Columns

06 Feb 2020

What it’s like to come in last place in a Drag Beauty Pageant

By Eddie Jen My roommate and I share a secret hand signal for embarrassing public moments. Like when the couple you’re having dinner with starts fighting. There’s no other way to express your discomfort at that moment — when you can’t talk, you can’t leave — you just have to

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03 Feb 2020

Trendy Self-Care Mantras Are Destroying Your Life

by Laurie Riihimaki  In the last decade, there has been a big switch in the way we perceive mental health. Now, the topic of mental health is widely talked about and the stigma is being slowly wiped away. A lot of the positive and open conversation about mental health has

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01 Feb 2020

Why the Santa Clara 49ers are going to win the Superbowl

I love San Francisco and I love my 49ers.  And even though I hate Levi Stadium, and I’ve cursed the team’s owners, and made far too many Tomsula jokes, I will never stop loving the 49ers even if it takes 3 train transfers, two hours, and way too much money

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31 Jan 2020

The BAS Endorsement: Why You Should Vote for Bernie Sanders

Primarily written by Sayre Piotrkowski with research and other input from, Colin O’Dell, Nico Simonian, Kristin Lawless, Cindy Martinez, and Stuart Schuffman. The readers of this site range from anti-fascist anarchists who are wary of being involved in electoral politics at all, to other folks whose sole priority in the

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30 Jan 2020

The Great Art Parties, Experiences & Festivals in SF this Month

By Tiffany Yau THE END OF YOU: Immersive Art Experience endofyou.io Gray Area February 7 – March 1 Discover a new perspective on life through mesmerizing installations in this never-before-seen immersive exhibition. Lose yourself in large-scale visual projections and step into spectacular living landscapes. Experience seven dynamic art installations that will

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30 Jan 2020

SF Beer Week, The Greatest Week of the Year

Beer drinkers from every corner of the Bay will be stroking their beards and sipping the finest ales, sours, stouts, porters, pilsners, and pub ales the world has ever seen…why?  Because it’s SF Beer Week, and there will be hundreds of new beers to try and all sorts of fun events

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30 Jan 2020

Zazie Sold to Its Employees, What a Great Restaurant Story

In a year full of restaurant closures in San Francisco, it’s nice to hear about a beloved Cole Valley bistro making its employees, owners. Zazie, Cole Valley’s fine french foodery has been on the right side of history in the restaurant business years, especially when it comes to taking care

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