Jack Sparrow

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The 5 Worst Appearances by Musicians in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films

Apparently, someone behind the scenes at Game of Thrones has really bland taste in music. Now, in addition to Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody making a cameo in Season 2, Coldplay drummer Will Champion is going to be joining the HBO show for Season 3 -- playing a drummer. (How creative!) The ... More >>

Lost in the Night: Housepitality Brings the Weekend to Wednesday

Housepitality Icon Ultra Lounge Wednesday, June 7 2012 Better than: Another Wednesday evening at home. There are still strange things in San Francisco if you know where to look. For instance, a friend of mine once told me that while wandering through Golden Gate Park, she came across an entire fie ... More >>

America's Cup Decimated: City May Save More Than $100 Million

​The term "decimated" isn't often meant literally -- but, this time, it is. The city and America's Cup Event Authority called a rather hasty press conference today, and announced the scope of construction work surrounding the forthcoming boat race will be massively scaled back.While the deal that ... More >>

Planning for SF Beer Week Day 6: Gypsies and Nostalgia

​SF Beer Week is officially half way over. By this point, you've become something of a gypsy yourself: a beer nomad who wanders between tastings and beer dinners, you haven't changed your clothes, shaved or showered in five days. You've come to resemble Jack Sparrow, but with less eyeliner and, so ... More >>

The Jug Shop Ushers in a New Year of Beer Tastings

It's only a few days into 2012, but you've been behaving very well. The New Year diet is working, and tonight you'll be gorging on raw carrot sticks, a handful of unsalted almonds, and a tall glass of water. At the end of the week, celebrate the success of your resolution by breaking it in grand fas ... More >>

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides": Captain Jack Won't Die

Drink 2011: In Craft Brewing, the Meek Inherit the Earth

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Offers Hope for Old Punks

Kapur's Elizabeth -- the new Rocky Horror Picture Show

Butt Pirates

S.F.'s captain of theatrical camp, Sean Owens, explores the sexuality of fabled seafarers with mixed results

A Masterpiece on Canvas

Drawn Together

Why the surging popularity of yaoi — graphic boy-on-boy comics — might be the source of the genre's downfall

Fool's Gold

The Pirates are back, and they're out to ransack your wallet

Get Inside!

Your forecast of the summer's top movies

Race Relationships

Mansbach's angry young men

Port in a Storm

The cool nautical art of Bill Daniel, complete with a "back-to-the-land punk pirate"