“Green Porno”? What is that: environmentally conscious erotica? Not quite, but you’re almost on the right track. “Green Porno” is actually an absurdist look into the mating habits of various insects and sea creatures, as only Isabella Rossellini could imagine it. This series of short films has been featured in several festivals and is a [...]

I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that Topol, the iconic star of the film version of “Fiddler on the Roof,” will no longer be reprising his role for the North American tour. The good news is that Harvey Fierstein is taking over. Don’t tell Topol I said this, [...]

You know, not many film festivals get a kick-off party and an opening night celebration, but that just goes to show how hip and vibrant the San Francisco International Animation Festival is. To be fair, the kick-off celebration—8 p.m. this Wednesday at the Mezzanine—includes animated shorts accompanied by live musical performances. Nifty! The opening night [...]

We’re big fans of Mortified here at CultureMob. Well, OK, I’m a big fan of Mortified—I probably shouldn’t speak for all my fellow bloggers. But you can trust me, right? For those not in the know, Mortified puts on shows across the country in which amateur performers and seasoned professionals alike perform embarrassing material from [...]

I’ve been meaning to write something about “Trauma,” NBC’s drama about paramedics in San Francisco. No, I don’t usually blog about TV here, but I am the San Francisco City Editor of CultureMob, and if they’re filming something in our backyard, I think it’s worth noting. I watched the first few episodes of “Trauma,” hoping [...]

Here are some things I like: live music, indie actors, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” TheSpark.com (sadly defunct), OKCupid, indie pop rock. A random assortment, to be sure, but I’ve finally found a band that unites my diverse interests: Bishop Allen. And it just so happens that they’re playing at the Rickshaw Stop on November [...]

Attention James Franco fans! Next month you have two chances to see the actor in person for a couple really awesome events. In fact, let me just go ahead and plan your November 15 for you. It’s not like you were doing anything, anyway.
We’ll start at SFMOMA for a 1 p.m. screening of Todd Haynes’ [...]