no idea that one could erase text by simply hitting "backspace." But, no, no one has ever attempted to apply Wite-Out to the computer screen. Librarian Johanna Goldschmid is a ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Year in Review. What Did We Learn in 2009? Part 2

    It's been a fascinating year in San Francisco, full of such deep revelations. I think we've all learned a lot, and at this time of year, when we reflect on how our lives went so horribly wrong, I think it's good to take stock of the wisdom we've gained from the story of our fair city. Lesson ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2009

    Train patrol: BART plans increased police presence

    It's been a fascinating year in San Francisco, full of such deep revelations. I think we've all learned a lot, and at this time of year, when we reflect on how our lives went so horribly wrong, I think it's good to take stock of the wisdom we've gained from the story of our fair city. Lesson ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2009

    Mary Go-Round

    It's been a fascinating year in San Francisco, full of such deep revelations. I think we've all learned a lot, and at this time of year, when we reflect on how our lives went so horribly wrong, I think it's good to take stock of the wisdom we've gained from the story of our fair city. Lesson ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2009

    The Girly Show

    It's been a fascinating year in San Francisco, full of such deep revelations. I think we've all learned a lot, and at this time of year, when we reflect on how our lives went so horribly wrong, I think it's good to take stock of the wisdom we've gained from the story of our fair city. Lesson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    SF Weekly's Best Of Winners Fight It Out on Film

    Leave it to theater folks to make a (cute) little movie out of a Weekly Best Of award. The "best theater company in San Francisco" category winners from our staff (Sleepwalkers) and as chosen by our readers (Piano Fight) duke it out on YouTube.  

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    Richie Rich

    Leave it to theater folks to make a (cute) little movie out of a Weekly Best Of award. The "best theater company in San Francisco" category winners from our staff (Sleepwalkers) and as chosen by our readers (Piano Fight) duke it out on YouTube.  

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2009

    The Elusive Happy Ending

    Leave it to theater folks to make a (cute) little movie out of a Weekly Best Of award. The "best theater company in San Francisco" category winners from our staff (Sleepwalkers) and as chosen by our readers (Piano Fight) duke it out on YouTube.  

  • Music

    February 4, 2009

    Nightmares on Wax steers a pivotal road trip

    Leave it to theater folks to make a (cute) little movie out of a Weekly Best Of award. The "best theater company in San Francisco" category winners from our staff (Sleepwalkers) and as chosen by our readers (Piano Fight) duke it out on YouTube.  

  • Music

    January 28, 2009

    Crown of Thorns

    Leave it to theater folks to make a (cute) little movie out of a Weekly Best Of award. The "best theater company in San Francisco" category winners from our staff (Sleepwalkers) and as chosen by our readers (Piano Fight) duke it out on YouTube.  

  • Music

    December 31, 2008

    Cell phones: the future of music broadcasting

    Leave it to theater folks to make a (cute) little movie out of a Weekly Best Of award. The "best theater company in San Francisco" category winners from our staff (Sleepwalkers) and as chosen by our readers (Piano Fight) duke it out on YouTube.  

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    YouTube Live, No Pants Party and Of Montreal: Your Monday Morning Hangover

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Folk Sounds Like Fuck

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Ask A Mexican: The Best Mexican Beer

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    What You Will

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2008

    Ask A Mexican: Why are Mexicans Oakland Raiders Fans?

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2008

    Brit Blues

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2008

    Who Will Be the Obama Girl for the No on 98 Campaign?

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Wyclef Collaborates with USF for "If I Was President" Viral Video Tonight

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2008

    The Best 3rd Party Applications for your iPhone/iPod Touch

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnThe bad news is, it's Monday. The good news? This is bound to be one short week! All Shook Down will likely be mostly crickets and echoes this Thursday and Friday as our crew heads out to spend time with their respective clans, so we overdid it this past weekend to make i ... More >>

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    The Bizarro Endorsement

    Liberal candidate may get a boost from the police organization that condemns him

  • News

    June 2, 1999

    Boob Tube

    No one's watching CNET's high-tech television shows, and for good reason

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