A note to our readers.
I want to keep this publication going because I think it meant something to the young generation of San Franciscans at the time. And maybe it can for the current one, or the next one. This is a bit tl;dr - apologies....
Saul SugarmanAuthor of 163 Articles
Saul Sugarman is editor in chief and owner of The Bold Italic. He lives in San Francisco.
Finding our resonance at the Grace Cathedral Gala
Looking down the long rows of tables, Grace Cathedral cathedral was awash in the vibrant, shifting colors of the Year of Resonance....
Why is San Francisco so cold right now?
Northern California is currently getting walloped by a massive, multi-phase winter storm system that cuts right through your Patagonia puffer and sinks directly into your bones....
My favorite Inner Sunset eats
On rainy days like today, warm up with hot pots from Nabe or iPot. Or play a boardgame with a waffle sandwich in hand at Game Parlour. There's so much to love about Inner Sunset....
How to party like it’s the Met Gala in San Francisco
People tell me all the time how drab San Francisco is, as they might put it: no one dresses up, and where are the good parties? Glamour does exist in ye olde city of denim, hoodies, and Crocs — you just have to look a little harder....
My belated rant on 'Heated Rivalry'
This show is not based in reality. There’s nothing said about gender-nonconforming people, trans culture, or gay culture generally. And these are all men who pass as straight. (Well, maybe not Kip.)...
How I would have staged the 'GQ Bowl' with Thom Browne
Browne staged easily the most star-studded event debuting his Fall 2026 RTW collection. Noted celebrities included Queen Latifah, who needs no introduction, and François Arnaud of recent "Heated Rivalry" fame....
SF Ballet gala keeps topping itself, and we keep showing up
It’s honestly hard to pinpoint how SF Ballet does this so often, but they’ve ranked in the city’s top soirées every time I’ve gone....
I waited 15 years to see Hunky Jesus — and yes, he delivered
I saw more abs than at a Castro gym and more Jesus puns than a church marquee....
Forgive me, Father, for I have served a look
San Francisco’s holiest night of hedonism landed at Grace Cathedral on March 4th. Yes, I came to fundraise — no, I did not skip the photobooth....
Raymonda wants love and a career — SF Ballet gives her both
Feminism can take many forms; This one does it in pointe shoes....
How Lunar New Year at SF Symphony set the tone for 2025
From a glowing dragon to Mayor Lurie’s rallying words, SF Symphony gave me another Lunar New Year filled with elegance and community....