The Dissent

If you've driven the I-80 westbound recently, you've probably noticed: the billboards are getting weird.

We spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the spending, the bureaucracy, the…

San Francisco has always been a city where cultural movements collide, remix, and launch into something bigger.

Here's a feel-good story that also doubles as a quiet reminder of something we sometimes forget: San Francisco has a…

In a region where a mediocre cocktail runs you $18 and parking can cost more than a plane ticket, it's worth…

There's a new dome sitting near the Transamerica Pyramid, and depending on your disposition, it's either a fascinating…

Here's something you don't see every day: a major national retailer actively courting San Francisco for a new…

Here's a thought experiment: What if the people paid to inform you had every incentive to mislead you instead?

Here's something you don't see every day in a city where people routinely walk past their own neighbors without making…

Look, we know San Francisco has its share of urban wildlife.

Spring has arrived in San Francisco, and the Pride of Madeira is blooming across the Presidio's hillsides — those…

San Francisco has never been short on theatrical nightlife, but SoMa's latest hidden gem takes the concept of a "secret…

In a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most American cities and a cup of coffee can run…

Here's something you don't hear often in a city where a mediocre cocktail runs you $18: free entertainment.

San Francisco's live music scene doesn't get nearly enough credit.

A recent transplant from Miami posted what might be the most relatable question any twentysomething newcomer to San…

In a city obsessed with the Next Big Thing — the hottest reservation, the longest brunch line, the newest concept…

In a city that reinvents itself every five years — tearing down what was and replacing it with something shinier, more…

Here's a pitch that actually slaps: a public statue in San Francisco honoring Mike Stone and Steve Keller — the…

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is hosting Modern Queer Tarot, an exhibition exploring the intersection of tarot…

Here's a uniquely San Francisco problem: you want to look like you put in some effort, but you also need to survive…

Look, we spend a lot of time at The Dissent talking about government waste, transit nightmares, and the cost of…

There's something deeply satisfying about the internet doing what it does best: solving mysteries nobody asked it to…

In a city where government programs bloat faster than a sea lion on an anchovy buffet, it's fitting that San…