Here’s What SF Would Look Like Without Cars or People
I was walking through a neighborhood years ago on a quiet afternoon when I noticed a stoplight changing at an...
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Will Republicans Soon Rule SF?
By Peter Lawrence Kane People grumble incessantly that as San Francisco gets colonized by tech, the infusion of those newly-minted...
So You’re Thinking about Seeing a Therapist…
By Mark Shrayber You can’t throw a brick in San Francisco without hitting a therapist — and if you’re...
The San Francisco Whiskey Map
By Broke-Ass Stuart San Francisco has fostered a long love affair with whiskey. It was both the cause of and...
Fake-Likes on Instagram Are Bad for Humanity
Last week, a new service called Lovematically was blocked by Instagram. The app, which claims to “spread the love,” was...
Nostalgia and NIMBYism: Rebecca Solnit’s San Francisco
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move...
So This Housing Flier is Depressing
By Jennifer Maerz Every time I get sick of living above a loud restaurant, or tired of stepping around Haight...
Is Down the Most Sex-Positive App Available?
Colin Hodge does not look like a sex radical. With his perfectly symmetrical haircut, deep dimples, and casual cardigans, he...
What Happened to the Fillmore?
By Jamal Frederick I was born in a neighborhood that I will always be achingly in love with: the Fillmore....
Be Mindful, Don’t Bring Your Cell Phone to Yoga
By Amber Schadewald By Amber Schadewald Three to five days a week I step barefoot into my yoga studio, stuff...
Looking Ep. 5: Bottom Shame Can’t Ruin This Perfect Date
This week we are treated to almost 30 minutes of a perfect full-day date that none of us will likely experience. Possibly because no one’s writing scripts for us. I’m not bitter!...
What Should I Call My Husband-Wife?
For our wedding, my person and I decided to ask a good friend to marry us. There were a few...