Behind the Scenes

Here’s how 90% of the arty photos of the Mission on Flickr are produced.

Photo by Let There Be More Light.

Previously:

Behind the Scenes of a Fashionist Photo Shoot

Critical Mass Detroit

Critical Mass Detroit looks like kind of a blast. Definitely a different-looking ride than San Francisco’s. Summer road trip anyone?

(Thanks, Lizzy!)

Previously:

Critical Mass Sacramento

Critical Mass Seattle

Do-It-Yourself Roller Rink

Sally was bored, so she started skating around her apartment. Not a bad cure for boredom, right?

Unemployed Drunk Driver

This new music video by Country Death makes use of the same lo-fi special effect we all loved so much in Julian Casablancas’ “11th Dimension” video, only Country Death does it in the Mission.

Pug of War

Photo by carinabot.

Guerilla Cheetos Ads Hit the Mission

Sex Pigeon must be super pumped.

Photo by liam.

Mission-Based Human Trafficking Ring Exposed!

The dark side of the paletero business. Keep an eye on your sweethearts, gents.

The Tens has the scoop.

Related:

The Life of a Mission District Paletero

Monday Morning Fashion Triumph

When we checked in with Renée here on Friday, she was grappling with a masturbation-related relationship issue.

Well, she seems to have sorted it out over the weekend and moved on to BLAZING NEW TRAILS IN FASHION. Kudos, Renée!

Previous pajama pants:


Late-Night Farolito Fashion Roundup

Dude Missing Again?

Vigilant reader Nobby Stylz alerts us to this sign offering a reward for the safe return of a parrot named Dude who whistles the theme to the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But wait! Since the last time Dude went missing, apparently he’s learned to bark!

Either that or this is just a really old flyer.

Titillating Window Display at Walgreens

Al says:

Walgreens is getting pervy! They ‘claim’ it helps posture and cinches the waist. 23rd & Mission.

Thanks, Al!

Previously:

Strangulation Fetish Meets Female Mannequin

Allan Hough

Posts: 7810

Email: allanhough@gmail

Website: http://allanhough.bandcamp.com

Biographical Info:

"I joked that living in the Mission would be the end of me. And there were nights where it felt like the case.

One night I went out with my friend Allan to the bar that no one goes to on 16th Street, where I lost half my drink and money on the dance floor. Later we skated down 16th to Evelyn Lee, where I fell off my board and landed on my head as the 22 bus sped past behind me. A sobering moment. At the bar, I sulked and nursed my wounds until Allan put on Amy Winehouse’s 'Valerie.' We danced, he dipped me, and I felt better."

— My pal Valerie, writing about life in the Mission