FILM: In Being Michael Madsen, the titular star "turns the tables on notorious paparazzo, Billy Dant, by hiring a trio of documentary filmmakers to chronicle Dant's life, loves, and troubles." Crafty! The film also stars David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, and Virginia Madsen. Screens at The Roxie. READING: Michael Layne Heath and William Taylor Jr. read in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday (and of being our first gay Republican president!) at Dog Eared Books. *......

Sorry for the delay in getting SFist Tonight out. This afternoon was steeped in several fun-filled return trips to CompUSA, dealing with customer service. So much fun was had, folks, that we felt like putting our face through a window several times. Aaanyway, a few late-in-the-evening things to do at places where you can get as fucked-up as you want: -- Trannyshack's Pre-Folsom Street Fair Party: "Addicted to Porn": Famous SF midnight drag show,......

-- Treat or Trick!: Ack, it's Halloween in July! SFShenanigans invite you to hand out candy at the Civic Center BART station tonight (at the platform closest to the Embarcadero.) Why? Just...because. So, dress up in your Halloween-ian finest! Bring fun-sized treats to pass out to weary BART riders! Spooktacular, drunk fun for all! 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Civic Center BART, Market and Leavenworth; free. -- Your Mommy Kills Animals: Although we're voracious meat......

Avoiding the masses storming the theaters for Transformers? Here are a few things to keep you busy until the 4th... If you haven't been yet, stop by Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight to check out Back for Seconds, a diverse group show with 37 different artists. 1173 Sutter St, SF. Kick back with Castle Quiz at the Edinburgh Castle with seven rounds of questions about music, history and pop culture. Drink specials and cash prizes......

The SFIFF is winding down - only two more days to cram in as much international film as you can! Or are you ready for a quick breather before diving back in? Then take a night off and head out to one of these happenin' events. Not exactly a face-off (these guys play for the same league), but bound to be just as interesting. Marion Nestle and Michael Pollan give a talk tonight on food......

The only thing more shocking than Charo consenting to an interview with SFist is that there are people in the world who don't know who she is. For those philistines, here's a quick recap: Charo is a Spanish superstar of song, dance, and guitar, known for her eccentric catchphrase ("coochi coochi"), wild ensembles, a record-setting number of Loveboat guest appearances, and a speech pattern that is unpredictable, frantic, and totally unstoppable. You don't have......

We're not sure when it happened -- it might have been a few weeks ago when we were waiting for the 33 and we heard "Everybody Dance Now" being blasted non-ironically from Badlands -- but our usual indifference to Club-Dance-Bar music has somehow morphed into outright repulsion. And apparantly we're not alone: last week, a group of dedicated young hipsters launched "Shadowplay," a weekly Friday night party at The Stud featuring danceable indie, punk,......

[Ed. Note: Okay, we'll retire that joke now.] So our friends at Beau Bonneau Casting are at it again. This time they're not looking for skinny hipsters, but for 'drag queens.' There are few casting calls that SFist would really want to go to, and that sure as hell would be one of them. The thought of a mass of fame-w**ring, star-f**king San Fran super-divas in size thirteen heels cat-fighting over roles as extras......

Well, the Pixies have reunited, and are in town for three weekend shows at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre. The Friday and Saturday nights shows are sold out. Tickets do remain for the Sunday afternoon show, and are available through Ticketmaster. Have fun everyone!...