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Any day that starts with a promise of leather, red jockstraps, and antler headbands can only end in peppermint schnapps and shame. And also prove once again that San Francisco knows how to do the holidays better — and weirder — than anywhere else.
This was Santa Skivvies 2024
Jingle bells, jiggling butts, and holiday hijinks. It’s San Francisco’s sequin-soaked blend of charity and nakedness in the Castro.
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December 12, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Any day that starts with a promise of leather, red jockstraps, and antler headbands can only end in peppermint schnapps and shame. And also prove once again that San Francisco knows how to do the holidays better — and weirder — than anywhere else.
Demi Moore, Austin Butler, and Denis Villeneuve lit up SFFILM’s red carpet on Monday, bringing Hollywood to our land of denim and foggy streets. A record $500K raised, big-screen cinema celebrated, and just enough snark (from us) to keep it real.
Demi Moore, Austin Butler, and Zac Posen take on The Bay (sort of)
San Francisco’s SFFILM Awards Night brought an unexpected dose of star power to our foggy streets.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Demi Moore, Austin Butler, and Denis Villeneuve lit up SFFILM’s red carpet on Monday, bringing Hollywood to our land of denim and foggy streets. A record $500K raised, big-screen cinema celebrated, and just enough snark (from us) to keep it real.
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I wrote about performing in “Drag on Ice” for the @thebolditalic.bsky.social
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‘Drag on Ice’ deepened my love for San Francisco
From audience member to performer, Joe Wadlington shares his experience gliding across the Union Square rink in glitter outfits and wigs.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I wrote about performing in “Drag on Ice” for the @thebolditalic.bsky.social
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QBar has risen from the ashes of a devastating fire, and Booty Call Wednesdays made its triumphant return along with it. Packed dance floors, rainbow lights, and nostalgic vibes made Thanksgiving one to blur out with booze—in the best way. 🥂
Q Bar returns along with ‘Booty Call Wednesdays’ — and Castro heals a bit more
It’s a homecoming for a party that once defined the midweek in Castro. Juanita More brings queer community back inside the cramped space.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:57 PM
QBar has risen from the ashes of a devastating fire, and Booty Call Wednesdays made its triumphant return along with it. Packed dance floors, rainbow lights, and nostalgic vibes made Thanksgiving one to blur out with booze—in the best way. 🥂
Ted Danson in San Francisco? Yes, but not really. 'A Man On The Inside' features SF as a backdrop, but most of the action unfolds in cozy interiors. The series is worth the watch for its poignant reflections on life’s later chapters, not for sightseeing. Here's our take:
‘A Man On The Inside’ doesn’t give SF enough screen time
But the Netflix show is still an enjoyable Ted Danson dramedy.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Ted Danson in San Francisco? Yes, but not really. 'A Man On The Inside' features SF as a backdrop, but most of the action unfolds in cozy interiors. The series is worth the watch for its poignant reflections on life’s later chapters, not for sightseeing. Here's our take:
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Q Bar has risen from the ashes — literally. The storied watering hole finally reopened a few weeks ago after an intense fire sent the bar on a 5-year hiatus. Now in its triumphant return, Q Bar’s dance floor is already packed with energy and nostalgia.
My latest for @thebolditalic.bsky.social!
My latest for @thebolditalic.bsky.social!
Q Bar returns along with ‘Booty Call Wednesdays’ — and Castro becomes a little more whole
It’s a homecoming for a party that once defined the midweek in Castro. Juanita More brings queer community back inside the cramped space.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Q Bar has risen from the ashes — literally. The storied watering hole finally reopened a few weeks ago after an intense fire sent the bar on a 5-year hiatus. Now in its triumphant return, Q Bar’s dance floor is already packed with energy and nostalgia.
My latest for @thebolditalic.bsky.social!
My latest for @thebolditalic.bsky.social!
Cyndi Lauper — known for her unique voice, activism, and 80s perms — delivered less of a self-sendoff and more of a Sesame Street variety hour at Chase Center. Did we hate it? No. But the rose-colored reviews on this one need a little comeuppance.
The olds love Cyndi Lauper
A legend at Chase Center delivers sincerity, silliness, and a show that’s hard to define. Did she stick the landing? Well…
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November 27, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Cyndi Lauper — known for her unique voice, activism, and 80s perms — delivered less of a self-sendoff and more of a Sesame Street variety hour at Chase Center. Did we hate it? No. But the rose-colored reviews on this one need a little comeuppance.
Are you hosting Thanksgiving but hate cooking? Turn your kitchen into a theater of lies.
How to gaslight your family into thinking you cooked Thanksgiving dinner
Nothing says “chef at work” like a little flour on your shirt. Turn that grocery store dessert into a heartfelt heirloom.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Are you hosting Thanksgiving but hate cooking? Turn your kitchen into a theater of lies.
Are you dreading or dreaming of SantaCon's return?
November 20, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Are you dreading or dreaming of SantaCon's return?
