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No Problem! A Singles Guide to Valentine's Day 2016","publishDate":1455303361,"format":"aside","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> (Note: This post made its debut \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day/\">three years ago today\u003c/a>! This is an updated version with brand new events so you don't end up showing up to that Icona Pop concert expecting an encore 1,095 days later.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you don't have a boo. No biggie. Sure, it's fun to hold hands and have someone buy you an eclair for no reason and all that jazz. Loving someone else is super. But there's another form of love that predates loving someone else: the love you have for yourself a.k.a. The Greatest Love of All! So this Valentine's Day, let's not be so terribly obvious and transform into Bridget Jones. There's really no reason you need to cry while eating chocolate and singing Celine Dion ballads in your underwear. You're cute and fun and you should get out there and do cute and fun things! Here are a few ideas of ways to spend your Valentine's Day:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>1. TREAT YO' SELF\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ug3vCqbd1rungpko1_500.gif\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You work hard and you deserve nice things. Forget about waiting around for someone to buy you something you've always wanted and treat yo' self! Some good ideas: sweaters, fragrances, massages, mimosas. You get the idea.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>2. CALL ALL THE SINGLE LADIES (all the single ladies)\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcoez1NsMW1rdhbryo1_500.gif\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes it might seem like you're the only person not living in Boo Land (favorite activities for residents include forgetting about their friends and saying annoying things like \"you'll have this someday, too!\"). But there are plenty of friends who are flying solo just like you. So call your favorite friends from this group and be each other's Valentines. Make a three course meal for each other. Or hit up a karaoke joint and sing love songs to each other. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/01/25/karaoke-survival-guide-10-commandments/\" target=\"_blank\">Just make sure to follow the rules.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>3. GO TO AN EVENT, EXHIBIT, OR SHOW\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZHPOeOxQQ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are always 101 things to do at any given moment in this town so surely there is something for you out there. Here are some friendly suggestions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Event:\u003c/span> If you have something to get off your chest, why not belt it out with a bunch of nostalgic randos? The Roxie Theater is hosting an \u003ca href=\"http://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/sf-indie-fest-power-ballad-sing-long/\" target=\"_blank\">'80s Power Ballad Sing-a-long\u003c/a> featured Journey, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, and all those other bands your older sister teased her bangs to back in the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Exhibit\u003c/span>: \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/garden/magnificent-magnolias-20141.html\">\u003cem>Magnificent Magnolias\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the SF Botanical Gardens. They're blooming just in time for your hot date with yourself! If that isn't cute enough for you, head on over to the Academy of Sciences to \u003ca href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/events/special-events/penguin-valentines\" target=\"_blank\">watch biologists give Valentines\u003c/a> to African penguins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Concert:\u003c/span> Spend the holiday showing love for early aughts power couple \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/02/03/ja-rule-and-ashanti-want-to-be-your-valentine-also-relevant-again/\" target=\"_blank\">Ashanti and Ja Rule\u003c/a> at 1015 Folsom. Or, if that's not your thing, local music makers are paying homage to dearly departed \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/tag/david-bowie/\" target=\"_blank\">David Bowie\u003c/a> (miss you, boo!) at \u003ca href=\"http://www.rickshawstop.com/event/1068797-lets-dance-david-bowie-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\">Let's Dance: A David Bowie Tribute Party\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1 class=\"headliners summary\">\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>4. HOLLYWOOD CRUSH MARATHON\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1197\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 333px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day/6331185462_244649c8d2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1197\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1197 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/02/6331185462_244649c8d2.jpg\" alt=\"Flickr | poldberg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/poldberg/6331185462/\">poldberg\u003c/a>, via Flickr\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you don't feel like going out, why not watch a marathon starring your number one crush?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like boys, I suggest this Ryan Gosling triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drive\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Lars and the Real Girl\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Half Nelson\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cdel>\u003cem>Blue Valentine\u003c/em>\u003c/del> (tonight is not the night for this)\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>\u003cdel>The Notebook\u003c/del> \u003c/em>(or this)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like girls, I suggest this Winona Ryder triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Beetlejuice\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Heathers\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Reality Bites\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>5. OPEN YOUR THIRD EYE\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/kitten_headstand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11077\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11077\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: That Cute Site\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg 600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.thatcutesite.com/kitten-doing-morning-exercises.html\">That Cute Site\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Our society tends to stigmatize spending time by yourself. Loners are weird and wear trench coats and talk to themselves, right? Wrong. The ability to be alone without feeling lonely is something we should all strive for and the surest way to get there is by practicing yoga. Tune into your body, breathe and relax a little. If this really doesn't sound like fun, find comfort in the 96.7% probability that your bendy teacher will be a babe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>6. SAN FRANCISCO IS YOUR LIFE PARTNER\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2012/07/san-francisco-i-love-you/\">\u003cimg class=\" \" src=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sfiloveyou_lowres1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/\">Lisa Congdon\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Significant others come and go and often take your favorite records with them. But San Francisco is always there for you. Spend some time in a place in the city you love or maybe have never gotten around to visiting. And take a bottle of red, while you're at it (that's not weird, it's \u003cem>classy)\u003c/em>. I suggest biking to the Sutro Baths or climbing Bernal or losing yourself in \u003ca href=\"http://mntsutro.com/\">the little-known cloud forest on Mount Sutro\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>7. AWAKEN YOUR INNER CHILD\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 402px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/attachment/163920399/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11074\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-11074 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/163920399-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Getty\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Getty\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No one appreciates it when you bottle up your emotions and eventually turn into an insufferable jerk for no reason so take out some of that aggression in a healthy way by attending the \u003ca href=\"http://sf.funcheap.com/pillow-fight-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\">annual V-Day Pillow Fight\u003c/a>! It'll be like slumber parties from your past, only you can stay up as late as you want and you probably won't pee the bed this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>8. EXPRESS YOURSELF\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/img/ygmlogo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Warner Bros.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, Valentine's Day is a commercial invention, but it does serve as a reminder to tell those important to us that we appreciate and love them. Just 'cause you don't have arm candy this year doesn't mean you shouldn't send cute notes to friends, family members and that cutie who serves you tea every morning. Everyone loves mail so you can't go wrong. And try making a habit of expressing your adoration for the people that matter not just on Valentine's Day, but year round. 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CALL ALL THE SINGLE LADIES (all the single ladies)\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcoez1NsMW1rdhbryo1_500.gif\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes it might seem like you're the only person not living in Boo Land (favorite activities for residents include forgetting about their friends and saying annoying things like \"you'll have this someday, too!\"). But there are plenty of friends who are flying solo just like you. So call your favorite friends from this group and be each other's Valentines. Make a three course meal for each other. Or hit up a karaoke joint and sing love songs to each other. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/01/25/karaoke-survival-guide-10-commandments/\" target=\"_blank\">Just make sure to follow the rules.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>3. GO TO AN EVENT, EXHIBIT, OR SHOW\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/KrZHPOeOxQQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/KrZHPOeOxQQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>There are always 101 things to do at any given moment in this town so surely there is something for you out there. Here are some friendly suggestions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Event:\u003c/span> If you have something to get off your chest, why not belt it out with a bunch of nostalgic randos? The Roxie Theater is hosting an \u003ca href=\"http://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/sf-indie-fest-power-ballad-sing-long/\" target=\"_blank\">'80s Power Ballad Sing-a-long\u003c/a> featured Journey, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, and all those other bands your older sister teased her bangs to back in the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Exhibit\u003c/span>: \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/garden/magnificent-magnolias-20141.html\">\u003cem>Magnificent Magnolias\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the SF Botanical Gardens. They're blooming just in time for your hot date with yourself! If that isn't cute enough for you, head on over to the Academy of Sciences to \u003ca href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/events/special-events/penguin-valentines\" target=\"_blank\">watch biologists give Valentines\u003c/a> to African penguins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Concert:\u003c/span> Spend the holiday showing love for early aughts power couple \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/02/03/ja-rule-and-ashanti-want-to-be-your-valentine-also-relevant-again/\" target=\"_blank\">Ashanti and Ja Rule\u003c/a> at 1015 Folsom. Or, if that's not your thing, local music makers are paying homage to dearly departed \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/tag/david-bowie/\" target=\"_blank\">David Bowie\u003c/a> (miss you, boo!) at \u003ca href=\"http://www.rickshawstop.com/event/1068797-lets-dance-david-bowie-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\">Let's Dance: A David Bowie Tribute Party\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1 class=\"headliners summary\">\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>4. HOLLYWOOD CRUSH MARATHON\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1197\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 333px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day/6331185462_244649c8d2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1197\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1197 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/02/6331185462_244649c8d2.jpg\" alt=\"Flickr | poldberg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/poldberg/6331185462/\">poldberg\u003c/a>, via Flickr\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you don't feel like going out, why not watch a marathon starring your number one crush?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like boys, I suggest this Ryan Gosling triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drive\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Lars and the Real Girl\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Half Nelson\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cdel>\u003cem>Blue Valentine\u003c/em>\u003c/del> (tonight is not the night for this)\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>\u003cdel>The Notebook\u003c/del> \u003c/em>(or this)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like girls, I suggest this Winona Ryder triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Beetlejuice\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Heathers\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Reality Bites\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>5. OPEN YOUR THIRD EYE\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/kitten_headstand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11077\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11077\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: That Cute Site\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg 600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.thatcutesite.com/kitten-doing-morning-exercises.html\">That Cute Site\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Our society tends to stigmatize spending time by yourself. Loners are weird and wear trench coats and talk to themselves, right? Wrong. The ability to be alone without feeling lonely is something we should all strive for and the surest way to get there is by practicing yoga. Tune into your body, breathe and relax a little. If this really doesn't sound like fun, find comfort in the 96.7% probability that your bendy teacher will be a babe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>6. SAN FRANCISCO IS YOUR LIFE PARTNER\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2012/07/san-francisco-i-love-you/\">\u003cimg class=\" \" src=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sfiloveyou_lowres1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/\">Lisa Congdon\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Significant others come and go and often take your favorite records with them. But San Francisco is always there for you. Spend some time in a place in the city you love or maybe have never gotten around to visiting. And take a bottle of red, while you're at it (that's not weird, it's \u003cem>classy)\u003c/em>. I suggest biking to the Sutro Baths or climbing Bernal or losing yourself in \u003ca href=\"http://mntsutro.com/\">the little-known cloud forest on Mount Sutro\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>7. AWAKEN YOUR INNER CHILD\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 402px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/attachment/163920399/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11074\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-11074 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/163920399-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Getty\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Getty\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No one appreciates it when you bottle up your emotions and eventually turn into an insufferable jerk for no reason so take out some of that aggression in a healthy way by attending the \u003ca href=\"http://sf.funcheap.com/pillow-fight-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\">annual V-Day Pillow Fight\u003c/a>! It'll be like slumber parties from your past, only you can stay up as late as you want and you probably won't pee the bed this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>8. EXPRESS YOURSELF\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/img/ygmlogo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Warner Bros.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, Valentine's Day is a commercial invention, but it does serve as a reminder to tell those important to us that we appreciate and love them. Just 'cause you don't have arm candy this year doesn't mean you shouldn't send cute notes to friends, family members and that cutie who serves you tea every morning. Everyone loves mail so you can't go wrong. And try making a habit of expressing your adoration for the people that matter not just on Valentine's Day, but year round. Kumbaya.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/20456/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2016","authors":["27"],"categories":["pop_1"],"tags":["pop_156","pop_157","pop_158"],"featImg":"pop_20462","label":"pop"},"pop_19656":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_19656","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"19656","score":null,"sort":[1451411212000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"best-nine-of-2015-kqed-pops-most-popular-posts-of-the-year","title":"Best Nine of 2015: KQED Pop's Most Popular Posts of the Year","publishDate":1451411212,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cp>The end of the calendar year is a time to look back on what was, to resolve to do even better moving forward...and to document your best nine Instagram photos and post them all in a grid, while humble-bragging about the total amount of likes you've received that year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://2015bestnine.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The latter phenomenon\u003c/a> got me wondering what KQED Pop's best nine would be, so without further ado, here's what you all loved from us this year:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/11/30/heres-why-we-eat-popcorn-at-the-movies/\">Here's Why We Eat Popcorn At the Movies\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/09/01/san-francisco-hipsters-love-them-or-hate-them-are-a-thing-of-the-past/\">San Francisco Hipsters - Love Them or Hate Them - Are A Thing of the Past\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/12/all-64-mariah-carey-music-videos-ranked-from-worst-to-best/\">All 64 Mariah Carey Music Videos, Ranked from Worst to Best\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/07/22/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-2-announced-here-are-the-queens-that-need-to-be-cast/\">'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2' Announced! Here are the Queens That Need to Be Cast\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/06/15/kim-kardashian-appears-on-wait-wait-dont-tell-me-fans-go-postal/\">Kim Kardashian Appears on 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me,' NPR Fans Go Postal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/24/serial-update-adnan-syeds-lawyer-submits-new-evidence-that-could-overturn-conviction/\">Serial Update: Adnan Syed's Lawyer Submits New Evidence That Could Overturn Conviction\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/02/27/8-things-to-do-solo-in-san-francisco/\">8 Things To Do Solo In San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/11/03/map-san-francisco-rent-prices-most-expensive-in-the-nation/\">MAP: San Francisco Rent Prices Most Expensive in the Nation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/01/22/serial-a-completely-unsubstantiated-theory-that-explains-everything/\">Serial: A Completely Unsubstantiated Theory That Explains Everything!\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Honorable mentions to a few posts that also did super well, but weren't written in 2015:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/11/06/which-star-wars-and-harry-potter-characters-fit-your-myers-briggs-personality/\" target=\"_blank\">Which Star Wars and Harry Potter Characters Fit Your Myers-Briggs Personality?\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/map-where-can-you-find-an-affordable-one-bedroom-near-bart-san-francisco-bay-area-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Map: Where Can You Find an Affordable 1 Bedroom Near BART?\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/10/29/2-weeks-notice-the-strange-reality-of-your-last-days-on-the-job/\" target=\"_blank\">2 Weeks Notice: The Strange Reality of Your Last Days on the Job\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/12/17/how-to-play-mafia-an-in-depth-guide-to-the-perfect-holiday-game/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Play Mafia: An In-Depth Guide to the Perfect Holiday Game\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2014/05/09/a-locals-guide-to-the-perfect-day-in-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\">A Local’s Guide to the Perfect Day in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"From Serial to gentrification to Kim Kardashian on NPR, here's what you loved from us this year.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1451411212,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":19,"wordCount":273},"headData":{"title":"Best Nine of 2015: KQED Pop's Most Popular Posts of the Year | KQED","description":"From Serial to gentrification to Kim Kardashian on NPR, here's what you loved from us this year.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Best Nine of 2015: KQED Pop's Most Popular Posts of the Year","datePublished":"2015-12-29T17:46:52.000Z","dateModified":"2015-12-29T17:46:52.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"19656 http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/?p=19656","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/12/29/best-nine-of-2015-kqed-pops-most-popular-posts-of-the-year/","disqusTitle":"Best Nine of 2015: KQED Pop's Most Popular Posts of the Year","path":"/pop/19656/best-nine-of-2015-kqed-pops-most-popular-posts-of-the-year","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The end of the calendar year is a time to look back on what was, to resolve to do even better moving forward...and to document your best nine Instagram photos and post them all in a grid, while humble-bragging about the total amount of likes you've received that year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://2015bestnine.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The latter phenomenon\u003c/a> got me wondering what KQED Pop's best nine would be, so without further ado, here's what you all loved from us this year:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/11/30/heres-why-we-eat-popcorn-at-the-movies/\">Here's Why We Eat Popcorn At the Movies\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/09/01/san-francisco-hipsters-love-them-or-hate-them-are-a-thing-of-the-past/\">San Francisco Hipsters - 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Here are the Queens That Need to Be Cast\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/06/15/kim-kardashian-appears-on-wait-wait-dont-tell-me-fans-go-postal/\">Kim Kardashian Appears on 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me,' NPR Fans Go Postal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/24/serial-update-adnan-syeds-lawyer-submits-new-evidence-that-could-overturn-conviction/\">Serial Update: Adnan Syed's Lawyer Submits New Evidence That Could Overturn Conviction\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/02/27/8-things-to-do-solo-in-san-francisco/\">8 Things To Do Solo In San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/11/03/map-san-francisco-rent-prices-most-expensive-in-the-nation/\">MAP: San Francisco Rent Prices Most Expensive in the Nation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1.