Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods—Flowchart
By Sarah Han A while back, Washington, DC, got a brand-spanking-new Trader Joe’s within blocks of Whole Foods, which...
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Making Less Than $30/Hour? Good Luck Renting in SF
A report released this month by the National Low Income Housing Coalition says you need to be making at least...
Can Big Data Be Racist?
By Cecilia Esther Rabess Big Data powers the predictive models that can tell Target you’re pregnant before your physician...
We’re Looking for Editorial Interns
By Jennifer Maerz Hello writers! Are you a Bold Italic fan looking to get on the other side of the...
There’s an Orgasm Conference This Weekend
By Carolina Quijano Want to go away for a little pampering and TLC this weekend, but don’t know where...
How Exactly Do You Farm Oysters?
By Calin Van Paris By Calin Van Paris When the sun is high in the Bay, there are few snacks...
The Chinatown You Think You Know Isn’t Real
The ways in which ethnic communities are historicized and constructed are all part of a system that favors the privileged...
The Tragedies of (Literally) Living in a Closet
By Jules Suzdaltsev. Illustrated by Juan Leguizamon. It’s about time I come out of the closet. Sorry, maybe I...
Daily Candy to Close Next Week
By Kristen Hawley NBCUniversal announced today that it’s ceasing publication of Daily Candy, a newsletter-turned-local recommendation site for women,...
House Paint Jobs That Would Only Fly in SF
By Jessica Saia When I was seven, my dad told me I could paint the garage any color I wanted....
This Lazy Nipple Has So Much Sexual Potential
By Emma McGowan Sex-tracking app Nipple made quite the stir at SXSW this year with its misogynist, rape-y advertisements depicting...
Can You Fix a Relationship If the Other Person Stops Trying?
By Jessica Lanyadoo When it comes to good advice, Jessica Lanyadoo has it in spades. The Mission’s resident psychic/...