Doc Pop wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope around his neck. He appears to be in a doctors outfit and he looks like a doctor. 

This image is AI generated, but extremely photorealistic. Close inspection will notice odd details, like the way the blue scrubs blend in with the shirt collar, or the weird shape of the stethoscope.

“I’m neither a doctor nor popular.”

Doctor M. Popular, blogger

  • Instant Band Night

    Instant Band Night

    Instant Band Night is a party where musicians who have just met are asked to form a band and perform a song in five minutes. It was created by Jon Sung, who is a fabulously talented emcee, organizer, copywriter, AND (we were surprised to discover) violinist. The event happens every other month in Oakland, so…

  • Yo-Yoing For Cats

    Yo-Yoing For Cats

    I recently went to KitTea Cafe in San Francisco and tried my best to entertain the cats with my yo-yo skills. Here’s what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbryOUI8Qv4

  • Analyzing the SF Endorsements (aka Social Media Is Still pretty Awesome)

    Analyzing the SF Endorsements (aka Social Media Is Still pretty Awesome)

    Over on Mastodon, I shared a link to SFendorsements.com, a non-partisan site that aggregates all of the endorsements for the March, 2024 San Francisco local, state, and national elections in one place. I brought up the fact that despite having names like “labor” or “democratic,” many of these groups tended to support conservative ideals. Of…

  • Cars Behaving Badly At 23rd and Valencia

    Cars Behaving Badly At 23rd and Valencia

    One morning, I decided to bring my camera to the intersection of 23rd and Valencia to film one of the most dangerous intersections in the Mission District. A lot of attention has been paid to this part of Valencia Street because of the mobility lane that was recently added for cyclists and micro-mobility riders (e-bikes,…

  • #SidewalkFriends: Cone Head

    #SidewalkFriends: Cone Head

    A drawing of a bald man with a big bushy beard. He has a serious look on his face and he is holding a photo of a beautiful white cat.

  • An Interview With Amos Goldbaum

    An Interview With Amos Goldbaum

    I recently bumped into Amos Goldbaum in our neighborhood, and I shot this short interview with him. Amos is a “drawer of lines” whose murals can be found all over San Francisco. I asked him how he developed his style, how he researches his murals, and other aspects of his work. You can watch the…