\u003ca class=\"embedly-card\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/01/22/serial-a-completely-unsubstantiated-theory-that-explains-everything/\">Serial: A Completely Unsubstantiated Theory That Explains Everything!\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Honorable mentions to a few posts that also did super well, but weren't written in 2015:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/11/06/which-star-wars-and-harry-potter-characters-fit-your-myers-briggs-personality/\" target=\"_blank\">Which Star Wars and Harry Potter Characters Fit Your Myers-Briggs Personality?\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/map-where-can-you-find-an-affordable-one-bedroom-near-bart-san-francisco-bay-area-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Map: Where Can You Find an Affordable 1 Bedroom Near BART?\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/10/29/2-weeks-notice-the-strange-reality-of-your-last-days-on-the-job/\" target=\"_blank\">2 Weeks Notice: The Strange Reality of Your Last Days on the Job\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/12/17/how-to-play-mafia-an-in-depth-guide-to-the-perfect-holiday-game/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Play Mafia: An In-Depth Guide to the Perfect Holiday Game\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2014/05/09/a-locals-guide-to-the-perfect-day-in-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\">A Local’s Guide to the Perfect Day in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/19656/best-nine-of-2015-kqed-pops-most-popular-posts-of-the-year","authors":["27"],"categories":["pop_5"],"tags":["pop_156"],"featImg":"pop_19667","label":"pop"},"pop_15291":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_15291","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"15291","score":null,"sort":[1425045695000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"8-things-to-do-solo-in-san-francisco","title":"8 Things To Do Solo In San Francisco","publishDate":1425045695,"format":"aside","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-15309\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-800x531.jpg\" alt=\"Basheer Tome / Flickr\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-768x510.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-320x212.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/basheertome/14487673138\">Basheer Tome / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes you find yourself with the day off, but no partners-in-crime available. Other times, you just really want to spend the afternoon on your lonesome. Whatever the reason for ditching the plus-one, here are eight things to do in San Francisco that are either best enjoyed alone, optimized for the individual visitor or at least won’t make you feel at all awkward for being by yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>See a Movie\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15300\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15300 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o.jpg\" alt=\"castro theater\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Castro Theatre, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/anythreewords/4315781483/in/photolist-7znvtz-5GDpDz-huhwxa-huhtj6-7AsfgB-huj54c-huiZ1B-huheJF-dRKRcv-77A9NR-huh4X6-huhfMT-huhs9k-huhc4b-huh6XZ-huh618-hugXGF-huiXxg-huhtNy-eh26nb-huhvaG-dHiXJo-dHdwz8-dHdw2v-dHiYc9-dHiYEs-huj1ak-hugVkM-huivnR-huhAPA-hugZPX-huh7Uj-huihQs-dRKRpF-2j2hiJ-4zx6it-dRKQYi-4osJFH-8vXHxU-4BCxCP-4BGQEw-7FTAo5-4zx6ik-5YMyWR-dRRrfY-dRRr19-mPHMZ-4zx6iH-eSqKyC-5RyPju\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Gallagher / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The daytime solo cliché! But done right, it can be a total treat day or night, and you get to watch exactly what you want with no compromise. Forget going to a downtown multiplex (the preserve of rowdy groups of teens, you’re guaranteed to feel awkward solo) and go somewhere you’ll instead feel like a sophisticated cinephile actively opting to appreciate the art form without someone chattering in your ear. The historic \u003ca title=\"Castro Theatre\" href=\"http://www.castrotheatre.com/\">Castro Theatre\u003c/a>, \u003ca title=\"Embarcadero Center\" href=\"http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/SanFrancisco/EmbarcaderoCenterCinema.htm\">Embarcadero Center Cinema\u003c/a>, the \u003ca title=\"Roxie\" href=\"http://www.roxie.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roxie\u003c/a> (Mission)and \u003ca title=\"CineArts Empire\" href=\"http://www.cinemark.com/theatre-detail.aspx?node_id=1621&\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CineArts Empire\u003c/a> (West Portal) are all smaller, friendly establishments that show a great mix of movies at all times of day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> Make sure to time your arrival as the trailers are starting. Arriving too early and waiting alone in a still-silent theater with the lights up is a total buzz-kill for the solo movie-goer.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Eat at the Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15302\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15302 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"bar jules sf\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-320x240.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar Jules, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/bouldair/5019223530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Hyde / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A.K.A: the lone diner’s pro move. In the wrong establishment, “table for one” can just feel like no fun at all, but eating up at the bar is an awesome way to get the restaurant experience and the food you want in a much more relaxed way. Some of notables in the “friendly restaurants with great bar seating” field in the Mission District alone include \u003ca href=\"http://www.tartinemanufactory.com/\">Tartine Manufactory\u003c/a>, \u003ca title=\"Cha Cha Cha\" href=\"http://www.cha3.com/cha-cha-cha---mission---about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cha Cha Cha\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://velvetcantina.com/\">Velvet Cantina\u003c/a> and \u003ca title=\"Beretta\" href=\"http://berettasf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beretta. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> sit a couple of stools from the end of the bar. This is the perfect location for not suddenly becoming mobbed by a rabble of people trying to get a drink, but not so out-of-the-way that you get forgotten by the bartender \u003cspan style=\"color: #545454\">—\u003c/span> or can’t join in a fun conversation.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Take a Hike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 794px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-15315\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco.jpg\" alt=\"Lands End, Wiki Commons\" width=\"794\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco.jpg 794w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco-400x302.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco-768x579.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco-320x241.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lands End, \u003ca href=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Land%27s_End_in_San_Francisco.jpg\">Wiki Commons\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Getting in touch with nature without having to talk to someone while you hike is a treat \u003cspan style=\"color: #545454\">—\u003c/span> but oftentimes it doesn’t feel right or safe to get too remote when you’re by yourself. The perfect solo hike is somewhere that feels tranquil enough but keeps you in easy reach of civilization, and ensures you’ll come across other hikers. In the city, the \u003ca title=\"Land's End\" href=\"http://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lands End\u003c/a> trail offers incredible sweeping views over to the Marin Headlands, and is popular enough that you’ll always see runners and dog walkers. Away from the coast, the cool shady climb to the top of \u003ca title=\"Mt. Sutro\" href=\"http://mntsutro.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mt. Sutro\u003c/a> feels like the middle of nowhere, even though you’re right in the middle of Cole Valley. Further south, \u003ca title=\"Glen Park Canyon\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/venue/glen-canyon-park/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glen Park Canyon\u003c/a>’s steep, remote-seeming trails are tucked away behind a busy shopping center, and the recreation area it opens out into is nearly always full of kids and families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> if you can, borrow a dog. It makes any hike even more fun, and their owners will love you for it.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Have a Classy Drink\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15304\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15304 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"redwood room clift hotel san francisco\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-320x213.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/myhsu/1424028839/in/photolist-3aQwan-3aQvYc-66QoMn-6sFWo-8AX6Ca-2JU47-8AX5xg-8AX6NF-8B1bsJ-8AZcv5-8AX71x-8AX6pX-8AX7uz-8B1aAb-8AX1ZP-8B1aLS-8AX1CR-8B1bN3-8B1apS-8B1b7m-8AX4uR-8B1bBd-8B18aj-8AX2Bv-8B17ks-8B17YE-8AX4eT-8AX1PP-8B1aWE-8B1bYw-8B17fj-8B1aaJ-5RdBUX-8UEXhM-bw8pPm-bw8pH9-bWb5WM-rHnD2-bPNxci-j79iHe-5Zv9Fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ming-yen Hsu / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re even \u003cem>slightly\u003c/em> in the wrong mood for it, drinking solo can feel depressing, but you know what’s never depressing? Feeling fancy. With that in mind, take yourself to a barstool that makes you feel fancy and enjoy the classiest cocktail or glass of wine you can comfortably afford. Hotel bars are great for this because they’re full of solo travelers passing through anyway. Downtown, I’d recommend stopping into the \u003ca title=\"Clift Hotel\" href=\"https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/originals/originals-clift-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clift Hotel’\u003c/a>s iconic \u003ca title=\"Redwood Room\" href=\"https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/originals/originals-clift-san-francisco/eat-drink/redwood-room\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redwood Room\u003c/a>, the \u003ca title=\"Pied Piper\" href=\"http://www.sfpalace.com/Pied-Piper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pied Piper\u003c/a> at the \u003ca title=\"Palace Hotel\" href=\"https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/originals/originals-clift-san-francisco/eat-drink/redwood-room\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palace Hotel\u003c/a> or \u003ca title=\"Americano\" href=\"http://www.jdvhotels.com/restaurants/hotel-vitale/americano-restaurant-bar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Americano\u003c/a> at \u003ca title=\"Hotel Vitale\" href=\"http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/california/san-francisco-hotels/hotel-vitale/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Vitale\u003c/a>. Nearby, other notably solo-friendly locations include \u003ca title=\"Amber India\" href=\"http://www.amber-india.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amber India\u003c/a>’s bar and \u003ca title=\"Press Club\" href=\"http://www.pressclubsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Club\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> download the app for \u003ca title=\"Kindle app\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=klp_f_win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle\u003c/a> (or your e-reader of choice) on your mobile phone, and read your book that way. It’s relaxing, doesn’t scream “I’m alone” and is also good for gently dissuading unwelcome attention from folks who presume that, just because you’re solo, you want to talk with them.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Be a Tourist\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15305\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15305 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"cable car san francisco\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-320x213.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/justininsd/5653258212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Brown / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If a Bay Area resident takes the cable car but nobody sees them, does it really happen? Solo explorers can indulge in the cheesiest, goofiest SF tourist experiences without self-consciousness, because the only other people around are out-of-towners who are assuming you’re one of them. Take either the \u003ca title=\"Cable Car Routes\" href=\"http://www.sfcablecar.com/routes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car\u003c/a> from \u003ca title=\"Powell Street BART\" href=\"http://www.bart.gov/stations/powl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powell Street\u003c/a> and ride it all through Nob Hill to Fisherman’s Wharf. Here you can waltz through the human maze of \u003ca title=\"Pier 39\" href=\"http://www.pier39.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pier 39\u003c/a>, look at the sea-lions, go walk around \u003ca title=\"U.S.S. Pampanito\" href=\"http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.S. Pampanito\u003c/a> and generally pretend you’ve just arrived from the Midwest. Such a crowded area that is hellish to navigate as part of a group suddenly becomes a breeze when all you have to worry about is yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> the lines for the cable car at the Powell/Market turnaround are huge, so hop on a couple of stops up Powell St instead, ideally just past \u003ca title=\"Union Square\" href=\"http://www.unionsquareshop.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Square\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Discover the Staircases\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15306\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15306 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"staircase san francisco\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-800x535.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-400x268.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-768x514.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-320x214.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Filbert Steps, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/steffanyf/4294873566/in/photolist-7xwmhf-351xg3-7xsxCa-59VA77-7xwmsy-59VH1S-59VJu3-59RsdF-cDkwi-6wXj16-2KCrcb-6wXiWp-6wXiQX-6x2tY5-2KxYcD-4Yf8g2-2KCks1-KwWy5-efGBC1-6wXiSk-4Yf8hp-KwWhw-Kx3mk-Kx3rZ-KwWjs-Kx3iR-KwWmA-KwWuC-Kx3pr-Kx3ov-2Ky5dr-Kx3qn-Kx3vH-Kx3t8-2KCbqQ-2KCmyQ-7ZrAv-bXye8L-njrEc-9EESPv-2KxU6F-2KxT48-cKYZtY-8zrnyk-8zrom2-8zrnfR-8zuwzs-8zrkC4-8zrkXn-8zuuW3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steffany / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Or “Be A Tourist: Part Two.” Sure, discovering San Francisco’s multitude of \u003ca title=\"Staircase Guide\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/stairways.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secretive staircases \u003c/a>with a partner is fun, but doing it solo will make you feel like a bold explorer, or Alice in Wonderland. There are \u003ca title=\"Stairways of San Francisco\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/stairways.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">so many to choose from\u003c/a>, but one of the most magical are the Filbert Steps. Not only do they boast a lovely view of the bay and lead to beautiful, newly-reopened \u003ca title=\"Coit Tower\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coit Tower\u003c/a> and \u003ca title=\"North Beach\" href=\"http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/neighborhood/north-beach/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Beach\u003c/a> beyond, but you’ll probably also see those famous parrots of Telegraph Hill up there too. Another favorite is the \u003ca title=\"Saturn Street Steps\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/saturnstreet.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturn Street Steps\u003c/a> and the \u003ca title=\"Vulcan Steps\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/vulcansteps.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vulcan Steps\u003c/a> right next to them, offering a fun route between \u003ca title=\"The Castro\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castro,_San_Francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Castro\u003c/a> and \u003ca title=\"The Haight\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight-Ashbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Haight\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> whatever you do, don’t follow the advice of every guide book out there and go to the \u003ca title=\"Seward Street Steps\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/destination/seward-mini-park/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seward Street staircase mini-park\u003c/a>. The slides there are fun, but you’ll feel like an idiot lining up with a load of kids to ride down them on a piece of cardboard. Some things you \u003c/em>do\u003cem> need a partner in crime for.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Rent a Bike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108488\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-108488\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-160x119.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-240x179.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-375x279.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-520x387.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyler Merbler via \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/37527185@N05/26559109334/in/photolist-GsWnUb-6vH3M6-b2VL5t-acB6XB-Sg7n4B-4Uo574-bm5TrU-4UshhE-4Uo3bM-7Uh2C2-pT9vKv-6x8Psh-4Uo2Rx-7Uh2N8-zB5dhm-811SLL-7ZZqiq-btW7gb-XzLvhp-XxGPUf-FxpE9z-22HjuK6-5Q6bcZ-8GEmzw-Fadd26-8GmsG7-3RyYyH-EuD9JG-bbrjUc-7Uki1o-bn556U-bzEV86-7HrCBR-Dk7pmr-4LCH89-bseaja-7UkigU-r2dX1-K21J4z-YwPSQm-NBadVq-2ac7qRV-PrLRY1-2bvoqbq-2au6WPj-2bzCArT-wBtwta-9J4HFP-2aFgEv9-WKTvk1\">Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cycling solo when you’re in no particular rush is one of life’s great pleasures. Since you’re only paying for one, treat yourself to a classier rental bike from somewhere that’s a convenient starting point for an awesome couple of hours exploring. \u003ca title=\"City Ride\" href=\"http://www.cityridebikerentals.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Ride \u003c/a>rentals in Hayes Valley is a particularly great jump-off to reach \u003ca title=\"Golden Gate Park\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/parks-open-spaces/golden-gate-park-guide/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Gate Park\u003c/a> via \u003ca title=\"The Wiggle\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wiggle.\u003c/a> You can then coast all the way along Martin Luther King Dr. to the ocean, where you can stop at the \u003ca title=\"Beach Chalet\" href=\"http://www.beachchalet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant\u003c/a> for a well-deserved drink or snack outside on their lawn. You get 20% off rentals by booking online in advance, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> make sure that wherever you choose to rent provides you with a cyclist’s map showing the steepest routes. Otherwise, your carefree “free-spirit” ride will turn into a hell of lactic acid and red-faced dismounting, and you’ll think people passing by are feeling sorry for you.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Go to a Museum\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-15307\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Asian Art Museum, Thomas Hawk / Flickr\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-320x213.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asian Art Museum, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/10635046544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Hawk / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s obvious, but museums and galleries are basically what being blissfully alone were made for. The newly-reopened behemoth \u003ca title=\"SFMOMA\" href=\"http://www.sfmoma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SFMOMA \u003c/a>is San Francisco's big art attraction, and rightly so -- but the \u003ca title=\"De Young Museum\" href=\"https://deyoung.famsf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">de Young Museum\u003c/a> in Golden Gate Park also has a fantastic diverse permanent collection, an eclectic selection of exhibits that include photography and fashion and an observation tower with incredible views of the park and surrounding neighborhoods. Its more traditional sister museum, the \u003ca title=\"Legion of Honor\" href=\"http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legion of Honor\u003c/a>, feels like far more of a hidden gem for a solo art-lover, tucked away up in foggy \u003ca title=\"Lincoln Park\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Park_(San_Francisco)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lincoln Park.\u003c/a> No need to choose though; admission to one also gets you free entry into the other that day. There’s also the \u003ca title=\"YBCA\" href=\"http://www.ybca.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yerba Buena Center for the Arts\u003c/a>, \u003ca title=\"Asian Art Museum\" href=\"http://www.asianart.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Art Museum\u003c/a>, the \u003ca title=\"Fraenkel Gallery\" href=\"http://fraenkelgallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fraenkel Gallery \u003c/a>of photography...whatever you’re into, it’s here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> beyond art, it may be full of families, but the \u003ca title=\"California Academy of Sciences\" href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a> is an unexpectedly great place to experience solo \u003cspan style=\"color: #545454\">—\u003c/span> especially its rainforest dome, trippy planetarium and soothing aquarium.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What are your favorite things to do solo? Leave them in the comments!\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Whatever the reason for ditching the plus-one, here are 8 things to do in SF that are either best enjoyed alone or at least won’t make you feel at all awkward for being by yourself.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1547067929,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":20,"wordCount":1607},"headData":{"title":"8 Things To Do Solo In San Francisco | KQED","description":"Whatever the reason for ditching the plus-one, here are 8 things to do in SF that are either best enjoyed alone or at least won’t make you feel at all awkward for being by yourself.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"8 Things To Do Solo In San Francisco","datePublished":"2015-02-27T14:01:35.000Z","dateModified":"2019-01-09T21:05:29.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"15291 http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/?p=15291","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/02/27/8-things-to-do-solo-in-san-francisco/","disqusTitle":"8 Things To Do Solo In San Francisco","path":"/pop/15291/8-things-to-do-solo-in-san-francisco","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-15309\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-800x531.jpg\" alt=\"Basheer Tome / Flickr\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-768x510.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/solo-320x212.