The Rebirth of the Oakland Auditorium
After more than a decade of sitting empty, the treasured city landmark is finally set to open again...
Mel BurkeAuthor of 40 Articles
Strangers I’ve Fallen in Love with at Lake Merritt
It’s not creepy if I never actually send the notes, right?...
All the Bay Area Doggo Events for the Borkin’ Best Time
All the best boofers, all the time...
7 Resolutions That Will Actually Make a Difference This Year
Skip the diet plans and Pilates classes...
Daily Bay Area Annoyances I’m Going to Start Charging For
Stop being the worst—or pay up...
Diversity in Tech Remains Embarrassingly Stagnant — These Groups Could Help
Bootcamps like Techtonica, which train underrepresented groups for tech jobs, could be a real solution...
Feeling Salty? So Are We
We’re maintaining optimum levels of snark and sass over at The Bold Italic. Here are a few of our...
Questions You’ll Ask While Snapping Selfies at SF’s Pop-Up Feminist Museum
For starters, why am I sitting in a pool of tits?...
Five Surprising Things to See at the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
It’s in the desserts, y’all...
How to Survive Dating in the Bay Area
From people who have been there...
I’d Do It Again: Losing a Fiancé but Finding a Home in the Bay Area
An unexpected love story...
Screw Ice Cream—These Are the Millennial Museums We Really Need
Take me to the Doggo Galleria, stat...