Mission Mission

“Actors act; actors sniff jackets” – J. Franco

James Franco is probably the most important dreamy stoned slacker character actor of our time. Did you know he’s from Palo Alto? Well  now’s your chance to finally bring that Freaks and Geeks erotic fan fiction in your Documents folder to life:

826 Valencia is thrilled to offer you a chance to Make a Movie with James Franco! For only $25, you can enter to win a chance to collaborate with actor/writer/director James Franco on a short film starring you. Are we kidding? No! We aren’t kidding! This is a drop-jaw amazing opportunity. And yes, you can buy more than one ticket.

The drawing will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010. All proceeds support our free student programming at 826 Valencia. The film will be shot in San Francisco, date and time TBD. Some restrictions apply.

More info on this ludicrous offer at 826 Valencia.

(Photo: I love James Forever; Tip: Kat, who totally could have just logged in and posted this herself)

Related:

Sean Penn Amazed at James Franco’s Monstrous Penis

Barcelona has bike infrastructure. Big, wide, protected bike lanes down just about every thoroughfare, and a communal bike program as fun and fashionable as it is easy and efficient. There are seriously racks of rad bikes on every block. Just swipe your card and pick your wheels.

It’s called “Bicing,” and Barcelona Cycle Chic this week shows us how it works.

Previously:

Biking in Europe

Maybe.

Photo by angryaznwoman.

Mission Local and Uptown Almanac have covered the mural conversation happening at 24th and Capp. Here’s Justin Beck‘s interpretation:

Glad to have some context. I wondered what small person was supposed to be yelling that.

Happy Friday, Mission Mission readers! Please adopt one of these cutie pies!

Humphrey — 2 year old male

Greetings Mateys! Where am I? I am probably under my beds! I love hiding, but when you come in to say hello I will purr and knead and love you! I absolutely love to play with the interactive kitty noodle toy. I would make a great companion for a quietish home. Don’t hold my pirate kitty look against me!

Wolfie — 7 month male Chihuahua

I am a tiny birdlike dog…. i was so fragile that i was severely injured and just like humpty-dumpty, the vets here put me all back together again! I spent a few weeks recovering with a great foster home (with another puppy-dog who was my friend). I am looking for a home where my tiny body will be safe (adults or similar size dogs would be best).

All pets adopted from SFSPCA have received a pre-adoption veterinary exam and behavior assessment, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery and a microchip.

Where: The San Francisco SPCA’s Maddie’s Adoption Center
Address: 250 Florida Street (at 16th – Street)
Hours: Open Tues – Friday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed Mondays and major holidays.
Contact: 415-522-3500, www.sfspca.org
Follow SFSPCA at facebook.com/sfspca and twitter.com/sfspca.

If you’re a Toronado type you know how important it is to have proper glassware with your beer. The tulip shape of a Chimay glass lets you get your nose closer to the aromas, you know?

Well, two neighborhood beer bars are working hard to keep you in propriety. Monk’s Kettle has a handsome Moonlight Brewing Co. glass for your Death & Taxes (above, photo by .laz), and Pi Bar has teeny-tiny mini steins for your teeny-tiny raspberry beer (below, photo by only taciturn). Drink up!

Previously:

Don’t Drink Rapaciously Evil Corporate Beer

Strawberry Socks

Hellen Jo and Calvin Wong (disclosure: he is my awesome bro) did a series of comic strips detailing what they experienced at Lady Gaga’s SF appearance at the Billy Graham Civic in December. Crotch lifts, machine guns, and gyroscopes? Count me in next time.

The rest of this series will be a part of a crazy Gaga fanzine put together by a bunch of indie comix guys based in SF: Prison for Bitches. Be sure to pick up yours when it debuts at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival on Monday. What, you’re not going? Ok, well order it online, I guess.

Previously:

Helllllen Does Lady Gaga

I’m not sure if we’re talking about the bike or Vic Wong, but it’s fun to watch them spill.

Related:

Another Video of Vic Wong Falling Off a Bike

Sexy P says that we have our own way of killing our thirty-year-olds.

Telstar Logistics managed to take a few of them out before finally being overcome by the papery deluge.  The film somehow made it out of the scene Blair Witch style.

[Photo and Title by Telstar Logistics]

Previously:

Piñata Fight Club

Piñata Decapitation