Culture
As Vanderbilt takes over CCA, students ask WTF?
City Hall is excited about the Tennessee university replacing California College of the Arts. Students less so
January 14, 2026
San Francisco: Dead and loving it
A new listings site from McSweeney’s doesn’t quite prove that nothing ever happens in this city
January 12, 2026
Guitar wizard
From Red Rocks to Golden Gate Park, a longtime Grateful Dead fan reflects on Bob Weir’s legacy
January 12, 2026
CBS News drops its anchor in the Bay
Tony Dokoupil is in San Francisco to ponder the future
January 9, 2026
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
January 6, 2026
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
December 31, 2025
Print is forever
As AI rises, the Bay Area is awash in a full-on print revival, from magazines to books to this website’s own quarterly paper
December 22, 2025
Memories of overdevelopment
Rebecca Solnit and Susan Schwartzenberg’s ‘Hollow City’ at 25
December 22, 2025
