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.
Update: D4vd will no longer be playing the Warfield
Following the discovery of a body in the singer’s Tesla, early ticketholders were trying to sell at a loss
Among the Fearnots
At their sold-out Civic Auditorium show, K-pop girl group Le Sserafim had something to prove
Jollibee Watch, September 12, 2025: We have a door
The soon-to-open Filipino fast food place on Market Street now has something for hungry fans to beat down
Everyone is talking about the Waymo Portola ticket discount except Waymo
Early festival ticket buyers are not happy about the 25% off sale; Waymo isn’t even advertising it
Fiber optics
Feeling logy after months of proteinmaxxing? You may wanna sit down: now it’s all about fibermaxxing
Do androids dream of biang biang noodles?
‘Automatic Noodle’ author Annalee Newitz on SF, Chinese food videos, and whether bots should be allowed into labor unions
A Stanford dropout turned indie pop talent
ROHAN is playing the Brick and Mortar Hall Friday
Performative males didn’t do much for matcha sales
The city’s most aesthetic matcha shop had no idea its bright green drinks were signifiers for a new brand of maleness
Demon Huntermania
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has taken over streaming, theaters, the pop charts, and kids’ imaginations. These Bay Area parents are along for the ride
Under the influencers
Taylor Lorenz explains how content creators killed traditional media and why that might not be a bad thing









