A Spinster’s Guide to Where People Tell Me to Meet the Love of My Life
Well, that’s great, but I can’t help you. And — I hate to say it — no one can....
Is Raising Kids in San Francisco Worth It?
Congratulations, you’ve decided to have a kid. Whatever brought you to this monumental life change, you’ve likely started the number crunching: Rent....
The Tech Industry vs. San Francisco Public Schools
The average wage in the San Francisco tech industry is now $176K a year. While this certainly is cause for celebration if you’re in tech, such a wage largess comes with a number of consequences....
After Orlando: The Routine of Terror
The arc of terror is easy to plot. It starts with fire....
Queen Heklina Tells You Where to Party This Pride Weekend
One of San Francisco’s most well-known drag queens, Heklina, certainly knows who’s hosting the best parties on Pride weekend....
These Are the Best Summer Cocktails, According to San Francisco’s Bartenders
I’ll be the first to say that most cocktails are pretty darn lovely any time of the year....
This Week in The Bold Italic: Latina Identities, the Economics of Self-Pleasure, and Craigslist Nightmares
A week of stories on Latina identity, the economics of self-pleasure, and the enduring strangeness of Craigslist....
Financial Planning for Married Same-Sex Couples
When the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage across all 50 states last June, the historic ruling was celebrated by social media feeds with the hashtag “Love Wins.” And while the notion of all-inclusive love is certainly something to rejoice over, the institution of marriage is…...
How Safe Is It to Bike in San Francisco?
Confession: I have not ridden a bike since I pedaled around my college town of San Luis Obispo on a mint-green beach cruiser, complete with a basket and a bell....
Dildo or Date? A Cost-Benefit Analysis
What’s more satisfying—getting pleasure from yourself or others?...
Hipsterville Meets Hayes Valley: The Other Side of Las Vegas
I watch as the small plastic cup holding my syrup, which, moments before, had sat atop my pancakes, starts to slowly glide across the table of its own accord, leaving a streak of butter like a snail leaves a mark....
Weirdest Job Openings in the Bay Area
June 2016 Edition....