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/basheertome/14487673138\">Basheer Tome / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes you find yourself with the day off, but no partners-in-crime available. Other times, you just really want to spend the afternoon on your lonesome. Whatever the reason for ditching the plus-one, here are eight things to do in San Francisco that are either best enjoyed alone, optimized for the individual visitor or at least won’t make you feel at all awkward for being by yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>See a Movie\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15300\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15300 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o.jpg\" alt=\"castro theater\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4315781483_a48bac53ac_o-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Castro Theatre, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/anythreewords/4315781483/in/photolist-7znvtz-5GDpDz-huhwxa-huhtj6-7AsfgB-huj54c-huiZ1B-huheJF-dRKRcv-77A9NR-huh4X6-huhfMT-huhs9k-huhc4b-huh6XZ-huh618-hugXGF-huiXxg-huhtNy-eh26nb-huhvaG-dHiXJo-dHdwz8-dHdw2v-dHiYc9-dHiYEs-huj1ak-hugVkM-huivnR-huhAPA-hugZPX-huh7Uj-huihQs-dRKRpF-2j2hiJ-4zx6it-dRKQYi-4osJFH-8vXHxU-4BCxCP-4BGQEw-7FTAo5-4zx6ik-5YMyWR-dRRrfY-dRRr19-mPHMZ-4zx6iH-eSqKyC-5RyPju\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Gallagher / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The daytime solo cliché! But done right, it can be a total treat day or night, and you get to watch exactly what you want with no compromise. Forget going to a downtown multiplex (the preserve of rowdy groups of teens, you’re guaranteed to feel awkward solo) and go somewhere you’ll instead feel like a sophisticated cinephile actively opting to appreciate the art form without someone chattering in your ear. The historic \u003ca title=\"Castro Theatre\" href=\"http://www.castrotheatre.com/\">Castro Theatre\u003c/a>, \u003ca title=\"Embarcadero Center\" href=\"http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/SanFrancisco/EmbarcaderoCenterCinema.htm\">Embarcadero Center Cinema\u003c/a>, the \u003ca title=\"Roxie\" href=\"http://www.roxie.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roxie\u003c/a> (Mission)and \u003ca title=\"CineArts Empire\" href=\"http://www.cinemark.com/theatre-detail.aspx?node_id=1621&\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CineArts Empire\u003c/a> (West Portal) are all smaller, friendly establishments that show a great mix of movies at all times of day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> Make sure to time your arrival as the trailers are starting. Arriving too early and waiting alone in a still-silent theater with the lights up is a total buzz-kill for the solo movie-goer.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Eat at the Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15302\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15302 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"bar jules sf\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b-320x240.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5019223530_5710a54d08_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar Jules, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/bouldair/5019223530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Hyde / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A.K.A: the lone diner’s pro move. In the wrong establishment, “table for one” can just feel like no fun at all, but eating up at the bar is an awesome way to get the restaurant experience and the food you want in a much more relaxed way. Some of notables in the “friendly restaurants with great bar seating” field in the Mission District alone include \u003ca href=\"http://www.tartinemanufactory.com/\">Tartine Manufactory\u003c/a>, \u003ca title=\"Cha Cha Cha\" href=\"http://www.cha3.com/cha-cha-cha---mission---about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cha Cha Cha\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://velvetcantina.com/\">Velvet Cantina\u003c/a> and \u003ca title=\"Beretta\" href=\"http://berettasf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beretta. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> sit a couple of stools from the end of the bar. This is the perfect location for not suddenly becoming mobbed by a rabble of people trying to get a drink, but not so out-of-the-way that you get forgotten by the bartender \u003cspan style=\"color: #545454\">—\u003c/span> or can’t join in a fun conversation.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Take a Hike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 794px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-15315\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco.jpg\" alt=\"Lands End, Wiki Commons\" width=\"794\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco.jpg 794w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco-400x302.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco-768x579.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Lands_End_in_San_Francisco-320x241.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lands End, \u003ca href=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_with_Cirrus_clouds_at_Land%27s_End_in_San_Francisco.jpg\">Wiki Commons\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Getting in touch with nature without having to talk to someone while you hike is a treat \u003cspan style=\"color: #545454\">—\u003c/span> but oftentimes it doesn’t feel right or safe to get too remote when you’re by yourself. The perfect solo hike is somewhere that feels tranquil enough but keeps you in easy reach of civilization, and ensures you’ll come across other hikers. In the city, the \u003ca title=\"Land's End\" href=\"http://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lands End\u003c/a> trail offers incredible sweeping views over to the Marin Headlands, and is popular enough that you’ll always see runners and dog walkers. Away from the coast, the cool shady climb to the top of \u003ca title=\"Mt. Sutro\" href=\"http://mntsutro.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mt. Sutro\u003c/a> feels like the middle of nowhere, even though you’re right in the middle of Cole Valley. Further south, \u003ca title=\"Glen Park Canyon\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/venue/glen-canyon-park/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glen Park Canyon\u003c/a>’s steep, remote-seeming trails are tucked away behind a busy shopping center, and the recreation area it opens out into is nearly always full of kids and families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> if you can, borrow a dog. It makes any hike even more fun, and their owners will love you for it.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Have a Classy Drink\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15304\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15304 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"redwood room clift hotel san francisco\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b-320x213.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/1424028839_7bf99af0a3_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/myhsu/1424028839/in/photolist-3aQwan-3aQvYc-66QoMn-6sFWo-8AX6Ca-2JU47-8AX5xg-8AX6NF-8B1bsJ-8AZcv5-8AX71x-8AX6pX-8AX7uz-8B1aAb-8AX1ZP-8B1aLS-8AX1CR-8B1bN3-8B1apS-8B1b7m-8AX4uR-8B1bBd-8B18aj-8AX2Bv-8B17ks-8B17YE-8AX4eT-8AX1PP-8B1aWE-8B1bYw-8B17fj-8B1aaJ-5RdBUX-8UEXhM-bw8pPm-bw8pH9-bWb5WM-rHnD2-bPNxci-j79iHe-5Zv9Fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ming-yen Hsu / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re even \u003cem>slightly\u003c/em> in the wrong mood for it, drinking solo can feel depressing, but you know what’s never depressing? Feeling fancy. With that in mind, take yourself to a barstool that makes you feel fancy and enjoy the classiest cocktail or glass of wine you can comfortably afford. Hotel bars are great for this because they’re full of solo travelers passing through anyway. Downtown, I’d recommend stopping into the \u003ca title=\"Clift Hotel\" href=\"https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/originals/originals-clift-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clift Hotel’\u003c/a>s iconic \u003ca title=\"Redwood Room\" href=\"https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/originals/originals-clift-san-francisco/eat-drink/redwood-room\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redwood Room\u003c/a>, the \u003ca title=\"Pied Piper\" href=\"http://www.sfpalace.com/Pied-Piper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pied Piper\u003c/a> at the \u003ca title=\"Palace Hotel\" href=\"https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/originals/originals-clift-san-francisco/eat-drink/redwood-room\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palace Hotel\u003c/a> or \u003ca title=\"Americano\" href=\"http://www.jdvhotels.com/restaurants/hotel-vitale/americano-restaurant-bar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Americano\u003c/a> at \u003ca title=\"Hotel Vitale\" href=\"http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/california/san-francisco-hotels/hotel-vitale/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Vitale\u003c/a>. Nearby, other notably solo-friendly locations include \u003ca title=\"Amber India\" href=\"http://www.amber-india.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amber India\u003c/a>’s bar and \u003ca title=\"Press Club\" href=\"http://www.pressclubsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Club\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> download the app for \u003ca title=\"Kindle app\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=klp_f_win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle\u003c/a> (or your e-reader of choice) on your mobile phone, and read your book that way. It’s relaxing, doesn’t scream “I’m alone” and is also good for gently dissuading unwelcome attention from folks who presume that, just because you’re solo, you want to talk with them.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Be a Tourist\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15305\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15305 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"cable car san francisco\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b-320x213.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/5653258212_b2265d9773_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/justininsd/5653258212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Brown / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If a Bay Area resident takes the cable car but nobody sees them, does it really happen? Solo explorers can indulge in the cheesiest, goofiest SF tourist experiences without self-consciousness, because the only other people around are out-of-towners who are assuming you’re one of them. Take either the \u003ca title=\"Cable Car Routes\" href=\"http://www.sfcablecar.com/routes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car\u003c/a> from \u003ca title=\"Powell Street BART\" href=\"http://www.bart.gov/stations/powl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powell Street\u003c/a> and ride it all through Nob Hill to Fisherman’s Wharf. Here you can waltz through the human maze of \u003ca title=\"Pier 39\" href=\"http://www.pier39.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pier 39\u003c/a>, look at the sea-lions, go walk around \u003ca title=\"U.S.S. Pampanito\" href=\"http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.S. Pampanito\u003c/a> and generally pretend you’ve just arrived from the Midwest. Such a crowded area that is hellish to navigate as part of a group suddenly becomes a breeze when all you have to worry about is yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> the lines for the cable car at the Powell/Market turnaround are huge, so hop on a couple of stops up Powell St instead, ideally just past \u003ca title=\"Union Square\" href=\"http://www.unionsquareshop.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Square\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Discover the Staircases\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15306\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-15306 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"staircase san francisco\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-800x535.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-400x268.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-768x514.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o-320x214.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/4294873566_d7398a4483_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Filbert Steps, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/steffanyf/4294873566/in/photolist-7xwmhf-351xg3-7xsxCa-59VA77-7xwmsy-59VH1S-59VJu3-59RsdF-cDkwi-6wXj16-2KCrcb-6wXiWp-6wXiQX-6x2tY5-2KxYcD-4Yf8g2-2KCks1-KwWy5-efGBC1-6wXiSk-4Yf8hp-KwWhw-Kx3mk-Kx3rZ-KwWjs-Kx3iR-KwWmA-KwWuC-Kx3pr-Kx3ov-2Ky5dr-Kx3qn-Kx3vH-Kx3t8-2KCbqQ-2KCmyQ-7ZrAv-bXye8L-njrEc-9EESPv-2KxU6F-2KxT48-cKYZtY-8zrnyk-8zrom2-8zrnfR-8zuwzs-8zrkC4-8zrkXn-8zuuW3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steffany / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Or “Be A Tourist: Part Two.” Sure, discovering San Francisco’s multitude of \u003ca title=\"Staircase Guide\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/stairways.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secretive staircases \u003c/a>with a partner is fun, but doing it solo will make you feel like a bold explorer, or Alice in Wonderland. There are \u003ca title=\"Stairways of San Francisco\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/stairways.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">so many to choose from\u003c/a>, but one of the most magical are the Filbert Steps. Not only do they boast a lovely view of the bay and lead to beautiful, newly-reopened \u003ca title=\"Coit Tower\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coit Tower\u003c/a> and \u003ca title=\"North Beach\" href=\"http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/neighborhood/north-beach/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Beach\u003c/a> beyond, but you’ll probably also see those famous parrots of Telegraph Hill up there too. Another favorite is the \u003ca title=\"Saturn Street Steps\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/saturnstreet.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturn Street Steps\u003c/a> and the \u003ca title=\"Vulcan Steps\" href=\"http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/vulcansteps.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vulcan Steps\u003c/a> right next to them, offering a fun route between \u003ca title=\"The Castro\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castro,_San_Francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Castro\u003c/a> and \u003ca title=\"The Haight\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight-Ashbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Haight\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> whatever you do, don’t follow the advice of every guide book out there and go to the \u003ca title=\"Seward Street Steps\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/destination/seward-mini-park/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seward Street staircase mini-park\u003c/a>. The slides there are fun, but you’ll feel like an idiot lining up with a load of kids to ride down them on a piece of cardboard. Some things you \u003c/em>do\u003cem> need a partner in crime for.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Rent a Bike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108488\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-108488\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-160x119.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-240x179.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-375x279.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/26559109334_545a6144b5_z-520x387.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyler Merbler via \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/37527185@N05/26559109334/in/photolist-GsWnUb-6vH3M6-b2VL5t-acB6XB-Sg7n4B-4Uo574-bm5TrU-4UshhE-4Uo3bM-7Uh2C2-pT9vKv-6x8Psh-4Uo2Rx-7Uh2N8-zB5dhm-811SLL-7ZZqiq-btW7gb-XzLvhp-XxGPUf-FxpE9z-22HjuK6-5Q6bcZ-8GEmzw-Fadd26-8GmsG7-3RyYyH-EuD9JG-bbrjUc-7Uki1o-bn556U-bzEV86-7HrCBR-Dk7pmr-4LCH89-bseaja-7UkigU-r2dX1-K21J4z-YwPSQm-NBadVq-2ac7qRV-PrLRY1-2bvoqbq-2au6WPj-2bzCArT-wBtwta-9J4HFP-2aFgEv9-WKTvk1\">Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cycling solo when you’re in no particular rush is one of life’s great pleasures. Since you’re only paying for one, treat yourself to a classier rental bike from somewhere that’s a convenient starting point for an awesome couple of hours exploring. \u003ca title=\"City Ride\" href=\"http://www.cityridebikerentals.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Ride \u003c/a>rentals in Hayes Valley is a particularly great jump-off to reach \u003ca title=\"Golden Gate Park\" href=\"http://sfrecpark.org/parks-open-spaces/golden-gate-park-guide/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Gate Park\u003c/a> via \u003ca title=\"The Wiggle\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wiggle.\u003c/a> You can then coast all the way along Martin Luther King Dr. to the ocean, where you can stop at the \u003ca title=\"Beach Chalet\" href=\"http://www.beachchalet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant\u003c/a> for a well-deserved drink or snack outside on their lawn. You get 20% off rentals by booking online in advance, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> make sure that wherever you choose to rent provides you with a cyclist’s map showing the steepest routes. Otherwise, your carefree “free-spirit” ride will turn into a hell of lactic acid and red-faced dismounting, and you’ll think people passing by are feeling sorry for you.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Go to a Museum\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_15307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-15307\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Asian Art Museum, Thomas Hawk / Flickr\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k-320x213.jpg 320w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/02/10635046544_93cf9cede9_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asian Art Museum, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/10635046544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Hawk / Flickr\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s obvious, but museums and galleries are basically what being blissfully alone were made for. The newly-reopened behemoth \u003ca title=\"SFMOMA\" href=\"http://www.sfmoma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SFMOMA \u003c/a>is San Francisco's big art attraction, and rightly so -- but the \u003ca title=\"De Young Museum\" href=\"https://deyoung.famsf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">de Young Museum\u003c/a> in Golden Gate Park also has a fantastic diverse permanent collection, an eclectic selection of exhibits that include photography and fashion and an observation tower with incredible views of the park and surrounding neighborhoods. Its more traditional sister museum, the \u003ca title=\"Legion of Honor\" href=\"http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legion of Honor\u003c/a>, feels like far more of a hidden gem for a solo art-lover, tucked away up in foggy \u003ca title=\"Lincoln Park\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Park_(San_Francisco)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lincoln Park.\u003c/a> No need to choose though; admission to one also gets you free entry into the other that day. There’s also the \u003ca title=\"YBCA\" href=\"http://www.ybca.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yerba Buena Center for the Arts\u003c/a>, \u003ca title=\"Asian Art Museum\" href=\"http://www.asianart.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Art Museum\u003c/a>, the \u003ca title=\"Fraenkel Gallery\" href=\"http://fraenkelgallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fraenkel Gallery \u003c/a>of photography...whatever you’re into, it’s here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Be a solo pro:\u003c/strong> beyond art, it may be full of families, but the \u003ca title=\"California Academy of Sciences\" href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a> is an unexpectedly great place to experience solo \u003cspan style=\"color: #545454\">—\u003c/span> especially its rainforest dome, trippy planetarium and soothing aquarium.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What are your favorite things to do solo? Leave them in the comments!\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/15291/8-things-to-do-solo-in-san-francisco","authors":["3243"],"categories":["pop_46"],"tags":["pop_156"],"featImg":"pop_15316","label":"pop"},"pop_14442":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_14442","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"14442","score":null,"sort":[1420552829000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"11-new-tv-dramas-to-watch-in-2015","title":"11 New TV Dramas to Watch in 2015","publishDate":1420552829,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cp>We just finished an incredible year of television drama, and 2015 promises to be just as good. New projects from beloved creators, risky genre mashups, and further expansion in what constitutes television promise to make this year another groundbreaker. Here are 11 exciting television projects to look forward to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Galavant\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPNVhGbw_Sg\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Galavant \u003c/i>isn’t breaking the TV mold so much as betting on the fact that audiences are missing the more family-friendly fare that once had a regular place on network TV (something \u003ci>Jane the Virgin \u003c/i>and \u003ci>Flash \u003c/i>have recently proven). A musical fairy tale comedy about a down-on-his-luck knight, I'm getting some serious \u003cem>Spamalot \u003c/em>vibes from the promo. If it's half as good as the Monty Python musical and manages to sustain creative momentum in both storytelling and soundtrack, \u003cem>Galavant \u003c/em>could be something special. Of course, it could just as easily be a spectacular failure, but we applaud its kooky ambition and its diverse cast, and the immense fun they \u003ca href=\"http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/galavant/news/1932435/watch_galavant_sneak_peek/\">seem to be having.\u003c/a> Early guest stars include John Stamos, Weird Al, and Ricky Gervais.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Sunday, January 4th at 8pm on ABC.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Agent Carter\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmwDSolYG1Q\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another network mid-season filler, \u003cem>Agent Carter \u003c/em>is the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe—and the first MCU property to be led by women both in front of and\u003cem> \u003c/em>behind the camera (Tara Butters and Michelle Fazekas will serve as showrunners). The eight-part miniseries will pick up shortly after the events of \u003ci>Captain America: The First Avenger \u003c/i>in 1946 as Peggy Carter deals with a post-war America. Working for the Strategic Scientific Reserve by day and going on missions with S.H.I.E.L.D. founder (and Iron Man's dad) Howard Stark at night, \u003cem>Agent Carter \u003c/em>seems like the perfect mix of \u003cem>Alias' \u003c/em>spy drama and \u003cem>The Hour\u003c/em>'s mid-century office period piece.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This promising set-up is bolstered by an excellent returning cast from the \u003cem>Captain America \u003c/em>films (namely, the talented and charismatic Hayley Atwell in the lead role, but also notably Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark). The first installment was penned by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, \u003cem> \u003c/em>writers of both \u003cem>Captain America \u003c/em>films, with the second written by Eric Pearson, who was responsible for writing the superb \u003ca href=\"http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1b8lwz_%E0%B8%8B-%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-marvel-one-shot-agent-carter_shortfilms\">\u003cem>Agent Carter \u003c/em>short film \u003c/a>that inspired the television series.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Tuesday, January 6th at 9pm on ABC.