Culture
For the weekend, a funk mix from modern greats
The very talented collective Ghost-Note is performing at Mill Valley Music Festival this weekend
Charlie Kirk’s right-wing takeover of SF left me so, so bored
The Christian nationalist pundit brought out a nominal fandom at San Francisco State University on Tuesday. Turns out, fascism creep feels a lot like a shitty debate club
College student’s job interview goes TikTok-viral as ‘creepy’ AI interviewer goes haywire
The AI interviewer, named 'Alex,' is made by San Francisco startup Apriora
Amid ‘a lot of unknown,’ a tech philanthropist comes through for San Francisco arts
One recipient of the grant hopes that it pushes more tech patrons to invest in local arts
Partying with the AI music generators
At a launch party thrown by Riffusion, industry players and techies alike see an AI-heavy vision of the future of music — for better or worse
The biggest perps in the Embarcadero are dogs at the Ferry Building
The facility has an explicit policy prohibiting dogs, but lawlessness reigns supreme. Here's our investigation
Black business owners looking to reclaim Fillmore’s legacy take matters into their own hands
Neighborhood neglected as City Hall focuses on revitalizing downtown, but merchants envision a place bustling with Black food, culture, and people
Up all night in the Tenderloin
We spent a full night in San Francisco’s alleged heart of crime and misery, and lived to tell this epic saga of the streets
Pokémon trading cards have never been bigger. For its biggest fans, SF’s Gamescape is the place to be.
On Thursdays, the Lower Haight games shop hosts an ‘open play’ night that's become a haven for serious Pokémon fans
Ahead of Nintendo’s downtown arrival, a look back at the beloved PlayStation store
Perhaps the 90's-era Sony Metreon was ahead of its time, but now Nintendo has a chance to recapture some of the magic it left behind
