The Dissent

Sometimes you need a reminder that San Francisco is, underneath all the budget deficits and bureaucratic dysfunction…

Look, we get it. You just survived three years of law school, a mountain of student debt, and enough case briefs to…

San Francisco has a reputation for being the city where your bank account goes to die.

If you've ever wanted to experience the Grateful Dead without the time machine (or the questionable van ride), Jason…

For 26 years now, Skyline College has been quietly doing something that most elite art institutions charge a small…

Somewhere along the way, San Francisco collectively decided that every public space is your personal living room — and…

In a city that spends billions on grand plans that rarely pan out, it's worth pausing to appreciate the people who make…

For all the doom and gloom about San Francisco's cultural decline — and trust us, we've contributed our fair share —…

Sometimes the best things in San Francisco aren't funded by a $2 million city grant or approved by three separate…

In a city where people swipe through potential partners faster than they scroll through Slack notifications, one event…

The Castro Theatre is hosting comedy powerhouse Jessica Kirson for a live show, and honestly?

Here's something refreshing: a group of musicians doing something genuinely cool in San Francisco without a single…

San Francisco's cultural world is a little quieter today.

If you didn't manage to snag tickets to Hadestown at the Orpheum Theatre this past week, we regret to inform you: you…

There's a reason Lands End keeps showing up in every "hidden gem" list for San Francisco — except it's not hidden at…

In a city where people swipe through human beings like they're browsing DoorDash menus, someone out there is trying to…

Look, we usually spend our column inches grilling City Hall over budget bloat and transit disasters.

We all know about San Francisco's famous marine layer — that gray blanket that rolls in and just sits there.

In a city that often makes headlines for all the wrong reasons — budget blowouts, bureaucratic dysfunction, streets…

Every year, the Hunters Point Shipyard opens its studio doors and reminds San Francisco what happens when you give…

Say what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but this city still knows how to put on a show when the sun…

There's something quietly radical about someone spending their lunch break painting the Civic Center Farmers Market.

Every week, another bright-eyed transplant lands in San Francisco and asks the internet for advice.

Look, we respect the hustle. We really do. In a world where everyone's trying to monetize their personal brand…