Queer Prom chic
For certain young folks in the Bay Area, the San Francisco LGBT Center’s fête is the event of the season — and they dazzle accordingly
Newsom v. Trump could set a dangerous precedent
Ninth Circuit looks likely to bless Trump’s National Guard deployment anywhere, anytime
Howling at the news
COYOTE Media Collective enters the Bay Area journalism fray, with some familiar faces in play
Starring roll
The humble English muffin is getting its due at Leadbetter’s in the Castro
Chat Room delights a packed and hungry house
Thanks to all who came, and stay tuned for the next one
The artful life of Leland Wong
An O.G. Chinatown artist has become an icon by celebrating home
Darling Nicki
Five years on, Nicki Jizz’s Reparations remains the city’s boldest, Blackest, and best drag show
The snappiest sausage in the Bay
It takes three days for pitmaster Russell Savage to make Pico’s BBQ’s perfect sausages. It’ll take you seconds to devour them
Chat and Chew: Come hungry and enjoy delicious dishes at Chat Room: Food
My Friend Fernando, Good Luck Bakery, and Plus One will be hawking their wares
Commentary
Snuff this film
Hollywood wants to tell the story of Sam Altman’s ‘blip,’ but even generative AI can tell you there’s no story there
The Industry
Megan Walker wants you to try an anchovy sundae
State Bird Provisions’ general manager loves her team, a good burger, and her sassy dog Lucy
Edificial
One Montgomery is a columned monument to glory days of banking in SF
Downtown pile features Sierra granite, marble staircase, and unique copper canopy
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Editor's Picks
Ex-Silicon Valley diversity lead says tech’s retreat from DEI was a long time coming
Two former tech diversity leaders weigh in on the madness that is Trump’s first 90 days
A hyped Cake Picnic sold out in one minute. Excluded bakers are throwing their own parties.
‘It was easier to get tickets to see Taylor Swift than the Picnic’
Local law firm standing up to Trump for principles (and profit)
As a litigation boutique, Keker, Van Nest & Peters has less to lose from taking on the administration, and may even gain some new clients
This article was not written by AI
With bots recommending nonexistent beach reads, it’s time for writers to rediscover what we’re made of
Politics
Supporters raise $160k for Manny’s following anti-ICE protest
Funds will go to fix broken windows and beef up security for the Mission cafe and event space
The robotaxis are scared
Waymo and Zoox are still not operating in certain parts of the city after this weekend’s protests, a sign that discontent around AVs is growing
Culture
An early taste of OneTaste
As the co-founder of San Francisco’s orgasmic meditation startup faces prison time, an early participant looks back
Heavenly bodies
Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens discuss sex, art, and their new documentary, ‘Playing With Fire—An Ecosexual Emergency’
Tech
Vows: Jony Ive and Sam Altman
Years of mutual infatuation lead a designer and a CEO to make it official in front of reporters and investors alike
Tech founder discovers humanity
How one startup hopes to change your life (or at least your phone use) one text at a time
Business
A modest proposal for the Nintendo store
The new San Francisco flagship store is already attracting visitors, but here’s a better way to catch ‘em all
City’s controversial window-replacement policy finally gets a change
Changing old windows and frames to newer, more eco-friendly options used to be a giant pain. After years and years of complaints, City Planning debuted its new policy this week
Food & Drink
Schools
As SFSU budget cuts loom, professors allege lack of leadership is making things worse
Morale is low at College of Liberal & Creative Arts, with positions and departments on the chopping block
Courts
The heartbreaking smallness of San Francisco’s immigration court
In this place that looks like a dentist’s office, people’s lives hang in the balance
