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.
A quickie with the man behind ‘Let’s Blow San Francisco’
‘Scooter’ hopped into a phone booth (really) to discuss his 40-page script for a Daniel Lurie-themed porno and his ongoing difficulty finding his leading mayor
What should we make of the AI doomsday campaign?
Plus, Daniel Lurie fumbles a TikTok post (RARE!)
Fillmore nightclub Origin could get evicted
The popular venue’s owners owe more than $400K in back rent, according to a lawsuit by its landlord
I, for one, welcome our new Pokémon overlords
This weekend’s celebration of all things Pokémon offered a vision of a better, way more fun San Francisco
Tyga’s ‘$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




