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Robots and Donuts: The Fantastical World of Artist Eric Joyner
Every colorful art piece was emblazoned with Robots and Donuts. Those Robots were alive! And they were out there doing whatever they damn well pleased. Robots adventuring in the deep jungle alongside pack elephants piled high with giant Donuts…

Landmark Study Finds Poverty is Primary Cause of Homelessness in California
California’s homelessness crisis is a homegrown problem that is deepening amid a shortage of affordable housing and emergency shelter, and it’s often the brutal conditions of living on the street that trigger behavioral health problems, such as depression and anxiety, researchers found in a comprehensive study on homelessness.

Rainbow Washing: The Problem with Pride-for-Profit in June
By now, most all y’all know Pride started as a riot in 1970, but most companies didn’t even recognize the existence of the LGBTQ+ community for another 3-4 decades. Thus the mid-aughts brought us pinkwashing, or what is now referred to as, rainbow washing. Essentially, it’s the performative-for-profit strategy and

The Best Bay Area Events for 6/20-6/26
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor WE MADE IT! It is officially San Francisco Pride Week! So many amazing things to check out, and great ways to participate in activism for the community too! Whatever you do this week, it is sure to be covered in glitter, and tbh, that

Why 2023 Has Been A Crazy Year For The Bay Area
It’s been less than seven months since the start of 2023 and with that in mind, it’s worthwhile to take a second to reflect on some of the strangest happenings in one of California’s strangest locales.

Why A Bunch Of Rich Techies Got Mad At Me On SF Twitter
If you read BAS, you may have seen my article, “It’s Time To Ban Self-Driving Cars In San Francisco.” For whatever reason, this piece pissed a lot of rich people off. What rich people am I referring to? The rich people at GrowSF and their followers on Twitter. If you

Why My Sabbatical Needed to Take Me to Iran
What to do with mine was so clear to me: I had to go to Iran. After a lifetime of my parents always advising me I should wait until my thirties to sojourn to the motherland (something I’ve explored before), here was the perfect opportunity. What could possibly go wrong with planning this type of adventure?