Did you shop til you dropped all pretense of human decency and clawed at the eyes or your fellow man to get the last off-brand, 47 million inch TV? Did you laugh all the way to the bank? Did you also cry when you got there and realized you had spent all your money in a tryptophan induced frenzy? If you didn’t shop, did you maintain a...
The Business November 28th 2012, The "Black Cyber Wednesday Door-buster!" Edition
Monday, November 26, 2012 | comments
The Business November 21st 2012, The "Emily Squared" Edition
Monday, November 19, 2012 | comments
This Holiday season, we are thankful for our Emilys. Two Emilys in particular, and they will both be here on Wednesday so we can give them thanks. Emily Heller is a comedian and writer who likes you very much. You may have seen her on the third season of John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show on Comedy Central, or as one of the New Faces at...
The Business November 14th 2012, The "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" Edition
Monday, November 12, 2012 | comments
A friend of The Business is back in town! We’ve missed him since he moved to New York, but he’s been visiting our living rooms every Thursday night via the excellent show he writes for, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Come enjoy him live and in the flesh here in SF! We are happy to welcome Nato Green. Nato was named SF Weekly’s Best...
Many journalists can't provide the value-added journalism that is needed today
Sunday, November 11, 2012 | comments
Journalists pretend they spend their time investigating the intricacies of international affairs, covering the inner workings of the economic system, and exposing abuses of political and economic power. Although many aspire to do so (and occasionally do with great effect), the reality is far from the imagined sense of self.Most journalists spend the majority of their time reporting what a mayor said in a prepared statement, writing stories about how parents can save money for university tuition, covering the release of the latest versions of popular electronic devices, or finding out if a sports figure’s injury will...
The Business November 7th 2012, The "Roseanne Barr Victory Party" Edition
Monday, November 5, 2012 | comments
We did it everybody! We made it through another election cycle as a docile populace unwilling to topple our overlords! No matter how you feel about the election results, you should come to The Business to celebrate/mourn. We have invited Kevin O’Shea, a friend of The Business and one of our favorite guests to join us. Established in 1984 following...