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Sense8\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re not sold on the name of the upcoming Netflix drama, \u003cem>Sense8\u003c/em>, but that may be the only reservation we have for the newest project coming from the Wachowski siblings (a.k.a. the directors of \u003cem>The Matrix\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Cloud Atlas\u003c/em>, and the upcoming \u003cem>Jupiter Ascending\u003c/em>), created in collaboration with J. Michael Straczynski (creator of \u003cem>Babylon 5\u003c/em>). Given that the Wachowskis are known for their visual flair and philosophical storytelling, while Straczynski is considered one of the first TV creators to bring long-form serialized storytelling to television, it’s hard not to get excited about this project based on its creators’ pedigrees alone, but the show is also incredibly ambitious in its scope and refreshing in its casting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Set and filmed in locations around the world -- including Nairobi, Reykjavik, Chicago, London, Mexico City, and Mumbai -- \u003cem>Sense8\u003c/em> tells the story of eight strangers who become emotionally and mentally linked following a tragic death. Familiar faces include Naveen Andrews (\u003ci>Lost\u003c/i>’s Sayid), Freema Agyeman (\u003ci>Doctor Who\u003c/i>’s Martha), Bae Doona (\u003ci>Cloud Atlas\u003c/i>, \u003ci>The Host\u003c/i>), and Daryl Hannah, along with a diverse cast of actors from Spain, India, and Germany, as well as a transgender actress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on Netflix\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Bloodline\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de50trNEvf8\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, Netflix has kept many of the details concerning its new drama \u003cem>Bloodline \u003c/em>shrouded in secrecy, but I'm putting anything starring Kyle Chandler on my must-see list based on \u003cem>Friday Night Lights \u003c/em>withdrawal symptoms alone. This drama about four adult siblings whose dark pasts are brought to the surface upon the return of their black sheep brother to the Florida Keys is brought to you by the men behind \u003cem>Damages\u003c/em>, which probably means edge-of-your-seat storytelling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The moody teaser trailer has a similarly dark and mysterious aura about it, but will it capture the same narrative energy as the FX drama? Given that all 13 episodes will be simultaneously released in March, we don't have to wait long to find out. This project is a collaboration between Netflix and Sony Entertainment, the first of its kind between a major movie studio and a streaming service, making it interesting on a production level as well as a narrative one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: March 2015 on Netflix\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Shannara\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MTV is throwing its hat in the high fantasy drama ring with an adaptation of Terry Brooks' classic series \u003cem>Shannara, \u003c/em>a swashbuckling epic set several millennia in our future after a global apocalypse has simultaneously wiped out life as we know it and brought back magic. The 10 episode order will draw material from the second book in the series, \u003cem>The Elfstones of Shannara\u003c/em>, and has \u003cem>Arrow\u003c/em>'s Manu Bennett and \u003cem>The Carrie Diaries' \u003c/em>Austin Butler signed on to star. This is an exciting and surprising move for MTV, another bold step away from its reality past to a schedule featuring more original drama content.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on MTV\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Westworld\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrBCb0Wstn4\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Who isn't looking forward to \u003cem>Westworld\u003c/em>? Husband-and-wife team Jonathan Nolan (co-screenwriter for \u003cem>The Dark Knight\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Interstellar\u003c/em>, etc.) and Lisa Joy (writer for \u003ci>Burn Notice\u003c/i>, \u003cem>Pushing Daisies\u003c/em>) are spearheading the HBO re-imagining of the 1973 Yul Brynner cult hit, bringing some thematically diverse backgrounds to what is already an awesome concept. The \u003cem>Westworld\u003c/em> film, written and directed by Michael Crichton,\u003cem> \u003c/em>tells the story of two tourists at an adult-themed amusement park of the future who are hunted by a Western gunslinger robot. Presumably, the television series will follow a similar narrative. With an all-star cast for the pilot, including Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Miranda Otto, and Ed Harris, this TV show has a lot of promise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Fortitude\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqpH9NmmQPE\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Described by \u003cem>The Guardian \u003c/em>as \u003ca href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/dec/09/fortitude-review-sophie-grabol-christopher-eccleston-twin-peaks\">\"\u003cem>Twin Peaks \u003c/em>in the arctic,\"\u003c/a> this British drama series is not the most watchable on this list, but that isn't a critique. \u003cem>Fortitude \u003c/em>tells the story of a murder in a small Scandinavian town and, from the looks of the trailer, it will be just as brutal and dark as you'd imagine life in the Arctic to be. The series has brought on some amazing talent, such as Michael Gambon, Stanley Tucci, Sofie Gråbøl, and Christopher Ecclestone. Add a unique setting and an expansive budget to this great cast, and there's no good reason to not make room for \u003cem>Fortitude\u003c/em> on your TV schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Thursday January 29th at 10 p.m. on Pivot\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>iZombie\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CW has been on fire this season with its new shows, and we're hoping the network will continue its streak of excellence with its midseason premieres, especially comic adaptation \u003cem>iZombie\u003c/em>. A series about a zombie morgue assistant who eats murder victims' brains and uses the memories she absorbs to solve their murders is a little high-concept, but the show is helmed by \u003cem>Veronica Mars \u003c/em>creator Rob Thomas. We'd watch \u003cem>iZombie \u003c/em>based on that fact alone, but we have to admit its odd premise and comic book origins have us seriously intrigued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on The CW\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UijYwmlCJQ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adapted from the bestselling tome of the same name, \u003cem>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell \u003c/em>is a seven-part British fantasy series set in an alternate version of early 19th century England, where magic is possible, but no longer practiced. The source material is nothing short of magical (forgive me), and the adaptation has secured screenwriter Peter Harness (\u003cem>Doctor Who\u003c/em>'s \"Kill the Moon\") and director Toby Haynes (\u003cem>Sherlock\u003c/em>'s \"The Reichenbach Fall,\" one of the best episodes of television in the last few years) to bring it to the screen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on BBC America\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Cucumber/Banana/Tofu\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyJ0hc7ifTo\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the title confuses you, it's because it actually refers to three separate shows being broadcast across three different British channels. The shows share the same subject matter, queer life, and exist in the same narrative universe, interweaving across station and series borders. Here's hoping there's as much storytelling as shock factor. With TV veteran Russell T. Davies at the helm and \u003cem>In the Flesh\u003c/em>'s Luke Newberry as one part of a great ensemble cast, we have high hopes for the emotional resonance of this quirky drama.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Cucumber and Banana will air on Logo TV in early 2015, but -- so far -- there are no plans to broadcast Tofu in Ameri\u003c/em>ca.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Killjoys\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bounty hunters. \u003cem>I\u003c/em>\u003cem>n space.\u003c/em> Are you convinced yet? That is the premise for SyFy's upcoming \u003cem>Killjoys\u003c/em>, a drama from Michelle Lovretta (creator of the excellent \u003cem>Lost Girl\u003c/em>) and the studio that brings us \u003cem>Orphan Black.\u003c/em> We're hoping this show has the same fast-paced storytelling and female-centric narrative that have made both \u003cem>Lost Girl \u003c/em>and \u003cem>Orphan Black \u003c/em>so refreshing and watchable. Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, and Luke MacFarlane play three interplanetary bounty hunters chasing targets through a planetary system on the brink of class war. There aren't enough space dramas on TV. Could \u003cem>Killjoys \u003c/em>be the drama that fills the \u003cem>Firefly\u003c/em>-shaped hole still in many of our television-loving hearts?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on Syfy\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>What TV shows are you most looking forward to in 2015? Sound off in the comments below.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Bounty hunters in space. A zombie mortician/detective. \"Twin Peaks in the arctic.\" 2015 TV is looking pretty good to us. 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Here are 11 exciting television projects to look forward to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Galavant\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/hPNVhGbw_Sg'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/hPNVhGbw_Sg'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ci>Galavant \u003c/i>isn’t breaking the TV mold so much as betting on the fact that audiences are missing the more family-friendly fare that once had a regular place on network TV (something \u003ci>Jane the Virgin \u003c/i>and \u003ci>Flash \u003c/i>have recently proven). A musical fairy tale comedy about a down-on-his-luck knight, I'm getting some serious \u003cem>Spamalot \u003c/em>vibes from the promo. If it's half as good as the Monty Python musical and manages to sustain creative momentum in both storytelling and soundtrack, \u003cem>Galavant \u003c/em>could be something special. Of course, it could just as easily be a spectacular failure, but we applaud its kooky ambition and its diverse cast, and the immense fun they \u003ca href=\"http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/galavant/news/1932435/watch_galavant_sneak_peek/\">seem to be having.\u003c/a> Early guest stars include John Stamos, Weird Al, and Ricky Gervais.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Sunday, January 4th at 8pm on ABC.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Agent Carter\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/FmwDSolYG1Q'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/FmwDSolYG1Q'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Another network mid-season filler, \u003cem>Agent Carter \u003c/em>is the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe—and the first MCU property to be led by women both in front of and\u003cem> \u003c/em>behind the camera (Tara Butters and Michelle Fazekas will serve as showrunners). The eight-part miniseries will pick up shortly after the events of \u003ci>Captain America: The First Avenger \u003c/i>in 1946 as Peggy Carter deals with a post-war America. Working for the Strategic Scientific Reserve by day and going on missions with S.H.I.E.L.D. founder (and Iron Man's dad) Howard Stark at night, \u003cem>Agent Carter \u003c/em>seems like the perfect mix of \u003cem>Alias' \u003c/em>spy drama and \u003cem>The Hour\u003c/em>'s mid-century office period piece.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This promising set-up is bolstered by an excellent returning cast from the \u003cem>Captain America \u003c/em>films (namely, the talented and charismatic Hayley Atwell in the lead role, but also notably Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark). The first installment was penned by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, \u003cem> \u003c/em>writers of both \u003cem>Captain America \u003c/em>films, with the second written by Eric Pearson, who was responsible for writing the superb \u003ca href=\"http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1b8lwz_%E0%B8%8B-%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-marvel-one-shot-agent-carter_shortfilms\">\u003cem>Agent Carter \u003c/em>short film \u003c/a>that inspired the television series.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Tuesday, January 6th at 9pm on ABC.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Sense8\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re not sold on the name of the upcoming Netflix drama, \u003cem>Sense8\u003c/em>, but that may be the only reservation we have for the newest project coming from the Wachowski siblings (a.k.a. the directors of \u003cem>The Matrix\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Cloud Atlas\u003c/em>, and the upcoming \u003cem>Jupiter Ascending\u003c/em>), created in collaboration with J. Michael Straczynski (creator of \u003cem>Babylon 5\u003c/em>). Given that the Wachowskis are known for their visual flair and philosophical storytelling, while Straczynski is considered one of the first TV creators to bring long-form serialized storytelling to television, it’s hard not to get excited about this project based on its creators’ pedigrees alone, but the show is also incredibly ambitious in its scope and refreshing in its casting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Set and filmed in locations around the world -- including Nairobi, Reykjavik, Chicago, London, Mexico City, and Mumbai -- \u003cem>Sense8\u003c/em> tells the story of eight strangers who become emotionally and mentally linked following a tragic death. Familiar faces include Naveen Andrews (\u003ci>Lost\u003c/i>’s Sayid), Freema Agyeman (\u003ci>Doctor Who\u003c/i>’s Martha), Bae Doona (\u003ci>Cloud Atlas\u003c/i>, \u003ci>The Host\u003c/i>), and Daryl Hannah, along with a diverse cast of actors from Spain, India, and Germany, as well as a transgender actress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on Netflix\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Bloodline\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/de50trNEvf8'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/de50trNEvf8'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>So far, Netflix has kept many of the details concerning its new drama \u003cem>Bloodline \u003c/em>shrouded in secrecy, but I'm putting anything starring Kyle Chandler on my must-see list based on \u003cem>Friday Night Lights \u003c/em>withdrawal symptoms alone. This drama about four adult siblings whose dark pasts are brought to the surface upon the return of their black sheep brother to the Florida Keys is brought to you by the men behind \u003cem>Damages\u003c/em>, which probably means edge-of-your-seat storytelling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The moody teaser trailer has a similarly dark and mysterious aura about it, but will it capture the same narrative energy as the FX drama? Given that all 13 episodes will be simultaneously released in March, we don't have to wait long to find out. This project is a collaboration between Netflix and Sony Entertainment, the first of its kind between a major movie studio and a streaming service, making it interesting on a production level as well as a narrative one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: March 2015 on Netflix\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Shannara\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MTV is throwing its hat in the high fantasy drama ring with an adaptation of Terry Brooks' classic series \u003cem>Shannara, \u003c/em>a swashbuckling epic set several millennia in our future after a global apocalypse has simultaneously wiped out life as we know it and brought back magic. The 10 episode order will draw material from the second book in the series, \u003cem>The Elfstones of Shannara\u003c/em>, and has \u003cem>Arrow\u003c/em>'s Manu Bennett and \u003cem>The Carrie Diaries' \u003c/em>Austin Butler signed on to star. This is an exciting and surprising move for MTV, another bold step away from its reality past to a schedule featuring more original drama content.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on MTV\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cb>Westworld\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/ZrBCb0Wstn4'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/ZrBCb0Wstn4'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Who isn't looking forward to \u003cem>Westworld\u003c/em>? Husband-and-wife team Jonathan Nolan (co-screenwriter for \u003cem>The Dark Knight\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Interstellar\u003c/em>, etc.) and Lisa Joy (writer for \u003ci>Burn Notice\u003c/i>, \u003cem>Pushing Daisies\u003c/em>) are spearheading the HBO re-imagining of the 1973 Yul Brynner cult hit, bringing some thematically diverse backgrounds to what is already an awesome concept. The \u003cem>Westworld\u003c/em> film, written and directed by Michael Crichton,\u003cem> \u003c/em>tells the story of two tourists at an adult-themed amusement park of the future who are hunted by a Western gunslinger robot. Presumably, the television series will follow a similar narrative. With an all-star cast for the pilot, including Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Miranda Otto, and Ed Harris, this TV show has a lot of promise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Fortitude\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/JqpH9NmmQPE'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/JqpH9NmmQPE'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Described by \u003cem>The Guardian \u003c/em>as \u003ca href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/dec/09/fortitude-review-sophie-grabol-christopher-eccleston-twin-peaks\">\"\u003cem>Twin Peaks \u003c/em>in the arctic,\"\u003c/a> this British drama series is not the most watchable on this list, but that isn't a critique. \u003cem>Fortitude \u003c/em>tells the story of a murder in a small Scandinavian town and, from the looks of the trailer, it will be just as brutal and dark as you'd imagine life in the Arctic to be. The series has brought on some amazing talent, such as Michael Gambon, Stanley Tucci, Sofie Gråbøl, and Christopher Ecclestone. Add a unique setting and an expansive budget to this great cast, and there's no good reason to not make room for \u003cem>Fortitude\u003c/em> on your TV schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Thursday January 29th at 10 p.m. on Pivot\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>iZombie\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CW has been on fire this season with its new shows, and we're hoping the network will continue its streak of excellence with its midseason premieres, especially comic adaptation \u003cem>iZombie\u003c/em>. A series about a zombie morgue assistant who eats murder victims' brains and uses the memories she absorbs to solve their murders is a little high-concept, but the show is helmed by \u003cem>Veronica Mars \u003c/em>creator Rob Thomas. We'd watch \u003cem>iZombie \u003c/em>based on that fact alone, but we have to admit its odd premise and comic book origins have us seriously intrigued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on The CW\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/5UijYwmlCJQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/5UijYwmlCJQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Adapted from the bestselling tome of the same name, \u003cem>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell \u003c/em>is a seven-part British fantasy series set in an alternate version of early 19th century England, where magic is possible, but no longer practiced. The source material is nothing short of magical (forgive me), and the adaptation has secured screenwriter Peter Harness (\u003cem>Doctor Who\u003c/em>'s \"Kill the Moon\") and director Toby Haynes (\u003cem>Sherlock\u003c/em>'s \"The Reichenbach Fall,\" one of the best episodes of television in the last few years) to bring it to the screen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on BBC America\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Cucumber/Banana/Tofu\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/lyJ0hc7ifTo'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/lyJ0hc7ifTo'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>If the title confuses you, it's because it actually refers to three separate shows being broadcast across three different British channels. The shows share the same subject matter, queer life, and exist in the same narrative universe, interweaving across station and series borders. Here's hoping there's as much storytelling as shock factor. With TV veteran Russell T. Davies at the helm and \u003cem>In the Flesh\u003c/em>'s Luke Newberry as one part of a great ensemble cast, we have high hopes for the emotional resonance of this quirky drama.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: Cucumber and Banana will air on Logo TV in early 2015, but -- so far -- there are no plans to broadcast Tofu in Ameri\u003c/em>ca.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Killjoys\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bounty hunters. \u003cem>I\u003c/em>\u003cem>n space.\u003c/em> Are you convinced yet? That is the premise for SyFy's upcoming \u003cem>Killjoys\u003c/em>, a drama from Michelle Lovretta (creator of the excellent \u003cem>Lost Girl\u003c/em>) and the studio that brings us \u003cem>Orphan Black.\u003c/em> We're hoping this show has the same fast-paced storytelling and female-centric narrative that have made both \u003cem>Lost Girl \u003c/em>and \u003cem>Orphan Black \u003c/em>so refreshing and watchable. Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, and Luke MacFarlane play three interplanetary bounty hunters chasing targets through a planetary system on the brink of class war. There aren't enough space dramas on TV. Could \u003cem>Killjoys \u003c/em>be the drama that fills the \u003cem>Firefly\u003c/em>-shaped hole still in many of our television-loving hearts?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Premiere date: T.B.D. on Syfy\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>What TV shows are you most looking forward to in 2015? Sound off in the comments below.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/14442/11-new-tv-dramas-to-watch-in-2015","authors":["3220"],"categories":["pop_3"],"tags":["pop_156","pop_266"],"featImg":"pop_14466","label":"pop"},"pop_11070":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_11070","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"11070","score":null,"sort":[1392213678000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014","title":"No Boo? No Problem! A Singles' Guide to Valentine's Day 2014","publishDate":1392213678,"format":"aside","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>(Note: This post made its debut \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day/\">one year ago today\u003c/a>! This is an updated version with brand new events so you don't end up showing up to that Icona Pop concert expecting an encore 365 days later.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you don't have a boo. No biggie. Sure, it's fun to hold hands and have someone buy you an eclair for no reason and all that jazz. Loving someone else is super. But there's another form of love that predates loving someone else: the love you have for yourself a.k.a. The Greatest Love of All! So this Valentine's Day, let's not be so terribly obvious and transform into Bridget Jones. There's really no reason you need to cry while eating chocolate and singing Celine Dion ballads in your underwear. You're cute and fun and you should get out there and do cute and fun things! Here are a few ideas of ways to spend your Valentine's Day:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>1. TREAT YO' SELF\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ug3vCqbd1rungpko1_500.gif\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You work hard and you deserve nice things. Forget about waiting around for someone to buy you something you've always wanted and treat yo' self! Some good ideas: sweaters, fragrances, massages, mimosas. You get the idea.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>2. CALL ALL THE SINGLE LADIES (all the single ladies)\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcoez1NsMW1rdhbryo1_500.gif\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes it might seem like you're the only person not living in Boo Land (favorite activities for residents include forgetting about their friends and saying annoying things like \"you'll have this someday, too!