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Joshua Bote

Joshua Bote is an associate editor for Gazetteer SF, focusing on the nexus of culture, trends, and digital phenomena within San Francisco.

Previously, he covered technology for The San Francisco Standard and SFGate. He’s also served as a trending news reporter at USA Today, and as a music writer at NPR. His work has been published in places like New York Magazine, Billboard, and Paste.

Tyga’s ‘$tarface’ is full of the AI Fenix Flexin used

The hip-slop summer jam continues as the LA rapper’s critically panned album shows signs of AI

August 13, 2026

The non-Marin teens’ guide to Outside Lands

The city’s biggest music festival was a celebration of music, food, and good vibes that even the cheapskate media people and those darn teenagers couldn’t harsh

August 10, 2026

How San Francisco gave ‘Rubberz’ its bounce

The rising indie label Empire and a tiny AI music startup helped Fenix Flexin become the summer’s biggest slop star

August 5, 2026

Jollibee Watch: All (well, most) has been revealed

A Jollibee exec answers some of our pressing questions

July 31, 2026

Shooting outside of Holy Stitch leaves one hurt with life-threatening injuries

The aftermath of the incident was captured and posted on Instagram

July 27, 2026

Corgi hits the Dogpatch

Plus, the Stud ends up in Meta’s crosshairs

Jollibee Watch: July 31 will forever be known as Jollibee Day

Rejoice, one and all, for the bee’s downtown arrival has been confirmed

July 21, 2026

The dream of the ‘90s is dead at Gap

All the Cranberries needle drops in the world can’t bring back what made us (or our moms) linger at the basics brand’s stores back in the day

July 15, 2026

Stupid sexy robots

Plus: Jeers for Waymo and a dip for SpaceX

Why not blow a wad of cash on a Daniel Lurie X-rated ‘casting call’ T-shirt?

As the hunt continues for their leading man, the producers behind ‘Let’s Blow San Francisco’ are selling merch

July 8, 2026