Lessons an East Coast Transplant Has Learned Living In SF
Like any city, San Francisco has quirks you either learn to love or try really hard to love but end up hating anyway....
San Francisco in 1958, Shot by Somebody’s Grandfather
Jeff Altman started a YouTube channel last week where he’s been diligently uploading decades-old footage that his grandfather shot on various vacations, and this three-minute long gem documenting San Francisco in 1958 is such a delight....
Coachella Says Narcissists Not Welcome This Year
Bad news for anyone who thought taking selfies at crowded music festivals was going to be a whole lot easier this year with a selfie stick: Two of the nation’s hottest festivals, Coachella and Lollapalooza, have banned the trendy (and sometimes…...
HBO’s Scientology Doc, ‘Going Clear,’ Will Give You Paranoid Nightmares
Scientology’s alleged tactics of intimidation, arranged relationships, and brazen practices of parading a hugely successful business as a religion are all brought to light in this damning production that profiles eight former members of the group....
I Had to Hate Oakland Before I Could Learn to Love It
I was hungover the first time I visited Oakland....
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Ellen Pao Case Rocking Silicon Valley
It’s the talk of Silicon Valley and San Francisco — the verdict in the Kleiner Perkins versus Ellen Pao discrimination suit was announced early Friday afternoon....
Where to Get a Free Whole Pizza Tomorrow
Just head to the Stonestown Galleria’s new Blaze Pizza from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. to get a whole free pizza when you show that you’ve liked Blaze on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram....
An Open Letter From San Francisco to Indiana
Gurl. We’re writing because you’re about to do something really terrible in the name of freedom....
Seven Addictive Podcasts to Check Out Now That Serial is Over
I had never listened to a podcast until Serial sucked me in last year (along with the rest of America)....
Going Through a Stranger’s Entire Hookup to Breakup on Our Shared Morning Commute
Our 7x7 patch of land may be small compared to other metropolitan areas, but here in San Francisco, there’s still plenty of room for TMI....
8 Graphs that Capture the Truths of Breaking Up
Peak breakup season has come and gone again, when Valentine’s Day declarations give way to the seamy allure of spring-break sex....
The Weekend Guide To Pacifica
California’s small coastal towns are among its greatest treasures, and Pacifica, our coastal neighbor to the south, has all the charm and beauty of someplace far more remote....