\"). But there are plenty of friends who are flying solo just like you. So call your favorite friends from this group and be each other's Valentines. Make a three course meal for each other. Or hit up a karaoke joint and sing love songs to each other. \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/01/25/karaoke-survival-guide-10-commandments/\">Just make sure to follow the rules.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>3. GO TO AN EVENT, EXHIBIT, OR SHOW\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZHPOeOxQQ]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>There are always 101 things to do at any given moment in this town so surely there is something for you out there. Here are some friendly suggestions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Event:\u003c/span> If you have something to get off your chest, why not belt it out with a bunch of nostalgic randos? The Roxie Theater is hosting an \u003ca href=\"http://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=71499~50c99741-ceec-4bfa-94b4-b7d919a3c410&epguid=5396476d-926a-4262-9cd5-690d83749ab9&\">'80s Power Ballad Sing-a-long\u003c/a> featured Journey, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, and all those other bands your older sister teased her bangs to back in the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Exhibit\u003c/span>: \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/garden/magnificent-magnolias-20141.html\">\u003cem>Magnificent Magnolias\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the SF Botanical Gardens. They're blooming just in time for your hot date with yourself! Also, for those of you who wish you were getting some diamonds this Valentine's Day, the de Young is hosting an exhibit called \u003ca href=\"https://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/art-bulgari-la-dolce-vita-beyond-1950-1990\">\u003cem>The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950–1990\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, where you can ogle some of their finest pieces, including some from Elizabeth Taylor's collection. You're worth as much as whatever her bling costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Concert:\u003c/span> Spend the holiday showing love for local music makers \u003ca href=\"http://thefillmore.com/ai1ec_event/thao-get-down-stay-down/\">Thao & the Get Down Stay Down at the Fillmore\u003c/a>!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>4. HOLLYWOOD CRUSH MARATHON\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1197\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 333px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day/6331185462_244649c8d2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1197\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1197 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/02/6331185462_244649c8d2.jpg\" alt=\"Flickr | poldberg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/poldberg/6331185462/\">poldberg\u003c/a>, via Flickr\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you don't feel like going out, why not watch a marathon starring your number one crush?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like boys, I suggest this Ryan Gosling triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drive\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Lars and the Real Girl\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Half Nelson\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cdel>\u003cem>Blue Valentine\u003c/em>\u003c/del> (tonight is not the night for this)\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>\u003cdel>The Notebook\u003c/del> \u003c/em>(or this)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like girls, I suggest this Winona Ryder triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Beetlejuice\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Heathers\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Reality Bites\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>5. OPEN YOUR THIRD EYE\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/kitten_headstand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11077\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11077\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: That Cute Site\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg 600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.thatcutesite.com/kitten-doing-morning-exercises.html\">That Cute Site\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Our society tends to stigmatize spending time by yourself. Loners are weird and wear trench coats and talk to themselves, right? Wrong. The ability to be alone without feeling lonely is something we should all strive for and the surest way to get there is by practicing yoga. Tune into your body and breathe and relax a little. If this really doesn't sound like fun, find comfort in the 96.7% probability that your bendy teacher will be a babe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>6. SAN FRANCISCO IS YOUR LIFE PARTNER\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2012/07/san-francisco-i-love-you/\">\u003cimg class=\" \" src=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sfiloveyou_lowres1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/\">Lisa Congdon\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Significant others come and go and often take your favorite records with them. But San Francisco is always there for you. Spend some time in a place in the city you love or maybe have never gotten around to visiting. And take a bottle of red, while you're at it (that's not weird, it's \u003cem>classy)\u003c/em>. I suggest biking to the Sutro Baths or climbing Bernal or losing yourself in \u003ca href=\"http://mntsutro.com/\">the little-known cloud forest on Mount Sutro\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>7. AWAKEN YOUR INNER CHILD\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 402px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/attachment/163920399/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11074\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-11074 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/163920399-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Getty\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Getty\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No one appreciates it when you bottle up your emotions and eventually turn into an insufferable jerk for no reason so take out some of that aggression in a healthy way by attending the \u003ca href=\"http://sf.funcheap.com/pillow-fight-san-francisco/\">annual V-Day Pillow Fight\u003c/a>! It'll be like slumber parties from your past, only you can stay up as late as you want and you probably won't pee the bed this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>8. EXPRESS YOURSELF\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/img/ygmlogo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Warner Bros.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, Valentine's Day is a commercial invention, but it does serve as a reminder to tell those important to us that we appreciate and love them. Just cause you don't have arm candy this year doesn't mean you shouldn't send cute notes to friends and family members and that cutie who serves you tea every morning. Everyone loves mail so you can't go wrong. And try making a habit of expressing your adoration for the people that matter not just on Valentine's Day, but year round. Kumbaya.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"So you don't have a boo. No biggie. You're cute and fun and you should get out there and do cute and fun things! Here are a few ideas of ways to spend your Valentine's Day.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1486775840,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":21,"wordCount":946},"headData":{"title":"No Boo? No Problem! A Singles' Guide to Valentine's Day 2014 | KQED","description":"So you don't have a boo. No biggie. You're cute and fun and you should get out there and do cute and fun things! Here are a few ideas of ways to spend your Valentine's Day.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"No Boo? No Problem! 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This is an updated version with brand new events so you don't end up showing up to that Icona Pop concert expecting an encore 365 days later.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you don't have a boo. No biggie. Sure, it's fun to hold hands and have someone buy you an eclair for no reason and all that jazz. Loving someone else is super. But there's another form of love that predates loving someone else: the love you have for yourself a.k.a. The Greatest Love of All! So this Valentine's Day, let's not be so terribly obvious and transform into Bridget Jones. There's really no reason you need to cry while eating chocolate and singing Celine Dion ballads in your underwear. You're cute and fun and you should get out there and do cute and fun things! Here are a few ideas of ways to spend your Valentine's Day:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>1. 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CALL ALL THE SINGLE LADIES (all the single ladies)\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcoez1NsMW1rdhbryo1_500.gif\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes it might seem like you're the only person not living in Boo Land (favorite activities for residents include forgetting about their friends and saying annoying things like \"you'll have this someday, too!\"). But there are plenty of friends who are flying solo just like you. So call your favorite friends from this group and be each other's Valentines. Make a three course meal for each other. Or hit up a karaoke joint and sing love songs to each other. \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/01/25/karaoke-survival-guide-10-commandments/\">Just make sure to follow the rules.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>3. GO TO AN EVENT, EXHIBIT, OR SHOW\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/KrZHPOeOxQQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/KrZHPOeOxQQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>There are always 101 things to do at any given moment in this town so surely there is something for you out there. Here are some friendly suggestions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Event:\u003c/span> If you have something to get off your chest, why not belt it out with a bunch of nostalgic randos? The Roxie Theater is hosting an \u003ca href=\"http://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=71499~50c99741-ceec-4bfa-94b4-b7d919a3c410&epguid=5396476d-926a-4262-9cd5-690d83749ab9&\">'80s Power Ballad Sing-a-long\u003c/a> featured Journey, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, and all those other bands your older sister teased her bangs to back in the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Exhibit\u003c/span>: \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/garden/magnificent-magnolias-20141.html\">\u003cem>Magnificent Magnolias\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the SF Botanical Gardens. They're blooming just in time for your hot date with yourself! Also, for those of you who wish you were getting some diamonds this Valentine's Day, the de Young is hosting an exhibit called \u003ca href=\"https://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/art-bulgari-la-dolce-vita-beyond-1950-1990\">\u003cem>The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950–1990\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, where you can ogle some of their finest pieces, including some from Elizabeth Taylor's collection. You're worth as much as whatever her bling costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Concert:\u003c/span> Spend the holiday showing love for local music makers \u003ca href=\"http://thefillmore.com/ai1ec_event/thao-get-down-stay-down/\">Thao & the Get Down Stay Down at the Fillmore\u003c/a>!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>4. HOLLYWOOD CRUSH MARATHON\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1197\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 333px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day/6331185462_244649c8d2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1197\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1197 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/02/6331185462_244649c8d2.jpg\" alt=\"Flickr | poldberg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/poldberg/6331185462/\">poldberg\u003c/a>, via Flickr\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you don't feel like going out, why not watch a marathon starring your number one crush?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like boys, I suggest this Ryan Gosling triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drive\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Lars and the Real Girl\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Half Nelson\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cdel>\u003cem>Blue Valentine\u003c/em>\u003c/del> (tonight is not the night for this)\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>\u003cdel>The Notebook\u003c/del> \u003c/em>(or this)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you like girls, I suggest this Winona Ryder triple feature:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Beetlejuice\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Heathers\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Reality Bites\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>5. OPEN YOUR THIRD EYE\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/kitten_headstand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11077\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11077\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: That Cute Site\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand.jpg 600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/kitten_headstand-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.thatcutesite.com/kitten-doing-morning-exercises.html\">That Cute Site\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Our society tends to stigmatize spending time by yourself. Loners are weird and wear trench coats and talk to themselves, right? Wrong. The ability to be alone without feeling lonely is something we should all strive for and the surest way to get there is by practicing yoga. Tune into your body and breathe and relax a little. If this really doesn't sound like fun, find comfort in the 96.7% probability that your bendy teacher will be a babe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>6. SAN FRANCISCO IS YOUR LIFE PARTNER\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2012/07/san-francisco-i-love-you/\">\u003cimg class=\" \" src=\"http://lisacongdon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sfiloveyou_lowres1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://lisacongdon.com/\">Lisa Congdon\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Significant others come and go and often take your favorite records with them. But San Francisco is always there for you. Spend some time in a place in the city you love or maybe have never gotten around to visiting. And take a bottle of red, while you're at it (that's not weird, it's \u003cem>classy)\u003c/em>. I suggest biking to the Sutro Baths or climbing Bernal or losing yourself in \u003ca href=\"http://mntsutro.com/\">the little-known cloud forest on Mount Sutro\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>7. AWAKEN YOUR INNER CHILD\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 402px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/12/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014/attachment/163920399/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11074\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-11074 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/02/163920399-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Getty\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Getty\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No one appreciates it when you bottle up your emotions and eventually turn into an insufferable jerk for no reason so take out some of that aggression in a healthy way by attending the \u003ca href=\"http://sf.funcheap.com/pillow-fight-san-francisco/\">annual V-Day Pillow Fight\u003c/a>! It'll be like slumber parties from your past, only you can stay up as late as you want and you probably won't pee the bed this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>8. EXPRESS YOURSELF\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/img/ygmlogo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Warner Bros.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, Valentine's Day is a commercial invention, but it does serve as a reminder to tell those important to us that we appreciate and love them. Just cause you don't have arm candy this year doesn't mean you shouldn't send cute notes to friends and family members and that cutie who serves you tea every morning. Everyone loves mail so you can't go wrong. And try making a habit of expressing your adoration for the people that matter not just on Valentine's Day, but year round. Kumbaya.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/11070/no-boo-no-problem-a-singles-guide-to-valentines-day-2014","authors":["27"],"categories":["pop_6"],"tags":["pop_156","pop_157","pop_158","pop_2788"],"featImg":"pop_11071","label":"pop"},"pop_10680":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_10680","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"10680","score":null,"sort":[1390399269000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"if-award-shows-were-high-school-archetypes","title":"If Award Shows Were High School Archetypes","publishDate":1390399269,"format":"aside","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cp>Award shows have personalities just like anyone else; what makes the Oscars different from the People's Choice Awards is a gulf as wide as what made the prom queen different from the student government kids. Maybe award shows seem like high school archetypes because the experience must be so like adolescence: you're terrified you don't look right, you're nervous over whether or not people like you enough and there's a pretty good chance you'll end up being a loser by the end of the night. From the parking lot kids that are The Golden Globes to the slightly too defensive Emmy Awards, here are the award shows you love as the people from high school you knew.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Golden Globes: the good time parking lot kids\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10713\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10713\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10713\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tumblr_lftl3ij2wB1qzwwa2.gif\" alt=\"clueless murray\" width=\"280\" height=\"150\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example:\u003c/em> Donald Faison as Murray in \u003cem>Clueless\u003c/em>, Emilio Estevez as Two-Bit in \u003cem>The Outsiders\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once upon a time, the Golden Globe Awards were just an upstart foreign exchange student (the awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press), but, almost from the beginning, they were so much fun they gained the reputation as the rare award show it's just as enjoyable to attend as it is to watch. Everything about the Globes, from the recent emphasis on pushing the comedic boundaries with their hosts (elective improv troupers Tina Fey and Amy Poehler fared much better than back-of-the-class wiseacre Ricky Gervais) to the fact that television and film celebrities are drinking \u003cem>real booze\u003c/em> before speaking in public, makes it the devil-may-care good time parking lot kids of award shows. You can totally find the Golden Globes leaning against someone's rear bumper between periods and, like the stars that gather in the Beverly Hilton ballroom each January, there's a good chance they're also drinking that real booze. Sometimes you hang out with Golden Globes and get a little too boisterous hollering at the jocks and cheerleaders passing by, but that's okay, so long as you don't make it a daily habit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Screen Actors Guild Awards: the serious drama club kids\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/20140121-092934.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/20140121-092934.jpg\" alt=\"20140121-092934.jpg\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example:\u003c/em> Irene Cara as Coco and Maureen Teefy as Doris Finsecker in \u003cem>Fame\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Screen Actors Guild Awards have many of the same ingredients as the Golden Globes: it's a sit down dinner (where ostensibly they serve liquor), they honor both television and film, and the results are sometimes seen as a predictor of the Oscar race to come. There's just something about the SAG Awards though that makes it less fun than the Globes: that something is the \"actory\" sense of pretension that made the drama school kids only suitable in small doses. Everyone was always happy for the theater department when they put on a great show, but there were always those few kids for whom the show never really ended. SAG is a little like that. All the self congratulatory talk of \"the craft\" gets old fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Independent Spirit Awards: the too-cool-for-school hipster\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10714\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10714\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10714\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tumblr_mkfgrq5gNa1qdae2ro1_500_large.gif\" alt=\"freaks and geeks james franco\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example:\u003c/em> James Van Der Beek's Dawson Leery on \u003cem>Dawon's Creek\u003c/em> would have flipped to attend the IFC tribute, but he was a little too obsessed with Spielberg to truly be at home. James Franco as Daniel Desario on \u003cem>Freaks and Geeks\u003c/em> is closer. Actually, James Franco is real life is probably the closest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Independent Spirit Awards (presented on the Independent Film Channel) are held every year to honor the small films that often get overlooked by the more mainstream Oscars (although the films have begun to overlap more and more in recent years). As far as award show enjoyment goes, it's a mixed bag. Like the Golden Globes, the celebrities actually seem to be enjoying themselves (Johnny Knoxville and John Waters have both been past hosts; what's not to enjoy there?), but like SAG, the organizers can get a little too high on their own artistic importance. The Independent Spirit Awards are undoubtedly that too-cool-for-school anti-establishment hit-or-miss hipster that was always giving you bootlegs of some new band from Denmark (which was actually pretty cool) or lecturing you on Bukowski (which was completely tedious).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Grammys: prom committee\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10717\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10717\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10717\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-21-at-11.47.18-AM.png\" alt=\"saved by the bell zack attack\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-21-at-11.47.18-AM.png 500w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-21-at-11.47.18-AM-400x287.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: The kids from \u003cem>Saved by the Bell\u003c/em> (minus Screech) were a 24-7 prom committee. Also, they had a band: Zack Attack!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A good Grammy Award celebration is just that: a celebration. More than any other award show, the Grammys seem like a big cool party where you just happen to be able to see multiple generations of talent performing for one another. The planning that goes into every detail from the lineup to the tributes to the over-the-top theme choreography could only be pulled off by the always military-precise prom committee. Getting Gaga into an egg is a cakewalk compared to stringing six hundred balloons along a hotel ballroom ceiling to make it look like \"Moonlight in Paris\" (your official prom theme).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Emmys: the legacy student with a chip on their shoulder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10729\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10729\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/jamesspader_4209.jpg\" alt=\"james spader\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/jamesspader_4209.jpg 500w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/jamesspader_4209-400x256.