50 Years of San Francisco Weddings
By Wendy Steiner I wanted to collect photographs of couples married in San Francisco to see what, if anything, I...
Oakland’s Real Issues Covered in Fake Newspaper
By Sarah Han You wanna know who’s really gentrifying Oakland? According to Oakland Unseen, the three main groups are...
The Famous Writer Who Lied to Me
By Michelle Tea San Francisco has hosted a rich annual celebration of writing for more than a decade thanks to...
You’re Doing It Wrong, Dutch Cyclist Tells Americans
Upworthy posted this fascinating ethnographic look at American cycling, from a Dutch perspective. Narrated in Attenborough-style, Mark Wagenbuur documents different scenarios of Americans biking on the streets of San Francisco, Chicago, Davis, and Nevada to prove...
Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, ATTACK!!!!
By Jackson Scarlett Inspired by the release of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim and the mega-monsters-versus-robots madness of Kaiju...
Oakland Just Threw the Best Party (In a Train Station)
There’s really nothing like when a show transcends being about a band you like and becomes an experience you’...
Dave Eggers Rips Into Silicon Valley Tech Cults
If you’ve ever worked for a startup you already know some companies operate like cults. The gleaming, amenity-laden offices...
Where to Go in the California Delta
Written and photographed by Chrissy Loader it seems like most head south or north to either the beaches or the...
Could You Live in a 100 Sq. Ft. Home?
From my extensive Facebook feed research, I’ve noticed a growing obsession with Cabin Porn. What’s not to love...
If You Grew Up in SF, You Might Have Hung Out at These Local Spots
If for some reason you never hung out at the Lyon Street Steps or never did donuts in your car in the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park, well, I guess it’s not too late?...
#Annoyed: How 9GAG Took Total Credit for My Story
By Jessica Saia...
This is What Happens When There’s a Piano on Bernal Hill
Filmmaker Darryl Kirchner sent us this short, but sweet video documenting what happened when a piano made its way up Bernal Hill. The Bold Italic is a not-for-profit media organization, and we publish first-person perspectives about...