NEWSLETTER

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JOHN DWYER WRITES SONGS, TRIMS WEED, AND LIKES SAN FRANCISCO A WHOLE BUNCH Bob Merrill got it wrong. Love doesn’t make the world go round. Tacos do. They are one of the only foods that are constructed like a house except they’re filled with warm and delicious...Read more

CHRIS DALY IS THE MAYOR ’S BEST FRIEND If San Francisco were a giant, sprawling asshole, Chris Daly would be the inflamed hemorrhoid that just won’t go away. Luckily, the city is a beautiful, outwardly liberal place and he’s spent the past ten years of his life keeping it that way (at least in his ...Read more

CONRAD RUIZ PAINTS MEN RIDING FLYING ANIMALS One magic day, we found a postcard featuring a painting of Barack Obama riding a giant corgi, all laughs with two mysterious friends in tow. At first we became very excited that this just might be a teaser for the government-sanctioned (and eagerly anticipated...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO IS ALL IN A GAY’S WORK Hey man, I ain’t no fruitcake! Sure, I own seasons 1 and 2 of Noah’s Arc on DVD, but so what? Lots of straight dudes do. It’s a really good show! Did you see the episode where Wade went on a date with T-Money? Or was it Chance who went...Read more

THE VICE GUIDE TO SAN FRANCISCO Greetings from never-never land. Want to stay young forever or act like you’re 21 for the duration of your pathetic existence? Are you an outsider inside your small town of 2,500 farmhands? Are you seeking exile from daily persecution due to your love of...Read more

DISTRICTS San Francisco is an incredibly small city—49 square miles, to be exact. On a 15-minute walk in the right direction you can cross about five neighborhoods. Here are the main ones of interest...Read more

AWAKE, FULL, AND DRUNK AWAKE The West Coast takes coffee a little more seriously than other places (no Dunkin’ Donuts out here). So when you come to town, so should you...Read more

EVERYTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO Say what you will about San Francisco: The girls aren’t that hot, the weather blows, and it’s too expensive. But it’s hands-down the most beautiful city in the US. If you don’t believe that, then you’ve never been here, and when y...Read more

TIDBITS OBSCURE VHS Everything at uni works along the cost vs. amusement index. Old VHS tapes are practically free – that’s how useless they are – and yet a lot of extremely amazing films are only available on this format. These films are tailor-made for...Read more

PROTECTING YOUR PAD At some point in your university life you will end up living in an area that is swarming with packs of wild-eyed rudeboys who, given half a chance, will happily clear your room of anything worth more than a packet of Maltesters. Securing your home and deterrin...Read more

RAT SALAD Credit Crunch Student Snacks The winter of discontent is on its way. The banks are fucked, the world is ending, you have an essay to write and no money for food. Boo-hoo and so on, but have you ever thought about the nutritional nuggets that are scurrying about under your filthy floors, o...Read more

HEY EUROPE! WHAT YOU WEARING? ZOE, 21 Vice: Hey there, Star Trek. What are you studying? Zoe: Fashion promotion, which incorporates the three things I want to do: styling, photography and graphic design....Read more

THINGS TO SEE IN EUROPE THAT AREN’T BORING OR EXPENSIVE At some point in your three years of minimal activity and maximum sloth you will want to explore the wider world. This will be an urge stronger in those who didn’t spend a year dicking about in Guatemala after their A-levels. For all those who want to recreate...Read more

STUDENT DOS AND DON’TS Cards-based drinking games are pretty popular at university but the strip poker straw skirt one is new even to us....Read more