I Dude
Once, a groom’s matrimonial duties consisted mainly of buying jewelry and saying a few words at the proper moment....
San Francisco’s Antique Vibrator Museum
With a big paper due, I was feeling chained to my laptop. Between finishing the project and trying to remove the battery stuck inside the metal tube of my vibrator, I was practically hysterical....
Shooting Stars
It would seem that San Francisco was built for Instagram....
Gimme 5: The Cray Happenings This Week in SF
A film about the SF Giants, the triumphant return of a gay leather bar, mustachioed cars, taking rides from strangers — all things we’re gabbing about around the office this week....
Friend Me
When I first moved here, I would have been surprised to hear myself make that statement....
Into the Darkness
I’ll be honest: When I think about a fun night out, Crocker Amazon isn’t the first destination that comes to mind....
Moving in with a Girlfriend 101
1. I’m terrified I’m going to learn that girls do, in fact, go to the bathroom....
Gettin’ Sum
Whenever I eat dinner with my boyfriend’s Chinese family, I find a new opportunity to humiliate myself....
Book Ends
Adobe Books is going out of business, and there’s not much anyone can do about it....
Addicted to Love
I wasn’t always such a good dater. It’s funny because these days I co-run TRY ME, offering private dating coaching and throwing events for the unattached....
The New Bar Tartine
About a year ago, I was writing a story for The Bold Italic about Bar Tartine....
Crabs, Communists, and Cops
in his apartment near Fisherman’s Wharf. Books, photos, papers, power tools, and the paraphernalia of a life well lived are stacked and strewn in a manner that leaves pathways big enough for Specs to get his scooter through....