How Twitter Amplifies Authoritarianism
A brief history of communications technology for autocrats...
HistoryA collection of 120 posts
Horror in the Public Library: A True Tale of Terror
Do you have a public-restroom story that tops this? Feel free to share it in the comments....
The Oldest Bars in San Francisco
Why not drink where you can taste history too?...
Iconic San Francisco Authors: What They’d Be Up to Today
“Ginsberg wouldn’t have a start-up.” As far as bar-bathroom graffiti goes, this was relatively tame....
Rare Photos of Sutro Baths on its 119th Anniversary
When Sutro Baths opened on March 14th, 1896, it was the definition of opulence in San Francisco....
Old Photos Of Dogpatch Show It’s Always Been a Cool Looking Hood
Dogpatch’s melding of stark industrial and cozy neighborhood aesthetics is like no other part of San Francisco....
Amazing Private Collection of 120-Year-Old Photos of Western SF
If you think this city has changed a lot in the last ten years, you wouldn’t believe how much it’s changed since 1886....
Cool Old Photos of Bernal Heights in the ’40s
Bernal Heights is a neighborhood of many names. There’s “Nanny Goat Hill,” referencing the goats that used to graze there....
Fifty-Nine Illustrated Facts about San Francisco
Fifty-nine things about this city, drawn one at a time....
The Fight Against HIV/AIDS Isn’t Over in SF
In preparation for World AIDS Day on December 1, we’ve partnered with San Francisco’s own Shanti Project to tell stories from some of the unsung heroes of the AIDS epidemic....
The Lesser Known Treasures of Lands End
Lands End is my favorite part of San Francisco. Rain, shine, or fog, there’s never a bad time to go....
The crazy SF history behind the term Shanghai-ed
While “shanghai” brings to mind China, the practice of kidnapping sailors actually had a stronghold in 19th-century San Francisco....