So You’re Thinking about Seeing a Therapist…
You can’t throw a brick in San Francisco without hitting a therapist — and if you’re throwing bricks maybe you should be seeing one?...
The San Francisco Whiskey Map
San Francisco has fostered a long love affair with whiskey. It was both the cause of and the solution to people’s problems during the Barbary Coast days....
Fake-Likes on Instagram Are Bad for Humanity
Last week, a new service called Lovematically was blocked by Instagram. If you’re Insta-savvy, you already know that flattery works: liking another person’s photo is a good way to get a reciprocal follower....
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 the current tech and culture debate in San Francisco forward....
So This Housing Flier is Depressing
Every time I get sick of living above a loud restaurant, or tired of stepping around Haight Street mystery chunks (poop or puke?) and I consider moving a little further away from the madness, I realize I’m not going anywhere in this housing market....
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 seems like he’d be more comfortable on a golf course than at a swinger party....
What Happened to the Fillmore?
I was born in a neighborhood that I will always be achingly in love with: the Fillmore....
Be Mindful, Don’t Bring Your Cell Phone to Yoga
Three to five days a week I step barefoot into my yoga studio, stuff my belongings into a cubby, and unroll my sticky mat near the front of the room....
Looking Ep. 5: Bottom Shame Can’t Ruin This Perfect Date
This week we are treated to almost 30 minutes of a perfect full-day date that none of us will likely experience. Possibly because no one’s writing scripts for us. I’m not bitter!...
What Should I Call My Husband-Wife?
For our wedding, my person and I decided to ask a good friend to marry us. There were a few reasons for the selection; our friend was famously grumpy, and marriage — gay marriage in particular — really got her grump rumpled....
You Really Think I Live Like Shahs of Sunset?
Despite what reality TV may be telling you, there are no Shahs on Sunset Boulevard. There was a Shah, and he lived in Iran and was ousted from his throne during the 1979 Islamic Revolution....
How Much Sex Are Berkeley Students Really Having?
UC Berkeley’s Daily Clog recently ran a poll asking students their majors and how much sex they have....