“I notice the texture of a block — who's been here thirty years, who just moved in.”
La Doña Brings the Heat Back to UC Theater
PublishedLa Doña is back, and if you weren't at the UC Theater for her return, you missed out.
Radical Transparency Meets Radical Hypocrisy: Everlane Sells Out to Shein
PublishedIf irony were a fabric, this one would be 100% polyester.
Oakland Loses a Legend: Bay Area Rapper Killed in Crash
PublishedThe Bay Area hip-hop community is mourning this week after an Oakland rapper described as a local "legend" was killed…
The Case for Late Night Run Clubs (And Against 11pm Work Calls)
PublishedHere's a question nobody asked but everybody needs answered: where do SF's overworked, overscheduled, chronically…
Ayelet Waldman Drops New Book in SF — And It Won't Cost You a Dime
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco's cultural scene — when it delivers, it delivers.
Jasmine Ross at MoAD: Black Beauty as Art, Commerce, and Cultural Archive
PublishedThe Museum of the African Diaspora is currently hosting an exhibition by artist Jasmine Ross that turns the everyday…
The SF Dating Paradox: Everyone's Coupled Up and Nobody Knows How
PublishedWalk through Dolores Park on any Saturday, stroll the Mission on a Friday night, or just try to get a two-top at any…
Look Up: SF's Night Sky Is the Free Show Nobody's Talking About
PublishedHere's a radical thought for a city obsessed with screens, stock tickers, and the next AI fundraising round: look up.
Vikings, Rabbits, and Lucha Libre: The Wonderfully Weird SF Event We Actually Need
PublishedThere's a running complaint about San Francisco that goes something like this: the city used to be weird, and now it's…
The One Thing SF Gets Right Every Single Day — And It's Free
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what San Francisco gets wrong.
1015 Folsom Bouncer Tried to Confiscate a Patron's EpiPen. Yes, Really.
PublishedHere's a fun hypothetical: you have a life-threatening nut allergy, you carry an EpiPen everywhere like a responsible…
The Best Deal in SF Entertainment Costs Less Than Your Last Cocktail
PublishedIn a city where a mediocre dinner for two can run you $150 and a Giants ticket costs more than some people's hourly…
Want to Make Friends in SF? Just Add Bikes and Pastries
PublishedHere's a small story that says something bigger about life in San Francisco right now.
Vikings, Rabbits, and Lucha Libre: Exactly the Kind of Chaos SF Needs Right Now
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco, someone is building a show that combines Viking mythology, lucha libre wrestling, occult…
There's a Documentary About Surfing Under the Golden Gate Bridge, and Yes, It's as Cool as It Sounds
PublishedIf you need a reminder that San Francisco is still one of the most spectacular cities on Earth — despite the budget…
Free Laughs, No Bureaucracy: SF's Comedy Scene Is Doing What City Hall Can't
PublishedWant something in San Francisco that's actually free, actually fun, and doesn't require a permit, a public comment…
A Local Voice Goes Quiet: Honoring SF's Independent Press
PublishedThere's not much we can say here beyond the basics — and sometimes the basics are enough.
BTS Fuels Up on Bay Area Pizza Before Stanford Takeover
PublishedK-Pop Meets California Crust Look, we don't usually cover boy band dining habits at The Dissent.
Another KTVU Anchor Heads for the Exit — And Bay Area Viewers Are Feeling Nostalgic
PublishedAnother era at KTVU is coming to a close.
That Reformation Sample Sale 'In San Francisco' Is Actually in Berkeley, and People Have Questions
PublishedIf your TikTok algorithm has been hammering you with breathless videos about a Reformation sample sale "in San…
Your Guide to SF Date Spots That Don't Require a Reservation or a Second Mortgage
PublishedLook, we get it. You've survived the awkward first drinks, you've established that neither of you is a serial killer…
Mussel Rock Served Up Monster Waves This Weekend — And Locals Noticed
PublishedIf you weren't down at Mussel Rock this weekend, you missed a show.
A Spinnaker, a Sunset, and the Best Free Show in San Francisco
PublishedThere's a lot wrong with San Francisco right now — the budget is a mess, the bureaucracy is bloated, and City Hall…
The Best View of the Golden Gate Is the One You Stumble Into
PublishedThere's a certain magic to discovering San Francisco on accident.
Pour One Out for the Pyramid Lasers — SF's Coolest Free Show Is Going Dark
PublishedIf you haven't made it out to see Illuminate's laser art installation on the Transamerica Pyramid, bad news: you're out…
Robots Are Pooping Out Art in Palo Alto and Honestly, Why Not
PublishedLook, we've seen a lot of things come out of Silicon Valley.
A Novel That Digs Into SF's Dark History of Reproductive Injustice
PublishedSan Francisco loves to wear its progressive credentials like a badge of honor, but the city's history is far messier…
A Google Employee, a Picnic, and the Cake Craze That Proves SF Doesn't Need Permission Slips to Have Fun
PublishedHere's a feel-good story that also happens to be a quiet lesson in how good things actually happen: not through a city…
An SF Photographer Wants to Show What Chronic Illness Actually Looks Like
PublishedThere's a quiet project taking shape in San Francisco that deserves your attention — not because it involves city hall…
The SkyStar Wheel: Fisherman's Wharf Gets a Ferris Wheel Because Of Course It Does
PublishedFisherman's Wharf — already the most tourist-trap stretch of real estate west of Times Square — now has a giant Ferris…