Is there any late-night food in San Francisco? The answer is yes. While there are scant midnight offerings here, they are by no means gone entirely:
Is there any late-night food in San Francisco?
While there are scant midnight offerings here, they are by no means gone entirely.
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January 12, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Is there any late-night food in San Francisco? The answer is yes. While there are scant midnight offerings here, they are by no means gone entirely:
Happy holidays, San Francisco.
📸 by Dana Veeder.
📸 by Dana Veeder.
December 11, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Happy holidays, San Francisco.
📸 by Dana Veeder.
📸 by Dana Veeder.
Does anyone in mainstream media have anything nice to say about San Francisco? Or is it just fun and trendy to shit all over what is still — by any standard — the most beautiful big city in America?
Why now is the best time to live in San Francisco
Does anyone in mainstream media have anything nice to say about San Francisco?
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December 1, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Does anyone in mainstream media have anything nice to say about San Francisco? Or is it just fun and trendy to shit all over what is still — by any standard — the most beautiful big city in America?
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 SF is a city teeming with transplants, and many of us visit home for the holidays. But there’s still much to do during this festive time of year locally, or to vacation. Here are our ideas:
What to do in San Francisco for the holidays
In a city teeming with transplants, many visit home for the holidays. But there’s still much to do during this festive time of year, 2023.
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November 23, 2023 at 10:21 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 SF is a city teeming with transplants, and many of us visit home for the holidays. But there’s still much to do during this festive time of year locally, or to vacation. Here are our ideas:
While Westfield Centre flounders, Stonestown Galleria thrives. This is a tale of two malls in San Francisco.
While Westfield Centre flounders, Stonestown Galleria thrives
A tale of two malls in San Francisco.
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November 16, 2023 at 8:06 PM
While Westfield Centre flounders, Stonestown Galleria thrives. This is a tale of two malls in San Francisco.
It's a beautiful time to be in San Francisco.
📸 by Bilal Mahmood
📸 by Bilal Mahmood
November 16, 2023 at 6:34 PM
It's a beautiful time to be in San Francisco.
📸 by Bilal Mahmood
📸 by Bilal Mahmood
Look what arrived at Fisherman's Wharf 💕🎡
📸 by Dana Veeder
📸 by Dana Veeder
November 13, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Look what arrived at Fisherman's Wharf 💕🎡
📸 by Dana Veeder
📸 by Dana Veeder
San Francisco is dead? Tell that to the thousands at Chinatown Night Market. Dragons, lions and dim sum: the evening festivities packed Grant Avenue two nights in a row.
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November 13, 2023 at 1:29 AM
San Francisco is dead? Tell that to the thousands at Chinatown Night Market. Dragons, lions and dim sum: the evening festivities packed Grant Avenue two nights in a row.
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San Francisco: a city of sirens and foghorns; cable cars & church bells. Few places take it all in more than Nob Hill. Hillsides, towers, incoming fog banks, hidden parks, technicolor apartment buildings changing from block to block.
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November 9, 2023 at 7:37 PM
San Francisco: a city of sirens and foghorns; cable cars & church bells. Few places take it all in more than Nob Hill. Hillsides, towers, incoming fog banks, hidden parks, technicolor apartment buildings changing from block to block.
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Smitten, the Jewish-owned SF ice cream shop targeted with vandalism and pro-Palestinian graffiti in a potential hate crime, will reopen.
Jewish-owned ice creamery Smitten to reopen after targeted, pro-Palestinian vandalism
Smitten, a Jewish-owned ice creamery is set to reopen after its storefront was vandalized and targeted with pro-Palestinian graffiti.
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October 31, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Smitten, the Jewish-owned SF ice cream shop targeted with vandalism and pro-Palestinian graffiti in a potential hate crime, will reopen.
Castro Halloween’s triumphant and low-key return made us smile. To our eyes, it felt like a regular Halloween weekend in our city’s queerest neighborhood.
📸 of @maxdubler.com and Carl Cade of the Transamerica Pyramid and Karl the Fog.
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📸 of @maxdubler.com and Carl Cade of the Transamerica Pyramid and Karl the Fog.
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October 31, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Castro Halloween’s triumphant and low-key return made us smile. To our eyes, it felt like a regular Halloween weekend in our city’s queerest neighborhood.
📸 of @maxdubler.com and Carl Cade of the Transamerica Pyramid and Karl the Fog.
Story here: thebolditalic.com/castro-hallo...
📸 of @maxdubler.com and Carl Cade of the Transamerica Pyramid and Karl the Fog.
Story here: thebolditalic.com/castro-hallo...
Anyone remember these two? San Francisco's most famous twins, Marian and Vivian Brown. Photo of them in 1990 enjoying high tea, taken by Carol Highsmith.
October 22, 2023 at 10:24 PM
Anyone remember these two? San Francisco's most famous twins, Marian and Vivian Brown. Photo of them in 1990 enjoying high tea, taken by Carol Highsmith.