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Small Press Traffic Announces New Publication Committed to Paying Writers a Fair Rate
In recent years, the starving writer rarely encounters new opportunities for well-compensated publication. This is especially true in the Bay Area, where rent prices climb and creatives cower, as locally lauded publications like California College of the Arts’ Art Practical and Wolfman Books’ New Life Quarterly quietly fold out of financial necessity. So, when

Big List of Bay Area Protests to End Gun Violence
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES 2022 Nationwide Protests to END GUN VIOLENCE Saturday, June 11th Text MARCH to 954-954 Protests in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond (alphabetical order) Events are being added and evolving daily. Please sign up for updates and recheck times & locations before the day of

Ten Hot Tips for a First-Time San Francisco Tourist
You are going to step in shit if you don’t watch where you’re walking. Most of it comes from pets (reasonable people pick up after their animals), the rest from birds and humans. The city is notorious for it (I once walked out of my building and in on a

How My Opinion of Johnny Depp Changed
A combination of bias, skepticism, and personal experience blended with a highly manipulated internet algorithm had instilled in me a false sense of having come to my own conclusion.

Battle Of The Bay: San Francisco VS. Oakland
The San Francisco Bay Area is a big place. Its home to nine counties, includes far too many cities to name, and while San Jose is technically the biggest city in the Bay Area. The region is undeniably defined by San Francisco and Oakland. Which ultimately begs the question. Which

I Have A Heart Condition: Here’s What It’s Like
I remember the first time it happened. I was either 20 or 21 years old and I felt a strange pressure in my chest. I thought it was just gas pain, but after forcing out a few burps, it remained. This dull pressure it my chest persisted for a few

The 2022 S.F. DocFest Is Here, In Person!
Black beer brewers, the history of Throbbing Gristle, and a few films that will annoy the Chinese government are among the offerings at the 21st San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (hereafter “DocFest”). This year’s festival, which will run from June 1-12, 2022, boasts a mix of 36 features and 58

A Love Letter To Sasha Grey, The Artist
Sasha left the adult industry to pursue several other projects. Releasing a photography book entitled “Neu Sex”. A photo collection of a special kind of intimacy that has previously been unseen with Sasha’s fans. This form of intimacy is not so much sexual but based on real-life interactions through photography.