When Donnie Met Hillary: Dating Outside the Bubble
I had no qualms about going on a date with a Trump voter, but things soured fast when the subject of race came up....
I’m a Third-Generation Witch — and My Spiritual Practice Is Not a Joke
As a child, the best part of visiting my grandmother was going to the local crystal shop....
Lights, Camera, Nope: Six Unrealistic Movie and TV Representations of San Francisco
Hundreds of films, from rom-coms like The Wedding Planner to comedies like Mrs. Doubtfire to disaster films like San Andreas, feature San Francisco’s hilly streets, famous bridges and Painted Ladies....
Art Warehouses Saved My Life — Which Is Why the Ghost Ship Tragedy Haunts Me
Spaces like Ghost Ship are vital to anyone who’s spent time in the Bay Area music scene. That’s part of what makes the tragedy even more terrifying....
About that Muni Fare Hike…
Fares are going up again. An illustrated look at what riders are actually getting for the money....
Why 2017 Might Actually Be Worse Than 2016
Droughts, aging heroes, gentrification and the horror show that is American politics means 2017 may surpass 2016 in terms of terribleness....
The Best of Photo Essays, 2016
“Homelessness is a crisis that needs to be frozen. It is something that is, from our perception, always fleeting. We look for a second, drop a coin or look away, and then we forget. We step over a body lying prostrate on the sidewalk. We experience moments of remorse or empathy…...
The Best of Personal Essays, 2016
I’ll never forget the first time I read a personal essay. It was a sublime and harrowing experience that I can communicate only through a personal essay that I will write someday, and that will be well told and meaningful and make you rethink your…...
The Best of Weed and Alcohol Writing, 2016
To celebrate two of our favorite pastimes — and marijuana’s recent legalization — we bring you these articles on how to best enjoy your vices....
The Most Delicious Food Writing from 2016
I guess eating birds’ hearts is a thing now, because you can consume either grilled pigeon’s heart or jerk-spiced duck heart in San Francisco these days....
The Best Worst Jobs in the Bay Area
2016 year-in-review edition....
The Best of Humor Writing 2016
From children’s commentary on Burning Man to unnecessary bingo cards to techie skewerings, these are the humor articles that our readers loved this year....