The Dissent

If you've been waiting for a sign that San Francisco's cultural scene isn't entirely dead — just mostly taxed and…

Every May, tens of thousands of San Franciscans lace up their sneakers — or strip down to body paint — and run from the…

San Francisco's nightlife scene has been on life support for years — between pandemic closures, crime concerns, and the…

Here's a niche but surprisingly relatable San Francisco struggle: you've got gorgeous curly hair, you know it could…

Here's something you don't see every day in the Bay Area: a community event that's free, actually cool, and doesn't…

Here's something you don't hear enough in a city where a mediocre cocktail runs you $18: free stuff that's actually…

Here's something you don't see every day in San Francisco: a local institution offering something valuable to the…

Here's a radical concept for San Francisco in 2025: entertainment that doesn't require a $18 cocktail, a $45 cover…

Another independent bookstore is calling it quits in the East Bay.

In a city where small businesses close so often we barely flinch at the "Going Out of Business" signs anymore, here's a…

BTS member Jin was recently spotted enjoying a low-key day at California's Great America in Santa Clara — and somehow…

Every May, tens of thousands of San Franciscans — many of them barely dressed, some dressed as hot dogs, and a…

Here's something nobody tells you about San Francisco: it might be the best city in America to spend a birthday alone —…

Another week, another heartfelt plea from a twenty-something who moved to San Francisco and discovered that the city…

If your Sunday routine involves doomscrolling through headlines about budget deficits and SFMTA fare hikes, might we…

In a city that increasingly feels like it's being focus-grouped into oblivion — another AI popup, another $18 smoothie…

Another day, another retail casualty in the Bay Area — though this one comes with a twist.

Look, we can't confirm this. We can't deny it either. And honestly, that's what makes it so perfectly San Francisco. A…

Here's a question that doesn't get asked enough in a city obsessed with optimizing every waking hour for career…

If you've been wandering around certain SF neighborhoods lately, you may have noticed flyers popping up for an…

Look, we spend a lot of time in this column talking about what San Francisco gets wrong.

There's a running joke that San Francisco's best features come with a price tag — a $4,000 studio apartment, a $22…

Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's going wrong in San Francisco — and for good reason.

In a city where a mediocre brunch runs you $45 before tip and a yoga class costs more than a tank of gas, one of the…