Mission Mission

You know how you’ve really been wanting to see something at the Roxie lately? Consider The Last Dragon, presented this Friday night by local comedian and podcaster W. Kamau Bell, with an appearance by Taimak, star of the the film.

Here’s what Bell has to say about it:

When I was 13 years old there was no movie that hit me in my cinematic g spot as hard as THE LAST DRAGON. As a lover of Bruce Lee, I wanted to be LIKE him. But once I saw THE LAST DRAGON, I wanted to straight up BE Taimak AKA Leroy Green AKA Bruce Leroy. This movie has it all: martial arts, Motown music, deep meaning, many jokes, and righteous Black maleness. The least I can do is to be a part of bringing Taimak to the Roxie Theater during the 30th anniversary of this legendary, genre busting film so I, and the many others, can say, “Thank you!”

More info (including info about the alcohol situation) and tickets (and VIP tickets) here.

It’s like that HBO show about Silicon Valley but much shorter and a little darker:

Now please enjoy this list of other mayhem by Ryan Christopher Parks…

1. Get a hat or fanny pack by Amos Goldbaum already!

2. Get a jar of pickles by Inna Jam, man!

3. Hire The Fog Bender to do a mural or a tattoo or some shit!

4. Get a photography zine from Doc Pop for goodness’ sake!

5. Get a bunch of tickets to a bunch of movies at the Alamo (just opened) or the Roxie (still open, man).

6. Get my album! (I’m really proud of it, and my sister says it’s alright.)

UPDATE:

7. Join Bay Area Bike Share!

8. Get a few Pilates from Tru Pilates!

9. Get some weird booze at Royal Cuckoo Market!

10. Get some boobs by Laura Helen Winn, if you’re into boobs!

Ho Ho Holy crap we’re hungover, but we still managed to take a minute to wish you a happy holiday season. We’re getting in the holiday spirit by shooting eggnog, hanging mistletoe over our pants zippers, and taking drunk photo booth photos with santa hats all month long. So break out your festive best and head over to Pops Bar. We’ll keep the drinks flowing and the photo booth warm for you.

Check out this week’s full entertainment line up at Pops Bar:

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1999, says Tumblr.

[via te Aprecio]

“DSF 2″ just opened up a couple weeks ago and already this. Maybe swing by (24th between Mission and Valencia, or the original DSF on Haight between Fillmore and Steiner, or shop online if u lazy) do some Christmas shopping, help them out in this time of bummer.

[via Devon]

A video posted by christy osorio (@chritychritychrity) on Dec 10, 2015 at 7:38pm PST

Now please enjoy these past posts about times strange stuff fell from the sky in the Mission…

Looks pretty fun!

Capp Street Crap has the story:

Taylor Peck, the owner of the former Fizzary soda shop, told Capp Street Crap that he spray painted the messages on the front of the building yesterday in hopes of forcing authorities to do more about a dangerous new problem going on inside.

“I’m in a really frustrating situation and this was a last ditch effort to get some assistance/attention,” he wrote in an email.

According to Peck, after blowing fuses in the building, the people who have been subleasing from him and operating an alleged gambling den, have started using a gasoline generator inside an upstairs office of the building for power. A gasoline generator used inside would be a carbon monoxide threat.

Who says the Mission is no fun anymore???

Read on.

[via Pat]

UPDATE: According to Jim, “this is a design Tucker Nichols did for Park Life.” Thanks, Jim!

Now please enjoy these other cool maps of San Francisco and stuff…

[via Sarah]

Now please enjoy these other recent posts regarding political astuteness on Mission walls: