Now There’s an App For Threesomes
By Max Cherney If you thought hookup apps like Tinder, Grindr, and Down were sexually progressive, this latest offering, 3nder,...
Is Airbnb Making It Tougher to Rent an Apartment Here?
The golden window for San Francisco’s unique brand of creative entrepreneurship, the share economy, seems to be closing. And...
Pinterest, Explained by Someone Who is the Worst at It
By Drew Hoolhorst I have a social media problem. For the most part, I think anyone reading this piece does...
Queer Dance Party Requests White Allies Stay Off the Dance Floor
by Amber Schadewald Sail away, sail away, sail away, sang Oakland queer party Ships In The Night to all the white queers and straight allies. Really. They told us to scram. Insert needle (and jaw) drop...
Here’s What SF Would Look Like Without Cars or People
I was walking through a neighborhood years ago on a quiet afternoon when I noticed a stoplight changing at an...
Will Republicans Soon Rule SF?
By Peter Lawrence Kane People grumble incessantly that as San Francisco gets colonized by tech, the infusion of those newly-...
So You’re Thinking about Seeing a Therapist…
By Mark Shrayber You can’t throw a brick in San Francisco without hitting a therapist — and if you’re...
The San Francisco Whiskey Map
By Broke-Ass Stuart San Francisco has fostered a long love affair with whiskey. It was both the cause of...
Fake-Likes on Instagram Are Bad for Humanity
Last week, a new service called Lovematically was blocked by Instagram. The app, which claims to “spread the love,” was...
Nostalgia and NIMBYism: Rebecca Solnit’s San Francisco
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move...
So This Housing Flier is Depressing
By Jennifer Maerz Every time I get sick of living above a loud restaurant, or tired of stepping around Haight...
Is Down the Most Sex-Positive App Available?
Colin Hodge does not look like a sex radical. With his perfectly symmetrical haircut, deep dimples, and casual cardigans, he...