Every 11 seconds a shelter pet in the U.S. is euthanized. And one artist is dedicating herself to helping save these lives -- one pet portrait at a time.
Jenny Williams, a Colorado-based artist started the 66 Dogs Project -- portraits of 66 dogs up for adoption that may be overlooked -- has turned her sights on the Bay Area, and is currently painting the senior dogs of San Francisco-based Muttville.
Most parents would never drop the F-bomb in front of their children. No, not that F-bomb but the other one. Fat.
From the party people behind the Marina Roast, 941 Social Club is out with their next target: the Mission District.
The Barbie hipsters arrive via bicycle, are all about YOBO (you only bike once), and of course hit the typical spots: a coffee shop that does pour overs, Dolores Park, and Bi-Rite Creamery.
The Barbies get high in Dolores Park, and then get some ice cream to tame their munchies and talk about all their freelance gigs. Freelance plant sitter may be our favorite.
And someone just couldn't resist the lure of a hipster Barbie and stole one during filming. We wonder if she's been turned into a pipe and is still chilling in Dolores Park; if that's the case, there's a good chance she's still hanging out by the tennis courts.
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Welcome to the first edition of Bay of the Living Dead, a monthly column dedicated to scary movies, past and present, with maybe some spooky old TV shows thrown in for good measure.
Thousands of diehard comic fans descended upon the San Jose Convention Center on May 17 and 18 for Big Wow Comicfest 2014, a celebration of all things comic books. The dealers' room featured comics, old and new, on display and for sale. Attendees included Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Godzilla, and longtime boyfriends Batman and Robin, who held court in the Fest's Batman Museum.
And one of the biggest booths at Big Wow was dedicated to Famous Monsters of Filmland, the iconic retro-themed monster movie mag that's been around in various forms since 1958. FM's current publishers set up a fabulous display of mag covers from throughout magazine's long run.
Famous Monsters was also hosting the weekend's Famous Monsters Film Festival, in which emerging filmmakers could screen their latest frightmares. Screenings included Ansel Faraj's Doctor Mabuse: Etipomar and Ryan Bijan's Erik: Portrait of a Living Corpse.
