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.
O, brother, where post thou?
Real estate agent Alexander Lurie, like his mayor half-brother Daniel, is going all in on social media
From the rink to the dance floor
San Francisco nightlife is melting down for ‘Heated Rivalry’ theme nights
Rock the boat
DJs JP Breganza and Justin Colonia are turning the Bay Ferry into a floating Filipino dance party
Happy January 6, Ariel Pink
The LA musician was widely condemned for attending Trump’s pre-riot rally five years ago. This week, he’s playing the Chapel
The Bay Area’s best music critics pick the best songs of 2025
A selection of hits from a fabulous group of local writers and editors
Gazetteer SF’s most-read stories of 2025
We appreciate your eyeballs and hope to see them again next year
Todd Haynes on ‘Carol,’ a decade later
On Saturday, the indie director comes to the Toni Rembe Theatre to honor his sweetest film (and the sweetest celebration of the film)
Meta’s internal solution to its AI needs: Google it
Despite its AI ambitions, Meta is allowing Google’s AI to run rampant across company workflows.
Waymo has a precarious road ahead
The driverless car company may continue to expand, but the public’s trust is visibly shrinking
Katseye brought the beauty and the chaos to Bill Graham
The Netflix-hatched K-pop girl group’s sold-out San Francisco debut went a bit haywire. It was fantastic