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: Not quite the country club villains of a John Hughes movie but definitely the rich kid who has something to prove.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've always felt like the Emmys has an inferiority complex, like the legacy student who will never live up to their father's expectations. I think it secretly kills the Television Academy that they're not thought of in the same esteem as the film industry. Television has given us some amazing things: \u003cem>The Sopranos\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Seinfeld\u003c/em>, old celebrities doing infomercials. That's something to feel good about! The slight attitude the Emmys has about this can sometimes wear a little thin, but overall, you like the Emmys. Underneath that little second son snarl, they just want to be loved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The People's Choice Award: the over zealous student government type\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10727\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10727\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tracy_flick-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"tracy_flick\" width=\"614\" height=\"345\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick in \u003cem>Election\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If they tell you once, they tell you a thousand times: The People's Choice Awards are different from other award shows because all the winners are chosen by you, the fans. Vote, vote, vote so your life can have meaning! The PCA's zealousness about their role in promoting democracy in giving prizes to famous people is like those student government types that treat getting elected Junior Class Secretary with the same fierceness as a Middle Eastern regime change. It's nice to have a say, but do I really have to vote for best supporting third cameo actress in a \u003cem>Law & Order\u003c/em> spin-off?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Academy Awards: the eternal prom king and queen\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10728\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10728\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tumblr_m817wiG1zh1rw47tho1_400.gif\" alt=\"jack dawsons creek\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: Whoever your teen drama/high school movie crush was. For me, it's Kerr Smith as Jack on \u003cem>Dawson's Creek\u003c/em> a.k.a. the only gay teenager on television circa 2002, \u003cem>\u003c/em> or Justin Walker as \"cake boy\" Christian in \u003cem>Clueless.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh, Oscar, you are the award show that all the other award shows hold themselves up to. Even when you're not at the top of your form (James Franco co-hosting), you set the bar. You'll never really be besmirched if there's a misstep (Seth McFarland's \"We saw your boobs\"); you can take a risk knowing nothing bad ever sticks to you for that long. Your persona is polished and keenly aware of your importance in the industry. Like all high schoolers in a position of social power, you're not shy about letting the freshmen know to wait their turn and pay homage at your convenience. You're pretty, you got into your first choice college and we want to believe your popularity makes you a decent human being. At the end of the day, you know the competition isn't even close.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"From the parking lot kids that are The Golden Globes to the slightly too defensive Emmy Awards, here are the award shows you love as the people from high school you knew.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1390354693,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":1292},"headData":{"title":"If Award Shows Were High School Archetypes | KQED","description":"From the parking lot kids that are The Golden Globes to the slightly too defensive Emmy Awards, here are the award shows you love as the people from high school you knew.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"If Award Shows Were High School Archetypes","datePublished":"2014-01-22T14:01:09.000Z","dateModified":"2014-01-22T01:38:13.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"10680 http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?p=10680","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2014/01/22/if-award-shows-were-high-school-archetypes/","disqusTitle":"If Award Shows Were High School Archetypes","path":"/pop/10680/if-award-shows-were-high-school-archetypes","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Award shows have personalities just like anyone else; what makes the Oscars different from the People's Choice Awards is a gulf as wide as what made the prom queen different from the student government kids. Maybe award shows seem like high school archetypes because the experience must be so like adolescence: you're terrified you don't look right, you're nervous over whether or not people like you enough and there's a pretty good chance you'll end up being a loser by the end of the night. From the parking lot kids that are The Golden Globes to the slightly too defensive Emmy Awards, here are the award shows you love as the people from high school you knew.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Golden Globes: the good time parking lot kids\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10713\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10713\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10713\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tumblr_lftl3ij2wB1qzwwa2.gif\" alt=\"clueless murray\" width=\"280\" height=\"150\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example:\u003c/em> Donald Faison as Murray in \u003cem>Clueless\u003c/em>, Emilio Estevez as Two-Bit in \u003cem>The Outsiders\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once upon a time, the Golden Globe Awards were just an upstart foreign exchange student (the awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press), but, almost from the beginning, they were so much fun they gained the reputation as the rare award show it's just as enjoyable to attend as it is to watch. Everything about the Globes, from the recent emphasis on pushing the comedic boundaries with their hosts (elective improv troupers Tina Fey and Amy Poehler fared much better than back-of-the-class wiseacre Ricky Gervais) to the fact that television and film celebrities are drinking \u003cem>real booze\u003c/em> before speaking in public, makes it the devil-may-care good time parking lot kids of award shows. You can totally find the Golden Globes leaning against someone's rear bumper between periods and, like the stars that gather in the Beverly Hilton ballroom each January, there's a good chance they're also drinking that real booze. Sometimes you hang out with Golden Globes and get a little too boisterous hollering at the jocks and cheerleaders passing by, but that's okay, so long as you don't make it a daily habit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>Screen Actors Guild Awards: the serious drama club kids\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/20140121-092934.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/20140121-092934.jpg\" alt=\"20140121-092934.jpg\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example:\u003c/em> Irene Cara as Coco and Maureen Teefy as Doris Finsecker in \u003cem>Fame\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Screen Actors Guild Awards have many of the same ingredients as the Golden Globes: it's a sit down dinner (where ostensibly they serve liquor), they honor both television and film, and the results are sometimes seen as a predictor of the Oscar race to come. There's just something about the SAG Awards though that makes it less fun than the Globes: that something is the \"actory\" sense of pretension that made the drama school kids only suitable in small doses. Everyone was always happy for the theater department when they put on a great show, but there were always those few kids for whom the show never really ended. SAG is a little like that. All the self congratulatory talk of \"the craft\" gets old fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Independent Spirit Awards: the too-cool-for-school hipster\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10714\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10714\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10714\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tumblr_mkfgrq5gNa1qdae2ro1_500_large.gif\" alt=\"freaks and geeks james franco\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example:\u003c/em> James Van Der Beek's Dawson Leery on \u003cem>Dawon's Creek\u003c/em> would have flipped to attend the IFC tribute, but he was a little too obsessed with Spielberg to truly be at home. James Franco as Daniel Desario on \u003cem>Freaks and Geeks\u003c/em> is closer. Actually, James Franco is real life is probably the closest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Independent Spirit Awards (presented on the Independent Film Channel) are held every year to honor the small films that often get overlooked by the more mainstream Oscars (although the films have begun to overlap more and more in recent years). As far as award show enjoyment goes, it's a mixed bag. Like the Golden Globes, the celebrities actually seem to be enjoying themselves (Johnny Knoxville and John Waters have both been past hosts; what's not to enjoy there?), but like SAG, the organizers can get a little too high on their own artistic importance. The Independent Spirit Awards are undoubtedly that too-cool-for-school anti-establishment hit-or-miss hipster that was always giving you bootlegs of some new band from Denmark (which was actually pretty cool) or lecturing you on Bukowski (which was completely tedious).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Grammys: prom committee\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10717\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10717\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10717\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-21-at-11.47.18-AM.png\" alt=\"saved by the bell zack attack\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-21-at-11.47.18-AM.png 500w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-21-at-11.47.18-AM-400x287.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: The kids from \u003cem>Saved by the Bell\u003c/em> (minus Screech) were a 24-7 prom committee. Also, they had a band: Zack Attack!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A good Grammy Award celebration is just that: a celebration. More than any other award show, the Grammys seem like a big cool party where you just happen to be able to see multiple generations of talent performing for one another. The planning that goes into every detail from the lineup to the tributes to the over-the-top theme choreography could only be pulled off by the always military-precise prom committee. Getting Gaga into an egg is a cakewalk compared to stringing six hundred balloons along a hotel ballroom ceiling to make it look like \"Moonlight in Paris\" (your official prom theme).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Emmys: the legacy student with a chip on their shoulder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10729\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10729\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/jamesspader_4209.jpg\" alt=\"james spader\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/jamesspader_4209.jpg 500w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/jamesspader_4209-400x256.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: Not quite the country club villains of a John Hughes movie but definitely the rich kid who has something to prove.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've always felt like the Emmys has an inferiority complex, like the legacy student who will never live up to their father's expectations. I think it secretly kills the Television Academy that they're not thought of in the same esteem as the film industry. Television has given us some amazing things: \u003cem>The Sopranos\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Seinfeld\u003c/em>, old celebrities doing infomercials. That's something to feel good about! The slight attitude the Emmys has about this can sometimes wear a little thin, but overall, you like the Emmys. Underneath that little second son snarl, they just want to be loved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The People's Choice Award: the over zealous student government type\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10727\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10727\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tracy_flick-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"tracy_flick\" width=\"614\" height=\"345\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick in \u003cem>Election\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If they tell you once, they tell you a thousand times: The People's Choice Awards are different from other award shows because all the winners are chosen by you, the fans. Vote, vote, vote so your life can have meaning! The PCA's zealousness about their role in promoting democracy in giving prizes to famous people is like those student government types that treat getting elected Junior Class Secretary with the same fierceness as a Middle Eastern regime change. It's nice to have a say, but do I really have to vote for best supporting third cameo actress in a \u003cem>Law & Order\u003c/em> spin-off?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>The Academy Awards: the eternal prom king and queen\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=10728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10728\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10728\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/01/tumblr_m817wiG1zh1rw47tho1_400.gif\" alt=\"jack dawsons creek\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Example\u003c/em>: Whoever your teen drama/high school movie crush was. For me, it's Kerr Smith as Jack on \u003cem>Dawson's Creek\u003c/em> a.k.a. the only gay teenager on television circa 2002, \u003cem>\u003c/em> or Justin Walker as \"cake boy\" Christian in \u003cem>Clueless.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh, Oscar, you are the award show that all the other award shows hold themselves up to. Even when you're not at the top of your form (James Franco co-hosting), you set the bar. You'll never really be besmirched if there's a misstep (Seth McFarland's \"We saw your boobs\"); you can take a risk knowing nothing bad ever sticks to you for that long. Your persona is polished and keenly aware of your importance in the industry. Like all high schoolers in a position of social power, you're not shy about letting the freshmen know to wait their turn and pay homage at your convenience. You're pretty, you got into your first choice college and we want to believe your popularity makes you a decent human being. At the end of the day, you know the competition isn't even close.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/10680/if-award-shows-were-high-school-archetypes","authors":["2436"],"categories":["pop_6"],"tags":["pop_1450","pop_1448","pop_156","pop_211"],"featImg":"pop_10733","label":"pop"},"pop_6965":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_6965","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"6965","score":null,"sort":[1374670810000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul","title":"Partied Out: A Guide to Repairing Your Mind, Body and Soul","publishDate":1374670810,"format":"aside","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/07/24/partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul/partiedout2-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7020\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7020\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/PartiedOut2.jpg\" alt=\"PartiedOut2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/PartiedOut2.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/PartiedOut2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maybe it's just me, but sometimes I feel pretty partied out, man. Sometimes I just allow myself to get totally consumed by the Internet, taco trucks, cheap wine and late nights. Sure, it's fun for a while, watching my social calendar fill up as money flies out of my bank account and into the pockets of Bay Area bartenders. I stay up too late watching Netflix, as if finishing one more episode of \u003cem>Bob's Burgers \u003c/em>before bed is absolutely imperative. And then, after a few hours of crummy sleep, I arise again, stretch my weary body, pop an Advil or three and head into work. Here, I settle into a chair and spend the day scouring the Internet, caught in an endless loop of Buzzfeed lists, Facebook statuses, celebrity meltdowns and passionate political rants. It doesn't take long to get completely sucked into the vortex and, after a couple weeks of maintaining this pace, I no longer feel human. I need to shake all the ickiness out and get back in the groove of adult human life. So, after extensive personal research and some professional assistance, I've compiled this basic guide to repairing your mind, body and soul. With these elements working in conjunction, you will not be stopped.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">1. Eat Well\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/07/24/partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul/myplatewiki/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6967\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-6967 aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/myplatewiki.jpg\" alt=\"myplatewiki\" width=\"264\" height=\"240\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stop filling yourself up with garbage. Take the time to think about what you're putting into your body. This can be tough when you're shoving cheesy grits down your food hole at 2 am, but you have to try. I recently decided to visit a nutritionist and it was expensive so let me save you a trip. The USDA got wise to the fact that the Food Pyramid we grew up with was confusing, difficult to follow and not necessarily setting us up for a healthy diet. So they did the smart thing and dumbed it down a little. The new food rules are easy to remember and follow with MyPlate. Notice, half of your plate is produce, the other half is divided by grains and proteins. That's it. Just strive to make your plate look like that 3-5 x a day and you're on your way. Throw some chicken or flank steak in there, or tofu, or tempeh, or black beans, or whatever. It's not that tough. Living in the Bay Area, you're never far away from a farmers market, so take advantage! It's ok if every so often you fall off the wagon and onto a taco truck, vegetables will always be there for you to pick up the pieces and put you back together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now that you're refueled it's time to get moving.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">2. Move It\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 321px\">\u003cimg class=\" \" src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/2010_05_16_Bay_2_Breakers_pink_gorilla.jpg/321px-2010_05_16_Bay_2_Breakers_pink_gorilla.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"480\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay to Breakers. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_05_16_Bay_2_Breakers_pink_gorilla.jpg\">Wiki Commons\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Get your blood moving, get your heart beating, fill your lungs with delicious air; this is what it's like to feel alive! Figure out how to get yourself some cardiovascular exercise for at least 30 minutes, three times a week. Exercise doesn't need to be a chore. It's an escape, a time to let your brain clear out and relax. It's a time when you can trample the problems of the day to the soundtrack of your choosing. If you're nervous about going to the gym, don't be. Nobody there cares what you're doing. No one is looking at you or judging you, they're all doing the same thing, sweating just as much and probably wearing shorts. No one looks cool at the gym, no one. So don't worry, we're all in this together. The important thing is getting there. Once you're there, you're halfway done, so make it a point to get there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the gym isn't your cup of tea, go outside: take a walk, a run, an urban hike. The Bay has no shortage of \u003ca href=\"http://www.bahiker.com/\">footpaths or bike lanes\u003c/a>, what are you waiting for? Prefer a group setting? Run Bay to Breakers in your skivvies. Assemble a Color Run team. Just make sure you get your butt in gear. Besides, being fit gives you more stamina and generally makes you more fun at parties. Your quest for fitness may lead you to try yoga. If you're already a fan, then you know the tremendous benefits of this practice go far beyond fitness. Yoga allows you to bring your mind and your body together. It allows you to reach a meditative state, to push yourself, to focus, to find balance and to fully let go. It's awesome. And around here it's everywhere. My favorite studio in San Francisco is \u003ca href=\"http://yogatothepeople.com/san-francisco/\">Yoga to the People\u003c/a>, with a sliding scale fee and numerous class offerings, no one has to do without their yoga.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You're all limbered up and eating well so it's time to talk about your mind. It's no secret that you're at your best when your thoughts are clear and free flowing. That's why the next step is so crucial.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">3. Daydream\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_7019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/07/24/partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul/sky/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7019\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-7019\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/sky.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Wiki Commons\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/sky.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/sky-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_Jeff_Attaway_-_Cloud_Mix.jpg\">Wiki Commons\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It is imperative that you give yourself some quiet time to just let your mind wander. You cannot schedule every moment. You cannot spend 100% of your time with your face buried in a screen. The Internet is pretty awesome but so is your imagination. Play a movie inside your head. Stare at a large body of water. Think of everything or nothing, just let your mind go. I promise it'll come back. Giving your brain a little break only strengthens it. Some of the best ideas come from relaxed brain, so give yourself a break every now and then.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">4. Sleep\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Coffee's great and all but, you must rest, child. Allowing your body to fully rest is essential. In fact, it's your responsibility. Some people require more sleep than others; make sure you get what you need. Make the time for rest and don't feel guilty about it. Go ahead and enjoy ever second of sleep, you earned it. When you're body is filled with junk food and booze, your sleep sucks. I mean, sure you sleep a lot but it's not restful or reenergizing. But when your body has been fueled by whole food and jumping jacks, sleep is awesome and fulfilling. Choose option \"B\" whenever possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cstrong>\"Now that takes care of our minds and bodies, but we should do something good for mankind or the planet for a couple of hours.\" - Cher Horowitz, \u003cem>Clueless\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Cher is right; once your mind and body are in the swing of things, you're ready to take it to the next level. \u003c/span>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\"> 5. Be Grateful\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It's easy to list your troubles. They can pile up quickly and really snowball if the mood is right and that gets real messy real fast. The easiest way to pump the breaks on that freight train is to simply be grateful for what you do have. Just think about the things that you have going for you -- I'm breathing! I have arms! I make delicious soup! -- whatever it is, big or small, just think of it and be grateful. I know it sounds hokey, but the positivity you put out will come back to you. If you're having a particularly bad day or just feeling down, the fastest way to pick yourself back up is to help someone else. Donate your clothes, or your time, or your blood. Pick up trash, paint a building, feed someone who's hungry. Invest in a local business' \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/10/31/support-roxies-kickstarter-campaign\">K\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/10/31/support-roxies-kickstarter-campaign\">ickstarter campaign\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=san+francisco%2C+ca%2C+usa\">look around your neighborhood for opportunities\u003c/a> to volunteer. If you are able bodied, there are bodies that need your help. And besides, helping others feels good, so everyone wins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And finally, the part I'm still working on...