Is It Ever OK for Gay Guys to Use the C-Word?
By Peter Lawrence Kane Gay culture — gay male culture, in particular — loves to mess with gender and all its taboos....
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Seriously, This Weather. WTF?
By Peter Lawrence Kane “Gonna to move to the Bay Area now, pretend that was your dream the whole time?...
The Results of Our Pubic Hair Survey (NSFW)
By The Bold Italic Last summer, while sunbathing at the Russian River, a friend said nonchalantly that no one has...
The Bold Italic is Looking For Writers
By Jennifer Maerz Wondering how to get involved with The Bold Italic? If you’re a great writer, storyteller, comedian,...
What to Do in Point Reyes
Article and all photos by Tienlon Ho is a triangular shard of land bordered by Highway 1 on one side...
An Open Letter to the Tech Community
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move the current tech and culture debate in San Francisco forward. If you have strong opinions on...
The Reality Behind Instagram Feeds
By Drew Hoolhorst The creation of Instagram made us all photographers. We began to see beauty in the simplicity. We...
Have You Seen the Shipwrecks off Ocean Beach?
By Sierra Hartman I first came across the shipwrecks at Lands End while shooting the edges of the city story....
The Do’s, the Don’ts, and the Oh God, Please Don’ts of Eating Sushi
If you’re new to sushi, you probably have a lot of questions, like: “Wait, you didn’t cook this?...
Feminist Cards Against Humanity
My mom once muttered something to the effect of, “All these feminists going on and on about women in the workplace — I know plenty of women who’d like a day off once in a while....
Why I Love Living in North Beach
Sure, parking is hard, no one wants to visit you, tour buses jam the streets, and on Saturday night you can hear bros belting out “We Are the Champions” as you try to sleep. But living in North Beach guarantees you a perfect little enclave....
YelpLibs
Real Yelp Reviews, the angry ones, turned into Mad Libs®. Because entitled resentment and internet shaming makes the best adult version of your favorite childhood word game. May your vocab be filthier than your parents ever...