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Independent Media, Billionaire Money, and City Politics: The Fight for SF’s Narrative
A lot can be misinterpreted through text. No matter how artfully you compose a message, you might inadvertently offend someone, play into a harmful stereotype, or feed a conspiracy theory. It’s part of why being a journalist is tricky (the other part being that no matter what, you can’t please

Meet the SF Artist Who Will Fill Your Enemy’s Room with Balloons
On a walk down Divisadero, we discovered a flyer that ballooned into a creative experience. The flyer is taped at eye level to a beige utility pole, next to peeled stickers and singles night adverts. It uses first person, boldly stating: “Do you have opps? I will fill up their

Bioneers Conference: Revolution from the Heart of Nature in Berkeley
This March 27-29th thousands of people will gather at the Bioneers Conference – now situated in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall and in various Downtown Berkeley venues

Hulu’s March Lineup: From Oscar Winners to Bizarre True Crime
Hulu has won March with its streaming premiere of one of 2024’s best films, which swept many of the major awards, and is also offering a crime comedy concerning two Pakistani-American brothers, a sleeper drama about a successful Black artist, and a Korean crime drama involving online gambling and a cryptocurrency scam.

The Martini was Likely Invented at the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco
The Occidental Hotel in San Francisco, where the Martini cocktail was born, was a hub of social activity in the late 19th century, and its legacy endures today as the Martini becomes an international icon.

Israelis & Palestinians Are Discussing Peace Over Dinner and a Movie
Tired of hearing yet another verbal volley of terrible things being said about Israelis or Palestinians? This Friday, March 14, offers the seeds for a different way of approaching the subject of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A documentary and a “post screening processing space” with a meal offer two spiritually conjoined evening events

Best Bay Area Events 3/11-3/31
Lepracon is SF’s Biggest St. Paddy’s Party! Get ready to paint San Francisco green with CrawlSF’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawls on Friday, 3/14, Saturday, 3/15, and Monday, 3/17! Join thousands for exclusive drink specials, live DJs, and epic fun across 20+ bars. LepraCon is the city’s biggest St. Paddy’s party! Don your green

Obama Was Reportedly Chillin’ in North Beach Last Week
San Francisco is a city of familiar faces, and some of those familiar faces belong to Presidents. Not all of them are Presidents you want to see. Donald Trump was reportedly spotted in Pac Heights begging rich people for money last year but some of them may be Presidents you