\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">6. Be Fearless\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Going with the flow is cool but never lose sight of who you are. You are awesome. You're probably a little weird, you probably have different opinions than other people, but that's rad. All those little quirks are what make you you. Don't be afraid to be yourself. When you love you, the world will love you back. Haters can buzz off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Add eight glasses of water and sunscreen daily. Repeat steps as necessary.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"If you're feeling consumed by the Internet, taco trucks, cheap wine and late nights, this list will help get you back on a healthier track. 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Sometimes I just allow myself to get totally consumed by the Internet, taco trucks, cheap wine and late nights. Sure, it's fun for a while, watching my social calendar fill up as money flies out of my bank account and into the pockets of Bay Area bartenders. I stay up too late watching Netflix, as if finishing one more episode of \u003cem>Bob's Burgers \u003c/em>before bed is absolutely imperative. And then, after a few hours of crummy sleep, I arise again, stretch my weary body, pop an Advil or three and head into work. Here, I settle into a chair and spend the day scouring the Internet, caught in an endless loop of Buzzfeed lists, Facebook statuses, celebrity meltdowns and passionate political rants. It doesn't take long to get completely sucked into the vortex and, after a couple weeks of maintaining this pace, I no longer feel human. I need to shake all the ickiness out and get back in the groove of adult human life. So, after extensive personal research and some professional assistance, I've compiled this basic guide to repairing your mind, body and soul. With these elements working in conjunction, you will not be stopped.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">1. Eat Well\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/07/24/partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul/myplatewiki/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6967\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-6967 aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/myplatewiki.jpg\" alt=\"myplatewiki\" width=\"264\" height=\"240\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stop filling yourself up with garbage. Take the time to think about what you're putting into your body. This can be tough when you're shoving cheesy grits down your food hole at 2 am, but you have to try. I recently decided to visit a nutritionist and it was expensive so let me save you a trip. The USDA got wise to the fact that the Food Pyramid we grew up with was confusing, difficult to follow and not necessarily setting us up for a healthy diet. So they did the smart thing and dumbed it down a little. The new food rules are easy to remember and follow with MyPlate. Notice, half of your plate is produce, the other half is divided by grains and proteins. That's it. Just strive to make your plate look like that 3-5 x a day and you're on your way. Throw some chicken or flank steak in there, or tofu, or tempeh, or black beans, or whatever. It's not that tough. Living in the Bay Area, you're never far away from a farmers market, so take advantage! It's ok if every so often you fall off the wagon and onto a taco truck, vegetables will always be there for you to pick up the pieces and put you back together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now that you're refueled it's time to get moving.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">2. Move It\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 321px\">\u003cimg class=\" \" src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/2010_05_16_Bay_2_Breakers_pink_gorilla.jpg/321px-2010_05_16_Bay_2_Breakers_pink_gorilla.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"480\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay to Breakers. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_05_16_Bay_2_Breakers_pink_gorilla.jpg\">Wiki Commons\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Get your blood moving, get your heart beating, fill your lungs with delicious air; this is what it's like to feel alive! Figure out how to get yourself some cardiovascular exercise for at least 30 minutes, three times a week. Exercise doesn't need to be a chore. It's an escape, a time to let your brain clear out and relax. It's a time when you can trample the problems of the day to the soundtrack of your choosing. If you're nervous about going to the gym, don't be. Nobody there cares what you're doing. No one is looking at you or judging you, they're all doing the same thing, sweating just as much and probably wearing shorts. No one looks cool at the gym, no one. So don't worry, we're all in this together. The important thing is getting there. Once you're there, you're halfway done, so make it a point to get there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the gym isn't your cup of tea, go outside: take a walk, a run, an urban hike. The Bay has no shortage of \u003ca href=\"http://www.bahiker.com/\">footpaths or bike lanes\u003c/a>, what are you waiting for? Prefer a group setting? Run Bay to Breakers in your skivvies. Assemble a Color Run team. Just make sure you get your butt in gear. Besides, being fit gives you more stamina and generally makes you more fun at parties. Your quest for fitness may lead you to try yoga. If you're already a fan, then you know the tremendous benefits of this practice go far beyond fitness. Yoga allows you to bring your mind and your body together. It allows you to reach a meditative state, to push yourself, to focus, to find balance and to fully let go. It's awesome. And around here it's everywhere. My favorite studio in San Francisco is \u003ca href=\"http://yogatothepeople.com/san-francisco/\">Yoga to the People\u003c/a>, with a sliding scale fee and numerous class offerings, no one has to do without their yoga.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You're all limbered up and eating well so it's time to talk about your mind. It's no secret that you're at your best when your thoughts are clear and free flowing. That's why the next step is so crucial.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">3. Daydream\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_7019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/07/24/partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul/sky/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7019\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-7019\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/sky.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Wiki Commons\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/sky.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/07/sky-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_Jeff_Attaway_-_Cloud_Mix.jpg\">Wiki Commons\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It is imperative that you give yourself some quiet time to just let your mind wander. You cannot schedule every moment. You cannot spend 100% of your time with your face buried in a screen. The Internet is pretty awesome but so is your imagination. Play a movie inside your head. Stare at a large body of water. Think of everything or nothing, just let your mind go. I promise it'll come back. Giving your brain a little break only strengthens it. Some of the best ideas come from relaxed brain, so give yourself a break every now and then.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">4. Sleep\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Coffee's great and all but, you must rest, child. Allowing your body to fully rest is essential. In fact, it's your responsibility. Some people require more sleep than others; make sure you get what you need. Make the time for rest and don't feel guilty about it. Go ahead and enjoy ever second of sleep, you earned it. When you're body is filled with junk food and booze, your sleep sucks. I mean, sure you sleep a lot but it's not restful or reenergizing. But when your body has been fueled by whole food and jumping jacks, sleep is awesome and fulfilling. Choose option \"B\" whenever possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cstrong>\"Now that takes care of our minds and bodies, but we should do something good for mankind or the planet for a couple of hours.\" - Cher Horowitz, \u003cem>Clueless\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Cher is right; once your mind and body are in the swing of things, you're ready to take it to the next level. \u003c/span>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\"> 5. Be Grateful\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It's easy to list your troubles. They can pile up quickly and really snowball if the mood is right and that gets real messy real fast. The easiest way to pump the breaks on that freight train is to simply be grateful for what you do have. Just think about the things that you have going for you -- I'm breathing! I have arms! I make delicious soup! -- whatever it is, big or small, just think of it and be grateful. I know it sounds hokey, but the positivity you put out will come back to you. If you're having a particularly bad day or just feeling down, the fastest way to pick yourself back up is to help someone else. Donate your clothes, or your time, or your blood. Pick up trash, paint a building, feed someone who's hungry. Invest in a local business' \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/10/31/support-roxies-kickstarter-campaign\">K\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/10/31/support-roxies-kickstarter-campaign\">ickstarter campaign\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=san+francisco%2C+ca%2C+usa\">look around your neighborhood for opportunities\u003c/a> to volunteer. If you are able bodied, there are bodies that need your help. And besides, helping others feels good, so everyone wins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And finally, the part I'm still working on...\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center\">6. Be Fearless\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Going with the flow is cool but never lose sight of who you are. You are awesome. You're probably a little weird, you probably have different opinions than other people, but that's rad. All those little quirks are what make you you. Don't be afraid to be yourself. When you love you, the world will love you back. Haters can buzz off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Add eight glasses of water and sunscreen daily. Repeat steps as necessary.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/6965/partied-out-a-guide-to-repairing-your-mind-body-and-soul","authors":["2438"],"categories":["pop_6"],"tags":["pop_156","pop_1054"],"featImg":"pop_7020","label":"pop"},"pop_6141":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_6141","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"6141","score":null,"sort":[1372099000000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime","title":"The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent: A Guide to San Francisco Summertime","publishDate":1372099000,"format":"aside","headTitle":"KQED Pop | KQED Arts","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cp>Summer is upon us, not that we always have the traditional indicators of it in our fair city. Though we don’t have the 100 degree heat and thunderstorm sunsets of our East Coast friends (I was just there, it’s pretty nice…sigh), there's still that indescribable essence of summer that has us wanting to leave work early, wear cute dresses, fall in love and wile away the hours with aimlessness and leisure. Here are just some of the most anticipated ways I will be wiling away my hours this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>1. Getaways!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 452px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/reno/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6142\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-6142 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/reno-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"reno\" width=\"452\" height=\"452\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reno!\u003cbr>Photo: Laura Schadler\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This can include true adventuring far and wide of course. Thailand. Brooklyn. The Outer Banks. Belize. But what I want to talk about is Reno. Though you can certainly go to Reno year round, there is something extra special about going in the summer when this gem of a city rises up out of the desert heat to embrace you in all its grimy glamour. With some of \u003cstrong>the best\u003c/strong> thrift shopping around, \u003ca href=\"http://oldgranitestreeteatery.com/\">really good restaurants\u003c/a> and one \u003ca href=\"http://www.craftreno.net/aboutcraft/\">wine/beer bar \u003c/a>complete with cute bartenders, there's also the go-go dancing delight that is \u003ca href=\"http://www.silverlegacyreno.com/reno-clubs/aura-ultra-lounge/\">Club Aura\u003c/a> and the hidden Italian restaurant serving cold red wine in carafes, whose name I will not write here because it feels like a secret. But that’s the beauty of Reno. You will always discover something secret. A cut-throat karaoke competition with Dolly Parton look-alikes. An art piece of everyone’s life dreams written on a chalkboard in an empty parking lot. A beer festival with a rock band comprised of all the local cops. The fact that you have a dormant gambling addiction. There is of course also the thrill of sipping free watered down cocktails in an evening gown while traipsing over a carpet from the '70s with your nearest and dearest, and practicing the zen of penny slots so as to only lose approximately $5 in 48 hours. Reno never gets old and is the best, cheapest summer getaway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>2. Music!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KhHHp5L5QQ]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyWKkDBb4U\">Austra’s\u003c/a> new album is out and ever so good. Wailing and plaintive but still too-cool, fraught but composed, with lyrics seeking forgiveness and bemoaning being wronged, there’s everything to love about these girls. They will be playing at the Independent on June 26 and I will be there with bells on. The awesomely weirdo uber-hipster sisters of \u003ca href=\"http://princerama.net/ABOUT\">Prince Rama\u003c/a> will be at The Chapel on July 1. On their website, they explain that they \"invented ten different pop bands that died during the apocalypse, channeling the ghosts of each one to perform the various songs.\" It sort of sounds like that, even if they are elaborately kidding. And then Soft Metals is at the Rickshaw on July 24 (with \u003ca href=\"http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15597-in-the-air/\">a new album out July 16\u003c/a>). I saw them play last fall and they were AH-MAZING, louder and more layered and intense than I would have guessed. Not to mention Washed Out’s new album arrives on August 13. Amping up the anticipation is the dreamy, kaleidoscopic little teaser above. Oh \u003ca href=\"http://www.spin.com/articles/washed-out-paracosm-new-album-2013/\">Ernest\u003c/a>, I cannot wait!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>3. Books!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6147\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 465px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/solnit/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6147\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-6147 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/solnit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"solnit\" width=\"465\" height=\"465\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My copy of \u003cem>A Field Guide to Getting Lost\u003c/em> with one of my favorite passages marked.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rebecca Solnit’s newest, \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/190446642/telling-stories-about-ourselves-in-the-faraway-nearby\">\u003cem>The Faraway Nearby\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, is just out. In preparation, I’m getting caught up by reading \u003cem>Wanderlust\u003c/em>, her freakishly incredible and beyond well-researched book that makes one of my favorite pastimes, taking walks, seem like a transcendent activity that embodies history, philosophy, religion, art and a few other little things. Solnit writes essays that are somehow, always, about everything. If you haven't read \u003cem>A Field Guide to Getting Lost\u003c/em> (\u003ca href=\"http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/06/beyonce-hints-inspiration-her-babys-name/53423/\">Beyonce\u003c/a> has...which kind of blows my mind!), then get on that. The title alone should have you swooning. Bonus low brow book: \u003cem>Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations,\u003c/em> is out this summer too. I read an excerpt in Vanity Fair on the plane (see #1) and, despite myself, was riveted. I don't think it's just because I was trying to forget I was thousands of feet above the earth, but it might have been. Summer is also a good time to catch up on winter and spring books you might not have gotten to yet like James Salter’s newest, \u003cem>All That Is\u003c/em> and the lovely Karen Russell’s \u003cem>Vampires in the Lemon Grove.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>4. Movies!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAgirTtfobk]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>I saw \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/movies/sofia-coppolas-bling-ring-delves-into-celebrity-obsession.html?pagewanted=all\">\u003cem>The Bling Ring\u003c/em>\u003c/a> last night\u003cem>, \u003c/em>and despite some critiques I don't have space for here, overall I found it to be scathing and sad and it garnered one beer's worth of post-movie analysis (not bad!). \u003cem>Only God Forgives\u003c/em> has me excited for reasons other than red-lit hallways occupied by Ryan Gosling (I swear). Bangkok, one of my favorite cities, as imagined by Nicolas Winding Refn, seems sinister and intriguing. In the preview, Ryan has only one line and the mood certainly brings to mind the last collaboration between this director-actor duo, \u003cem>Drive\u003c/em>, which I feel like I mention too much, but what can you do? In a world where summer movies usually mean blockbusters, there is \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/06/21/how-neill-blomkamp-created-two-worlds-in-elysium/\">\u003cem>Elysium\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, the second offering from \u003cem>District 9\u003c/em> director, Neill Blomkamp, which looks like the right combo of blockbustery and not, an unsettling and smart science fiction, if his previous efforts are any indicator. I'm also waiting patiently for \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6FhsOYXRAY\">\u003cem>Ain't Them Bodies Saints\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, with a moody 1970s Texas as its backdrop, complete with dusty roads and clotheslines, cops and outlaws. \u003cem>The Princess Bride\u003c/em> is playing in Dolores Park on August 3. Watching movies in Dolores is truly one of my favorite things. The only way to make this even better is by ordering Pizzeria Delfina beforehand and getting a bottle of wine. Then just sit outside in the dark of your beautiful city to watch a classic with bad sound, get cozy under a blanket and feel as if life is insanely good if somehow it has led you to this night and this place (not to be dramatic about it or anything).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>5. Miscellaneous!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 442px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/yoga-on-st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6154\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-6154 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/yoga-on-st-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"yoga on st\" width=\"442\" height=\"442\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">During Sunday Streets Valencia is at your disposal for Triangle Pose.\u003cbr>Photo: Laura Schadler\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can wander \u003ca href=\"http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/\">Sunday Streets\u003c/a> (on the Great Highway and in the Mission and Tenderloin respectively), or go buy that cute summer dress at \u003ca href=\"http://www.ohnonotno.com/\">No Shop\u003c/a>. And make sure to see \u003ca href=\"http://www.lightdark.com/Index.htm\">John Chiara's\u003c/a> awesome photography when it's up at Pier 24 in July (get a sneak peek in the latest issue of \u003cem>Harper's\u003c/em>). He uses hand-built cameras that manipulate the exposure as the image appears. My favorites are glowy and faded, capturing oceans, deserts, refracted sunlight and pale blue sky, evoking the nostalgic-for-what's-happening-right-this-second feeling of summer itself.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"5 ideas on how you can make the most of your summer!","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1374790211,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":8,"wordCount":1168},"headData":{"title":"The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent: A Guide to San Francisco Summertime | KQED","description":"5 ideas on how you can make the most of your summer!","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent: A Guide to San Francisco Summertime","datePublished":"2013-06-24T18:36:40.000Z","dateModified":"2013-07-25T22:10:11.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"6141 http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?p=6141","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/","disqusTitle":"The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent: A Guide to San Francisco Summertime","path":"/pop/6141/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Summer is upon us, not that we always have the traditional indicators of it in our fair city. Though we don’t have the 100 degree heat and thunderstorm sunsets of our East Coast friends (I was just there, it’s pretty nice…sigh), there's still that indescribable essence of summer that has us wanting to leave work early, wear cute dresses, fall in love and wile away the hours with aimlessness and leisure. Here are just some of the most anticipated ways I will be wiling away my hours this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>1. Getaways!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 452px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/reno/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6142\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-6142 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/reno-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"reno\" width=\"452\" height=\"452\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reno!\u003cbr>Photo: Laura Schadler\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This can include true adventuring far and wide of course. Thailand. Brooklyn. The Outer Banks. Belize. But what I want to talk about is Reno. Though you can certainly go to Reno year round, there is something extra special about going in the summer when this gem of a city rises up out of the desert heat to embrace you in all its grimy glamour. With some of \u003cstrong>the best\u003c/strong> thrift shopping around, \u003ca href=\"http://oldgranitestreeteatery.com/\">really good restaurants\u003c/a> and one \u003ca href=\"http://www.craftreno.net/aboutcraft/\">wine/beer bar \u003c/a>complete with cute bartenders, there's also the go-go dancing delight that is \u003ca href=\"http://www.silverlegacyreno.com/reno-clubs/aura-ultra-lounge/\">Club Aura\u003c/a> and the hidden Italian restaurant serving cold red wine in carafes, whose name I will not write here because it feels like a secret. But that’s the beauty of Reno. You will always discover something secret. A cut-throat karaoke competition with Dolly Parton look-alikes. An art piece of everyone’s life dreams written on a chalkboard in an empty parking lot. A beer festival with a rock band comprised of all the local cops. The fact that you have a dormant gambling addiction. There is of course also the thrill of sipping free watered down cocktails in an evening gown while traipsing over a carpet from the '70s with your nearest and dearest, and practicing the zen of penny slots so as to only lose approximately $5 in 48 hours. Reno never gets old and is the best, cheapest summer getaway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>2. Music!