The face you make when you find your old leather jacket for sale at an expensive vintage store on Haight

Only $68!

[via bonecat and spookysister]

New app spellchecks street names stamped in the sidewalk

Walgreens uniforms for sale at local dollar store

You could totally buy one and rub out the first and last letters so it says Al Green.

This place also formerly had ping pong paddle two-packs, also for just a dollar, but I bought them out (for tonight’s ping pong party).

UC Davis pepper spray cop responsible for tragic Western Addition fire?

It is possible this was Photoshopped.

SFist has details on how to help victims of the fire (as well as photos of the fire’s aftermath) here.

[via The Fabric of the Universe]

UPDATE: This is not a joke about a tragedy; this is a joke about the internet. If you’re outraged (or if you’re not), please channel your energy toward helping victims of the fire via the link above.

Local band makes local Christmas music

They’re called Shame Shame and this is their Christmas video:

They’ve got a brand-new Christmas EP out, and they’re playing this afternoon at 4:00 at Mutiny Cafe (formerly Pirate Cat Radio). Merry Christmas, Shame Shame!

Excellent news about happy hour

[via Talent Is An Asset]

Meteor responsible for epic Western Addition fire?

Reader Geoff G. submitted these photos via our Facebook wall. He explains:

My co-worker noticed a streak in the sky heading towards the ground. Then the fire.

Holy moly. SFist is covering the fire, but so far there’s no official word on the cause:

12:39: All streets in the immediate area are closed. The public is being asked to stay away from the Western Addition/NOPA/Alamo Square area for now.

12:40: A fifth alarm has now been called. This fire is completely out of control. Building is being described as “very old” by Captain Denis O’Leary. A Shelter-in-place has been declared.

Read on.

UPDATE: SFist has details on how to help victims of the fire (as well as photos of the fire’s aftermath) here.

Cool new look for winter: Bad looks

This blog Bad Looks is pretty mean spirited, but the photography is so good it almost elevates these so-called “bad looks” to something more. I like it.

Visions of the Mission

Artist Isaac Bader posted this image on our Facebook wall and asked for some help:

Can anyone recommend a venue or individual who might be interested in helping me find a home/homes for four paintings This work is very specific to my time living and working in the Mission and I would be so happy to show in the neighborhood sometime soon. Any recommendations or referrals would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Dude, I totally want to visit a dreamworld ghost town where Cine Latino sits adjacent to the LAC/Boogaloo’s building.

Mission Mission Gift Guide: Burrito Justice gift guide

This extra-minimal BART map shirt is my favorite item on Burrito Justice‘s list, but there are a bunch of other great finds as well. Check it out.

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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