Oakland Becoming the Bay’s Queer Center
It isn’t news that rising rents have pushed many marginalized communities out of San Francisco....
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The Fight Against HIV/AIDS Isn’t Over in SF
In preparation for World AIDS Day on December 1, we’ve partnered with San Francisco’s own Shanti Project to tell stories from some of the unsung heroes of the AIDS epidemic....
Where SF Neighborhoods Got Their Names, Pt. 2
The names of San Francisco’s various neighborhoods are important. They not only tell you where you are on a map, they often involve interesting stories about the history of the area....
Have You Seen This Half-Naked Techie?
The fight over digital ad space and the struggle to monetize free smartphone apps consumes a great deal of Silicon Valley’s time....
Why Clement St. Was Going Off Last Thursday
Last Thursday, The Bold Italic and Chevrolet returned to Clement Street to host our 4th annual Inner Richmond Microhood....
Charts for People Obsessed with Serial
There’s a Twitter account called This American Chart posting graphs about each episode of This American Life ( confession: it’s me)....
Map Shows How Likely You Are to Step in Poop
The playful poop map allows you to search by address to reveal see your chances of stepping in a turd....
Uber’s Bro Culture Has Run Its Course
Kim Kardashian may have tried to #breaktheinternet last week, but Uber gave her a run for her money when news broke that one of its executives, Emil Michael, suggested spending a million dollars to run smear campaigns against journalists who criticized it....
I Should Buy This $260 Chocolate, Said No One
A young chocolate company from Ecuador has the international confectionery world buzzing, and it’s not because of the sugar high....
How Can Someone’s Feelings Turn Cold So Quickly?
I reconnected with a younger person on a shared project. She came on pretty strong romantically, then sexually....
Twenty Signs You Grew Up with a Hippie Mom
Are you also the child of a crystal-wearing, Mother Earth–loving, world-music-dancing hippie mom? Here are some signs that might help you find out....
Who Really Owns the Rights to the Elbo Room?
In the almost 70 years that he’s lived in San Francisco, Richard S. E....