San Francisco is on the cusp of its next Phoenix Moment, but shady funding is quietly deciding what will rise from the flames – and what the greedy want to set on fire. There’s always been a back door to City Hall. The garden-variety way is by donating money, and

I’m Turning My Worst Reviews into Wearable Pins! I’m making pins featuring mean things people have said about me.  Find out how to get yours right here.   Happy Pride Weekend! by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor It’s SF Pride weekend! A yearly gay family reunion of sorts. Fans will be

What’s modern writing if not just a vehicle for relentless and insufferable self promotion? So this article is me engaging in that. I recently made my first ever podcast appearance on the SucioTalk podcast and had a blast. If you like my articles or any of the dumb shit I

Oakland is having a moment, and not in a good way. Whether it’s the Juneteenth mass shooting at Lake Merritt that left 15 people injured or the FBI raiding Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home, things in ‘The Town’ are looking kind of down.  With so much happening in Oakland, you

I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time! I’m making pins featuring mean things people have said about me. Since I’ve been a well known person on the internet for an eternity – literally since Myspace –a lot of people have said mean things about me on the

Letting go of the Great Highway will be subject of a ballot measure this upcoming election. What the seaside avenue means to San Franciscans changes every generation. It’s been the site of a railway track, an amusement park, a paved thoroughfare, a pedestrian promenade. The Great Highway’s future could see

There’s one part of Burning Man that is universally understood – the art installations featured are some of the most incredible in the world. This year, my favorite piece is Naga And The Captainess (Naga), a magnificent 150-foot interactive art installation that blends impeccable craftsmanship with captivating storytelling. Currently being

Summer festival season is fully underway in The Bay. The historic Mountain Theatre in Mill Valley will be hosting Sound Summit on Saturday, September 7 for a full day music festival featuring an incredible line up and stunning bay views. Headliners include rock and folk legends Courtney Barnett and Kurt