Relationships by Design
Dating is tough. Relationships, like democracy or capitalism, can be wicked problems: as soon as you solve one aspect, three new challenges are revealed....
How Wealthy and College Educated is Your Zip Code?
A new interactive map published by The Washington Post shows the average education and income of different zip codes....
Dramatic Portraits of Dogs Pooping
I don’t know about you, but I think it’s a little weak that so many photographers shoot only subjects that people want to look at....
9 Reasons We Can’t Wait For West Coast Craft
San Francisco has no shortage of artsy craft fairs, but when I first heard about West Coast Craft, I knew we were dealing with something different here....
Ten Cardinal Sins of Tinder
If you haven’t noticed, the dating game is changing. Real life pickups?...
Why Is There So Much Human Shit on the Streets?
A friend of mine once told me that he had to take an extended break from the Mission because every time he’d visit, often in the middle of the day, he’d see someone publicly pooping....
Stick ’n’ Poke
You get a needle and some ink and just start doodling away on someone’s skin. In my experience this usually happens on a whim, at around 3 a.m. on a buddy’s couch when getting your friend to permanently stab an image of a dolphin wearing sunglasses on your leg sounds like a great idea....
Explore Downtown SF’s Hidden Public Spaces With This App
We here at The Bold Italic are big fans of city exploration, so we are extremely impressed with a new app created by SPUR and the developer Escape Apps....
San Francisco Is My Wife, New York Is My Mistress
I’m in a long-term relationship with San Francisco. She’s my childhood sweetheart, the one I’ve loved the longest. My wife, if you will. It’s not like I’ve never experienced any other city....
Handling Your Eviction Notice (Without Going Crazy or Broke)
Currently, members of the Board of Supervisors and even the mayor are stepping in to try and help residents stay in the city....
Dave Eggers, The Circle and Why I’m Leaving the Bay Area
I can’t tell you definitively what brought me to San Francisco seven years ago. I mean, graduate school, but why did I apply to San Francisco State?...
Who Actually Grew Up in San Francisco?
San Francisco has often been called a transient city, a destination for young creative types and techies before they bounce off to places unknown....