The Pride and Perils of Being a Ginger
By Curran WhiteRedhead. Carrottop. Ginger. Fire crotch. By the time I had my first bowl cut I’d heard every nickname under the sun for my alien strawberry blond hair and my equally foreign freckly,...
View ArticleSerious Yarn Bomb Outside of Ferry Building
Designer and TBI friend Ryan Raphael, who commutes into SF by ferry from Alameda, snapped this pic of awesome yarn bombing of two benches. Impressive work!Update: As noted in the comment below, the...
View ArticleThe Attic Has Closed
By Sarah HanSad news for fans of 24th Street dive The Attic. I got word yesterday that the beloved Mission bar that often doubled as a tiny, sweaty dance club, is officially no more. As reported back...
View ArticleReally Ridiculous Things to Do with Your Leftover Matzo
By Dan RubinskyLet's face it, matzo is not the greatest food ever invented. But what do you expect, it's called the "bread of affliction" for a reason. Sure, during Passover we make the best of it with...
View ArticleFACT: We Are Much Funnier Than Vegas and Houston
By Jennifer MaerzWe San Franciscans definitely have our own brand of humor, and that brand is hilarious. But for those who like nerding out on silly stuff, the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) ranked the 50...
View ArticlePowdered Alcohol Could Be Huge
By Peter Lawrence KanePowdered alcohol, a disgusting yet ingenious invention, received and then quickly lost federal approval this week. “Palcohol,” a formulation of 1-oz. packets that you mix with...
View ArticleGuess We Have to Get Used to Fake Tinder Profiles
By Emma McGowanImagine you’re messing around on Tinder and you come across a cute little blonde named Sarah. She’s 23, she likes to drink wine, you have a couple other things in common, and she’s a few...
View ArticleWe're Looking for a Rails Developer!
The Bold Italic is seeking a motivated developer to support our stack: Postgres, Rails, HTML/JS/CSS. This could be considered a back-end position or full-stack with a concentration on back-end. Our...
View ArticleMeet Our New Sales Manager, Kyle Hughes
Last month, The Bold Italic got a new team member: Kyle Hughes, our new Sales Manager. We just wanted to take a moment to introduce you to Kyle, especially those of you who are looking for ways your...
View ArticleCalle 24 Is a Real Solution to Fight Gentrification
By Peter Lawrence Kane Finally, we have a concrete plan to fight gentrification that doesn’t feel like a group of college-educated white people who arrived in the Mission in 2006 singling out a group...
View ArticleThese Are the SFIFF Movies Not to Miss
By Jennifer MaerzThe San Francisco International Film Festival is my favorite excuse to binge on movies. We get first crack at indie films that become huge hits and can attend one-of-a-kind events...
View ArticleHow Do San Franciscans Spend Money Compared to Other Cities?
By Lauren Sloss The Atlantic recently ran an interesting breakdown of the biggest spends made by the wealthy vs. poor in the U.S. Considering the amount of talk about the way we spend our money here in...
View ArticleWTF Are Those Things on the Light Posts?
By Noah SandersIf while sitting at a stoplight in your car (or on your bike) and you find yourself idly staring upwards at the tangle of lights and technology that adorn the light posts, you might see...
View ArticleSponsored: Dance the Night Away at the SFMOMA Modern Ball
Want to get down for a good cause? The Bay Area's biggest art bash – the SFMOMA's Modern Ball– is taking place on Wednesday, April 30 at Yerba Buena Gardens. The museum's biennial fundraising gala...
View ArticleNew York Times Covers Oakland Style
This week Intersection, the New York Times' style video series, covered Oakland's fashion, specifically in the area around Lake Merritt. They interviewed a diverse group of Oaklanders, including a...
View ArticleFLOWCHART: Should You Move to SF?
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View ArticleWe Crave (Knitted) Comfort Food On Days Like This
On rainy days like today all I want to do is stay home in the hot pink pajamas I got for Christmas and stuff my face with carbs. My cravings for comfort food are only part of the reason I was drawn to...
View ArticleSponsored: Getaround SF In These Cars
By Jules SuzdaltsevWithout a car, San Francisco is an island subsidized by public transit. Any serious road-tripping requires a ton of advanced planning. Otherwise, you’re just waiting for somebody...
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