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It’s People That Make This Place So Special: 2023’s People You Should Know
Editor’s note: We highlight Bay Area artists, makers, writers and creative people who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Could it be that it’s the people that make this place so special? Looking

Glamorous Euphoria in Spite of it All – The Top 100 Songs of 2023
BY SAYRE PIOTROWSKI AND NICO SIMONIAN Our Official 2023 Playlist, “Glamorous Euphoria in Spite of it All” is HERE! It is that time of year again! 2023 is the fifth year running that BAS has convened a group of the most passionate music nerds in our midst to compile a list of the

All The Great Stuff Coming To Hulu In January 2024
It’s a new year for Hulu viewers, and 2024 kicks off with a little bit of everything. There’s a well-known musical starring Patrick Swayze as a working-class dance instructor. True crime fans can learn the chilling tale of the Mormon Manson’s cult. Marvel’s newest mini-series follows a former Kingpin enforcer

We’ve Got Your New Year’s Eve Plans!
Goodbye 2023 By Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor It’s the last days of 2023. That weird work week in between holidays where it’s so hard to get anything accomplished… especially with so many fun events left to enjoy! Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 12/26…

Garret Doty Acquitted In Marina District Pipe Beating Case
Violent crime is rarely random. Despite this, media organizations often depict acts of violence out of context in order to scare the general population and ultimately drive traffic to their respective sites and use whatever happened as a way to bolster their political objectives. The case of Garret Doty is

Should San Francisco Have An A.I. Mayor?
I try not to use ChatGPT very often. I take pride in being able to do shit myself, but every now and then, I like to see how artificial intelligence sees itself. I asked ChatGPT what San Francisco would be like if we replaced the city’s leaders with artificial intelligence.

A Magical Evening with SF Ballet’s Timeless Nutcracker
I keep returning to The Nutcracker every few years, and each time, I can’t help but think, “This should be an annual tradition.” The sweetness and charm of the show, as presented by the SF Ballet, infuse the classic Nutcracker tale with heartwarming holiday moments that are truly delightful and

Clinic by the Bay Opens a New FREE Clinic in SF Thanks to Community Generosity
Clinic by the Bay, one of only two free clinics in San Francisco, has a new beautiful location. Thanks to 5.3 million dollars in donations, the clinic has relocated to a stunning historic building, formerly Alemany Hospital. The new facility, situated just a few steps from its original location. A