We’re constantly on the lookout for cool stuff to share with readers, and there is always more than what we can fit in the Express in the form of Picks and Reviews. Here’s what our staff writers like right now:
Local Likes
Ke$ha wearing a headdress made of teeth. Credits: Ke$ha 
Ripe Hachiya persimmons on a tree Credits: Downtowngal via Wikipedia
Laughed until I cried watching Oakland native Moshe Kasher’s new stand-up video Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland, filmed at The New Parish. Stream it via Netflix. —Whitney Phaneuf
Oakland indie rockers Saything will get the Steve Albini production treatment on its new album, due in the spring, as reported by the Deli SF. Listen here to Saything’s 2010 album Momentary Ens. — W.P.
This is not to make anyone start thinking about Thanksgiving pounds, but I love this Pilates YouTube channel called Blogilates. It’s run by a fairly young East Bay native (who now lives in San Francisco) named Cassey Ho — she’s pretty amazing and has totally BLOWN UP since I started following her a few years ago. But the best part is her videos are doable, fun, and 100 percent effective — she even has one called “Post-Thanksgiving Tune-Up” (it’s only like five minutes long). — Lenika Cruz
Right now I’m really digging the hachiya persimmons from Guru Ram Das Orchards stand at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets (Tuesdays and Saturdays). A ripe hachiya — skin blackened as though charred, flesh soft as jelly — is better than candy, and one of the very best parts of fall. Slice in half and eat, very carefully, with a spoon. — Luke Tsai
- Downtowngal via Wikipedia
- Ripe Hachiya persimmons on a tree
