Sex Talk Sundays with Hillary
Hillary Smith
May 17, 2015
Illustration by Hillary Smith / Xpress Magazine Is dirty talk sexy? Hey weird humanoids. Welcome back to Sex Talk Sundays. Did you miss us? We hope so! Today's topic: "Is dirty talk sexy?" Well, what do you think... is it? What even counts as dirty talk? Can you use it on anyone? ...
Sex Talk Sundays: Does Age Matter?
Hillary Smith
April 5, 2015
Photo by Akiko Photography Hey people of earth. Welcome back to Sex Talk Sundays. We took a break for... uh, well, spring break. Did you miss us? We hope so! Today's topic: Does age matter? I'm going to answer this question in terms of the age level affecting how good or bad the sex is. ...
Sex Talk Sundays with Hillary
Hillary Smith
March 22, 2015
Photo by Akiko Photography Hey coolio people. Welcome back to Sex Talk Sundays with this weirdo. Today's topic: "Sex! How Soon is Too Soon?" Dating and relationships are odd these days. The internet lets me find a potential "bae" in the same amount of time it lets me find the closest ...
What if Monsters Were Real?
Hillary Smith
March 18, 2015
Photo by Marlene Sanchez Fear is a black pit, and some dive headfirst. For some, there is comfort in facing the horror and darkness of life. It’s better to acknowledge the fear and discomfort of situations than to pretend there’s nothing wrong. When viewing local artist Alex Pardee’s drawings, there is a sense that something is wrong- horribly ...
Sex talk Sundays with Hillary
Hillary Smith
March 8, 2015
Illustration by Pamela Coleman-Smith Sex tapes, yay or nah? Welcome back to Sex Talk Sundays. I wonder how many times you've thought about sex this week. Was it a lot? Well, you're about to again, because this week's topic is sex tapes… ohh, scandalous. This is only my take. Have ...
Sex Talk Sundays with Hillary
Hillary Smith
March 1, 2015
Illustration by Pamela Coleman Smith It's about time we got the fun sex talk back into Xpress Magazine. It's a rite of passage on any college campus! Why ignore something many of us think about so often, anyway? We don't want it to be this weird, exciting, scary topic that's ignored -- w...
Three College Students’ Anti Beer Review
Hillary Smith
February 14, 2015
Photo by Hillary Smith Beer Week is currently happening and San Francisco has gone crazy, yet again. Close to 2,000 people purchased tickets for the Opening Gala at Fort Funston Feb. 6, which featured ales, pilsners and lagers from 80 different breweries. Local restaurants even joined i...
SF State talks Valentine’s Day
Hillary Smith
February 14, 2015
Photo by Hillary Smith Valentine's Day makes people weird. Like, extra angry or extra lovey dovey. Some fill the holiday with fancy desserts and meals and end it wrapped in someone's arms like a fucking ball of yarn. Some spend a long time talking about how lame it is, and how it's all p...
Super Bowl snacking: Yes, we are gross.
Hillary Smith
January 31, 2015
Super Bowl weekend is one of the hardest weekends of the year to try and eat healthy. So don't. I'm not saying fast food is the best dietary choice we could make. It's just that there's no use in trying to go all #detoxcleanselife on Super Bowl Sunday. Eating normal-sized portions might be...
Practice Makes Perfect
Hillary Smith
December 21, 2014
Geoff Luttrell crouches at his workbench, squinting hard at the neck of the soon-to-be guitar he is drilling holes in. Luttrell has owned SF Guitarworks repair shop in the city since 2001. It began as a small-scale operation, headed by Luttrell and one other technician. More than a decade later, the sh...
Faded Finds: a mobile fashion boutique
Hillary Smith
November 17, 2014
San Francisco residents invade Dolores Park every weekend to soak up the sun (when it is around) and visit with friends. Vendors sell jewelry, soap and crafts from small booths or vehicles lining the park. On a recent Sunday, a large Dodge van was parked alongside the grass at Dolores—and insid...
You’ll be fit, just watch
Hillary Smith
October 24, 2014
Apple’s watch is coming, and soon we will all be fit. Of course, that is exaggerating. Not everyone will buy the new watch and magically be more fit. But people are interested in this marriage of tech and fitness. So interested, it is now a $330 million dollar industry. The new App...
