Nightlife party ‘Hell’a Tight’ enters new era at SF Oasis
The long-running LGBTQ+ drag show and dance party by Lindsay Slowhands begins a new chapter after officially winding down at Underground SF....
Saul SugarmanAuthor of 135 Articles
Saul Sugarman is editor in chief and owner of The Bold Italic. He lives in San Francisco.
‘Fashioning San Francisco’ reminds us when our city brimmed with style
The latest exhibit at the de Young shows us exquisite gowns from a time when local society women ravenously collected them....
San Francisco Ballet Gala 2024: Glamorous, exuberant, and gay
The very sparkly City Hall hosted several luminaries on January 24, including the returning Nancy and Paul Pelosi, and a hard-to-miss Lady Camden....
As February approaches, don’t forget about Singles Awareness Day
San Francisco is a romantic city even for those not in a relationship....
What’s cool about the FOG Design+Art fair
The event at Fort Mason has assembled 46 international galleries and design dealers, and the receipts from opening night alone raked in more than $1 million. Running through Jan. 21....
Why you should see this documentary about San Francisco’s newest mascot
Our new ambassadors — the cherry-headed conure — recently saw their 2003 film “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill” return to the big screen....
Is there any late-night food in San Francisco?
While there are scant midnight offerings here, they are by no means gone entirely....
Five ways to start your new year in San Francisco
The city has an uncanny ability to unveil new experiences. San Francisco is a perpetual playground for those who know where to look....
The Bold Italic’s top stories of 2023
Our top stories show that personal perspectives and lived experiences still have resonant, quantifiable value in the modern media landscape....
What to do in San Francisco for New Years Eve 2024
There’s tons to do in San Francisco to ring in 2024. These are my personal picks....
Where to get Chinese food this Christmas in San Francisco
If you’re forgoing the standard red-and-green twinkle lights and chopping down trees, there are plenty of places in San Francisco that will take you in Christmas Eve and Christmas Day....
So I visited the last Blockbuster on the planet, and all I got was this t-shirt
If you didn’t know: There is only one Blockbuster Video left on planet Earth. It is in Bend, Oregon, and it’s a relic of a bygone era when the country had more than 9,000 locations....