She's SO Creative

Posted on September 30, 2008 Under Design

Sorry, Hallmark, but your cards ... well, they suck. Hence, we're always on the lookout for excellent indie card stores and ingenious new greeting card designers, like Stephanie Orma, the founder of She's SO Creative. The SF-based cardstress' line of…

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LunaFest

Posted on September 17, 2008 Under Life

In case a bit of women's wrestling and a mannequin factory tour aren't enough for your Thursday evening, maybe adding Iran's Islam Revolution and transgender politics will do the trick. The LUNAFEST Film Festival premiers in San Francisco with an…

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OBEY x Duality in Humanity

Posted on August 28, 2008 Under Art
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ROFLthing

Posted on August 28, 2008 Under Life

Tomorrow the extra large San Francisco club Mighty will take a break from the dancing and drugs in favor of something much more addicting: the Internet. The web trends group ROFLcon (ironically named after the mid-90s chat room acronym) is…

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San Francisco Outside Lands

Posted on August 18, 2008 Under Music

"We know you're dying to show off your single-speed bike with gold handlebars," reads the upcoming San Francisco Outside Lands festival information for concertgoers. Don't be too turned off -- what better way to celebrate Radiohead being the first artist…

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SpearTalks: Luke Chueh

Posted on August 15, 2008 Under Art

"Sure we've never been bears, but that doesn't mean we've never loved one," says Luke Chueh, the man behind some of today's more recognizable pop-surrealist paintings. That's one way that the SF-based artist tries to explain the world's growing affinity…

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DIY Days in SF

Posted on August 13, 2008 Under Life

Bespectled San Francisco eyes will be on open source social effort the Workbook Project this weekend as they bring their audience-selected film festival and conference to the city. First, on Friday, August 15, filmgoers are invited to use their mobile…

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Exclusive First Look: Clock Bar

Posted on July 22, 2008 Under Travel

Michael Mina's Clock Bar is the newest collaboration between Mina and the Westin St. Francis, paying homage to the San Francisco hotel's century-old tradition in Union Square. While the namesake -- the Magneta grandfather clock -- proudly stands outside the…

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PSFK Conference in SF

Posted on July 14, 2008 Under Life

Do you like to spend your mornings discussing trends and inspiration while saving your afternoons to ruminate on creative ideas? Then the PSFK Conference in San Francisco sounds right up your alley. Following on the heels of successful conferences in…

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SUDS Party!

Posted on July 10, 2008 Under Music

If a party at a car wash sounds like the perfect method to cool down during the West Coast's forecasted heat wave, check out Sam Spiegel's (a.k.a. hot music producer Squeak E. Clean, a.k.a. half of the NASA DJ duo)…

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