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An Open Letter to the Tech Community
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move the current tech and culture debate in San Francisco forward. If you have strong opinions...
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What to Do in Point Reyes
By Tienlon Hois a triangular shard of land bordered by Highway 1 on one side and by water everywhere else. It’s green, golden, and windswept, with views of the churning blue surf or glassy smooth bays,...
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The Bold Italic is Looking For Writers
Wondering how to get involved with The Bold Italic? If you're a great writer, storyteller, comedian, opinionated reporter, or some combination of the above, it's easy. We're looking to turn fans of the...
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The Real World Just Went Off the Rails: Episode 3
Strap your ass in, because this episode goes off the rails in the worst possible way. In other words, THIS is the Real World we’ve been waiting for. So Jay comes home to find his contact list torn up...
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Commercial Break: Tips for Staying Well During Sick Season
Raise your hand if you got sick in the last month. Ok, now go wash those hands. It's insane how many people we know got stomach bugs, sinus infections, and other ailments between the holidays and now....
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TIME-LAPSE: SF to Paris in Two Minutes
By Jessica SaiaTake a two-minute vacation today (or at least, the vicarious flight) with this gorgeously condensed time-lapse by Nate Bolt. He took a photo roughly every two minutes on his flight from...
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The Results of Our Pubic Hair Survey (NSFW)
Last summer, while sunbathing at the Russian River, a friend said nonchalantly that no one has pubic hair these days. We quietly nodded, hoping that none of our strays were peeking from our bathing...
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Seriously, This Weather. WTF?
“Gonna to move to the Bay Area now, pretend that was your dream the whole time? Have fun always carrying a light sweater.” With this vicious jab, 30 Rock‘s Jenna Maroney managed to hold a rival ingénue...
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Why Do the Google Buses Pay $1 and We Pay $271?
The big national news about San Francisco this week focused on one thing: the Google bus (aka the big tech buses), and the decision from the Municipal Transportation Agency's board of directors to...
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SF Made The List Of Least Bible Minded Cities
The American Bible Society made a list of the most (and least) bible-minded cities in America. The ABS explains they created the ranking in order to "conduct effective ministry" and find out which US...
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Awesome Dioramas of San Francisco Street Protests
Much has been written about the recent street protests surrounding the corporate tech shuttle buses. But we haven't had much in the way of visual responses. I love these dioramas from the local artist...
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New Kristen Wiig Movie Looking for '60s/'70s Styled Extras
If you're like me and you have hangers full of '70s clothing just waiting to mold in your damp San Francisco closet, this is an exciting opportunity: The Diary of a Teenage Girl movie is looking for...
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Is It Ever OK for Gay Guys to Use the C-Word?
By Peter Lawrence KaneGay culture – gay male culture, in particular – loves to mess with gender and all its taboos. From drag shows to recycling yesterday’s pop trash to proudly quoting Lucille Bluth...
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Why is [California] So [Expensive?]
Google's autocomplete function generally brings out a couple odd and entertaining searches every time, so it was interesting to see the tool's most popular fill-in-the-blanks by state. According to...
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Girls Recap: Phew! That Was Much Better
Via Girls Facebook PageLast night's episode of Girls confirmed all suspicions that Adam is the best. But before we get into it, allow me to start with some oh so science-y statistics:Title: "Deep...
View Article11 Reasons Why San Franciscans Are Still Living Together
Not every living situation is perfect. Especially in SF. Very few people are living together because of total apartment satisfaction. To further explore people's mental justifications and domestic...
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Commercial Break: Cycling to Fight Cancer
If you’ve never been to a dance party on bikes, now’s your chance. Cycle for Survival raises money to beat rare cancers through its inspiring indoor team cycling events – take action to help the cause...
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SF Jobless Rate is Lowest It's Been Since 2008!
A little bit of good news: SF's jobless rate dropped last month from 5.2% to 4.8%. This is the first time the unemployment rate was below 5% since 2008.How many people make up 4.8%? According to Mayor...
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Because Going Two Miles for Sex is Too Far
We all know how tough it can be to find that perfect match – only to discover she lives three Muni transfers away. Or to get asked out by that awesome dude, and then realize you guys are, like, a full...
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Silicon Valley Needs More Artists 'Falling Through the Cracks'
You can't curate art installations around Silicon Valley without stepping into the tech culture debate, and last night one SFMOMA artist had some harsh feedback for the Bay's tech 'burbs. SFMOMA's...
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