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/3KhHHp5L5QQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/3KhHHp5L5QQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyWKkDBb4U\">Austra’s\u003c/a> new album is out and ever so good. Wailing and plaintive but still too-cool, fraught but composed, with lyrics seeking forgiveness and bemoaning being wronged, there’s everything to love about these girls. They will be playing at the Independent on June 26 and I will be there with bells on. The awesomely weirdo uber-hipster sisters of \u003ca href=\"http://princerama.net/ABOUT\">Prince Rama\u003c/a> will be at The Chapel on July 1. On their website, they explain that they \"invented ten different pop bands that died during the apocalypse, channeling the ghosts of each one to perform the various songs.\" It sort of sounds like that, even if they are elaborately kidding. And then Soft Metals is at the Rickshaw on July 24 (with \u003ca href=\"http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15597-in-the-air/\">a new album out July 16\u003c/a>). I saw them play last fall and they were AH-MAZING, louder and more layered and intense than I would have guessed. Not to mention Washed Out’s new album arrives on August 13. Amping up the anticipation is the dreamy, kaleidoscopic little teaser above. Oh \u003ca href=\"http://www.spin.com/articles/washed-out-paracosm-new-album-2013/\">Ernest\u003c/a>, I cannot wait!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>3. Books!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6147\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 465px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/solnit/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6147\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-6147 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/solnit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"solnit\" width=\"465\" height=\"465\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My copy of \u003cem>A Field Guide to Getting Lost\u003c/em> with one of my favorite passages marked.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rebecca Solnit’s newest, \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/190446642/telling-stories-about-ourselves-in-the-faraway-nearby\">\u003cem>The Faraway Nearby\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, is just out. In preparation, I’m getting caught up by reading \u003cem>Wanderlust\u003c/em>, her freakishly incredible and beyond well-researched book that makes one of my favorite pastimes, taking walks, seem like a transcendent activity that embodies history, philosophy, religion, art and a few other little things. Solnit writes essays that are somehow, always, about everything. If you haven't read \u003cem>A Field Guide to Getting Lost\u003c/em> (\u003ca href=\"http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/06/beyonce-hints-inspiration-her-babys-name/53423/\">Beyonce\u003c/a> has...which kind of blows my mind!), then get on that. The title alone should have you swooning. Bonus low brow book: \u003cem>Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations,\u003c/em> is out this summer too. I read an excerpt in Vanity Fair on the plane (see #1) and, despite myself, was riveted. I don't think it's just because I was trying to forget I was thousands of feet above the earth, but it might have been. Summer is also a good time to catch up on winter and spring books you might not have gotten to yet like James Salter’s newest, \u003cem>All That Is\u003c/em> and the lovely Karen Russell’s \u003cem>Vampires in the Lemon Grove.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>4. Movies!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/FAgirTtfobk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/FAgirTtfobk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>I saw \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/movies/sofia-coppolas-bling-ring-delves-into-celebrity-obsession.html?pagewanted=all\">\u003cem>The Bling Ring\u003c/em>\u003c/a> last night\u003cem>, \u003c/em>and despite some critiques I don't have space for here, overall I found it to be scathing and sad and it garnered one beer's worth of post-movie analysis (not bad!). \u003cem>Only God Forgives\u003c/em> has me excited for reasons other than red-lit hallways occupied by Ryan Gosling (I swear). Bangkok, one of my favorite cities, as imagined by Nicolas Winding Refn, seems sinister and intriguing. In the preview, Ryan has only one line and the mood certainly brings to mind the last collaboration between this director-actor duo, \u003cem>Drive\u003c/em>, which I feel like I mention too much, but what can you do? In a world where summer movies usually mean blockbusters, there is \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/06/21/how-neill-blomkamp-created-two-worlds-in-elysium/\">\u003cem>Elysium\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, the second offering from \u003cem>District 9\u003c/em> director, Neill Blomkamp, which looks like the right combo of blockbustery and not, an unsettling and smart science fiction, if his previous efforts are any indicator. I'm also waiting patiently for \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6FhsOYXRAY\">\u003cem>Ain't Them Bodies Saints\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, with a moody 1970s Texas as its backdrop, complete with dusty roads and clotheslines, cops and outlaws. \u003cem>The Princess Bride\u003c/em> is playing in Dolores Park on August 3. Watching movies in Dolores is truly one of my favorite things. The only way to make this even better is by ordering Pizzeria Delfina beforehand and getting a bottle of wine. Then just sit outside in the dark of your beautiful city to watch a classic with bad sound, get cozy under a blanket and feel as if life is insanely good if somehow it has led you to this night and this place (not to be dramatic about it or anything).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>5. Miscellaneous!\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 442px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/24/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime/yoga-on-st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6154\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-6154 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/yoga-on-st-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"yoga on st\" width=\"442\" height=\"442\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">During Sunday Streets Valencia is at your disposal for Triangle Pose.\u003cbr>Photo: Laura Schadler\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can wander \u003ca href=\"http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/\">Sunday Streets\u003c/a> (on the Great Highway and in the Mission and Tenderloin respectively), or go buy that cute summer dress at \u003ca href=\"http://www.ohnonotno.com/\">No Shop\u003c/a>. And make sure to see \u003ca href=\"http://www.lightdark.com/Index.htm\">John Chiara's\u003c/a> awesome photography when it's up at Pier 24 in July (get a sneak peek in the latest issue of \u003cem>Harper's\u003c/em>). He uses hand-built cameras that manipulate the exposure as the image appears. My favorites are glowy and faded, capturing oceans, deserts, refracted sunlight and pale blue sky, evoking the nostalgic-for-what's-happening-right-this-second feeling of summer itself.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pop/6141/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-a-guide-to-san-francisco-summertime","authors":["2415"],"categories":["pop_1057"],"tags":["pop_156","pop_696"],"featImg":"pop_6213","label":"pop"},"pop_6114":{"type":"posts","id":"pop_6114","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pop","id":"6114","score":null,"sort":[1371841904000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"6-camptasic-gay-horror-films-to-celebrate-pride","title":"6 Camptasic Horror Films to Celebrate Pride","publishDate":1371841904,"format":"aside","headTitle":"6 Camptasic Horror Films to Celebrate Pride | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"pop"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6119\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 618px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=6119\" rel=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bette_Davis_and_Joan_Crawford_in_Whatever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane_trailer.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6119 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/baby-jane.jpg\" alt='Screen shot of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in \"Whatever Happened to Baby Jane\" (Wikicommons)' width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/baby-jane.jpg 618w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/baby-jane-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screen shot of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” (Wikicommons)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A woman in peril, a woman putting another woman in peril, demented leading ladies with murderous intent: all common themes of what has become known as the Psycho Biddy milieu. Also known as “Grande Dame Guignol,” the genre has roots going back as far as Dickens’ molting wedding dressed, deranged Miss Havisham in \u003cem>Great Expectations,\u003c/em> but was probably officially born in Billy Wilder’s noir masterpiece \u003cem>Sunset Blvd. \u003c/em>in 1950. In the film, silent film megastar Gloria Swason plays Norma Desmond, a silent film megastar (part of the life/art parallels the genre becomes famous for playing with), who lives as a recluse in her artfully decayed mansion in whose pool a floating corpse is discovered in the first moments of the story. Norma Desmond set many of the hallmarks of the films to come: a woman living in a more glorious past, dangerous detachment from reality, that whiff of faded glamour (show business is a reoccurring psycho biddy theme) and of course, that element of horror.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the defining film of the genre, \u003cem>Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? \u003c/em>was released in 1962, a spate of femme-centric horror films were released in the following years, usually featuring movie stars of advancing years sinking their teeth into some of the most over-the-top material of their careers. From the start, gay men (drag queens in particular) saw the intrinsic camp value in the performances and turned the scares into howling, appreciative laughter. When Bette Davis and Joan Crawford go at each other on screen (years before the other great monster cinema duel, Godzilla vs. Mothra), laughter is a legitimate response (especially in light of what we know of their personal lives), but that doesn’t take away from the film’s very real scares. If you’re avoiding the clubs, the parade and the generally disco happy Pride festivities this year, Netflix some of the following for your own decidedly darker celebration. \u003cem>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Sunset Blvd. (\u003c/em>1950)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMUJpec6Bdc?rel=0&w=560&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Joe Gillis:\u003c/em> You’re Norma Desmond, you used to be in pictures, you used to be big.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Norma Desmond:\u003c/em> I am BIG! It’s the \u003cem>pictures\u003c/em> that got small!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So begins one of the best character introductions in cinema history. \u003cem>Sunset Blvd. \u003c/em>is arguably one of the first psycho biddy films, but it also has the distinctions of being one of the most acclaimed films ever. Everything about Gloria Swanson’s Norma Desmond, a “faded star of yesteryear,” and her quest to return to the screen as a middle aged Salome is perfectly realized, down to the Salome metaphor, which leads to one of the best final scenes ever to be committed to celluloid. Although we don’t literally get to see her kissing the severed head of John the Baptist, the central mystery of the film (who is that corpse in the pool?) and stunning noir cinematography are their own dark reward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (\u003c/em>1962)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTtpDwrKaxo?rel=0&w=420&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Blanche:\u003c/em> You wouldn’t be able to do these awful things to me if I wasn’t in this chair.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jane:\u003c/em> (pause) Butcha are, Blanche! Ya are in that chair!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the above line is unfamiliar to you, you are likely not gay. \u003cem>Whatever Happened to Baby Jane \u003c/em>brought together two of the most famous icons in Hollywood history, Bette Davis as former child star “Baby” Jane Hudson and Joan Crawford as her former screen siren sister Blanche, and let them reign havoc on one another. The two actresses famously did not care for one another and rumors of aggression and post-production feuds continue to surround the film. Of course, that’s part of it all. Watching Davis physically terrorize a wheelchair bound Crawford acquired an added dimension of horror/humor with the revelations in Christina Crawford’s tell-all \u003cem>Mommie Dearest \u003c/em>that her mother Joan was a child abuser who famously beat her with wire hangers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte (\u003c/em>1964)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NHC-Re-kfo]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Miriam:\u003c/em> Why wouldn’t I tell him that his pure, darling little girl was having a dirty little affair with a married man?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Charlotte:\u003c/em> You’re a vile, sorry little bitch!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte\u003c/em> was supposed to be the re-pairing of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford after the huge success of \u003cem>Baby Jane,\u003c/em> but, in this case, the story behind the scenes is just as scary as the one on it. Allegedly, Davis made it her mission to terrorize Crawford until Mommie Dearest was forced to quit the film and was replaced by Davis’s friend Olivia de Havilland. \u003cem>Charlotte \u003c/em>tells the southern Gothic story of the once aristocratic Hollis family and how the ghosts of a murder in Charlotte’s (Bette Davis, in the role of heroine, not villain unlike \u003cem>Baby Jane\u003c/em>) past haunt the family plantation on the eve of its demolition. Even scarier than \u003cem>Baby Jane,\u003c/em> the film still has plenty of quotable camp moments and you cannot miss Agnes Moorehead (Endora from television’s \u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em>) as the hillbilly butch housekeeper who may or may not have a little crush on Charlotte.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Misery\u003c/em> (1990)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWVxFKn7qx4?rel=0&w=560&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Annie:\u003c/em> [Right after smashing Paul’s ankles with a sledgehammer] God I love you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kathy Bates rightly won an Oscar for her deeply scary performance as Annie Wilkes in Stephen King’s \u003cem>Misery. \u003c/em>When Paul (James Caan), a writer who has just killed off the lead in his popular series, crashes his car in a rural blizzard and is rescued by his “biggest fan” Annie, you can guess she has a few thoughts of her own on the death of a character she deeply loves. Annie’s solution? Get Paul to write the character back to life by keeping him prisoner in her guestroom! As a writer, it kind of makes you afraid of your readers… just kidding (maybe!). The legendary “hobbling” scene still deserves screams, even after repeat viewings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Hush (\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>1998)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4ND1MUvcXA?rel=0&w=420&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Martha:\u003c/em> I want this lying bitch out of my house!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Helen:\u003c/em> There’s only room for one of those.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back when series one of \u003cem>American Horror Story \u003c/em>aired and everyone was in shocked awe of Jessica Lange’s performance as a murderous, Southern mother from belle hell, I wasn’t the least surprised. Lange’s role as Kentucky matriarch Martha Baring in \u003cem>Hush \u003c/em>(opposite Gwyneth Paltrow as her besieged Yankee daughter-in-law) was a fine foreshadowing of her award winning work on Ryan Murphy’s anthology series. Okay, part of the fun is watching Miss Goop get the living hell scared out of her by Lange, but the other part of the fun is watching Lange swallow the scenery whole; there’s absolutely no chewing involved here. A box office failure at the time, \u003cem>Hush \u003c/em>is due for a revival.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Monster (\u003c/em>2003)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq70brIQP40?rel=0&w=420&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aileen:\u003c/em> I’m not a bad person. I’m a real good person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Boy, if I had a nickle for every serial killer that says that… \u003cem>Monster\u003c/em> is based on the real life story of executed serial murderess Aileen Wuornos and her killing spree while working as a Florida prostitute in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Charlize Theron is unrecognizable in her Academy Award winning performance and also manages to channel Freddy, Jason, Leatherface and countless other icons of horror in her murder scenes. The way Theron’s Wuornos interrogates johns before she kills them is haunting (and sometimes comical). And Christina Ricci is brilliant in her role as Wuornos’s lover Selby, whom Aileen repeatedly tells “I did it all for you.” Thanks, but usually flowers will suffice.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"In honor of LGBT Pride month, it's time we take a look at some of the best psycho biddy films in gay history.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1686770506,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":26,"wordCount":1425},"headData":{"title":"6 Camptasic Horror Films to Celebrate Pride | KQED","description":"In honor of LGBT Pride month, it's time we take a look at some of the best psycho biddy films in gay history.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"6 Camptasic Horror Films to Celebrate Pride","datePublished":"2013-06-21T19:11:44.000Z","dateModified":"2023-06-14T19:21:46.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"templateType":"standard","featuredImageType":"standard","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/pop/6114/6-camptasic-gay-horror-films-to-celebrate-pride","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_6119\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 618px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/?attachment_id=6119\" rel=\"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bette_Davis_and_Joan_Crawford_in_Whatever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane_trailer.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6119 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/baby-jane.jpg\" alt='Screen shot of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in \"Whatever Happened to Baby Jane\" (Wikicommons)' width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/baby-jane.jpg 618w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/06/baby-jane-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screen shot of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” (Wikicommons)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A woman in peril, a woman putting another woman in peril, demented leading ladies with murderous intent: all common themes of what has become known as the Psycho Biddy milieu. Also known as “Grande Dame Guignol,” the genre has roots going back as far as Dickens’ molting wedding dressed, deranged Miss Havisham in \u003cem>Great Expectations,\u003c/em> but was probably officially born in Billy Wilder’s noir masterpiece \u003cem>Sunset Blvd. \u003c/em>in 1950. In the film, silent film megastar Gloria Swason plays Norma Desmond, a silent film megastar (part of the life/art parallels the genre becomes famous for playing with), who lives as a recluse in her artfully decayed mansion in whose pool a floating corpse is discovered in the first moments of the story. Norma Desmond set many of the hallmarks of the films to come: a woman living in a more glorious past, dangerous detachment from reality, that whiff of faded glamour (show business is a reoccurring psycho biddy theme) and of course, that element of horror.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the defining film of the genre, \u003cem>Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? \u003c/em>was released in 1962, a spate of femme-centric horror films were released in the following years, usually featuring movie stars of advancing years sinking their teeth into some of the most over-the-top material of their careers. From the start, gay men (drag queens in particular) saw the intrinsic camp value in the performances and turned the scares into howling, appreciative laughter. When Bette Davis and Joan Crawford go at each other on screen (years before the other great monster cinema duel, Godzilla vs. Mothra), laughter is a legitimate response (especially in light of what we know of their personal lives), but that doesn’t take away from the film’s very real scares. 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Allegedly, Davis made it her mission to terrorize Crawford until Mommie Dearest was forced to quit the film and was replaced by Davis’s friend Olivia de Havilland. \u003cem>Charlotte \u003c/em>tells the southern Gothic story of the once aristocratic Hollis family and how the ghosts of a murder in Charlotte’s (Bette Davis, in the role of heroine, not villain unlike \u003cem>Baby Jane\u003c/em>) past haunt the family plantation on the eve of its demolition. Even scarier than \u003cem>Baby Jane,\u003c/em> the film still has plenty of quotable camp moments and you cannot miss Agnes Moorehead (Endora from television’s \u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em>) as the hillbilly butch housekeeper who may or may not have a little crush on Charlotte.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Misery\u003c/em> (1990)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/cWVxFKn7qx4?rel=0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/cWVxFKn7qx4?rel=0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Annie:\u003c/em> [Right after smashing Paul’s ankles with a sledgehammer] God I love you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kathy Bates rightly won an Oscar for her deeply scary performance as Annie Wilkes in Stephen King’s \u003cem>Misery. \u003c/em>When Paul (James Caan), a writer who has just killed off the lead in his popular series, crashes his car in a rural blizzard and is rescued by his “biggest fan” Annie, you can guess she has a few thoughts of her own on the death of a character she deeply loves. Annie’s solution? Get Paul to write the character back to life by keeping him prisoner in her guestroom! As a writer, it kind of makes you afraid of your readers… just kidding (maybe!). 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Lange’s role as Kentucky matriarch Martha Baring in \u003cem>Hush \u003c/em>(opposite Gwyneth Paltrow as her besieged Yankee daughter-in-law) was a fine foreshadowing of her award winning work on Ryan Murphy’s anthology series. Okay, part of the fun is watching Miss Goop get the living hell scared out of her by Lange, but the other part of the fun is watching Lange swallow the scenery whole; there’s absolutely no chewing involved here. 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