Thao Nguyen on Collective Power and the One Vegetable She Always Brings On Tour
We catch up with the East Bay songwriter on the eve of her nationwide tour to support Show Me, her first studio album in six years.
We catch up with the East Bay songwriter on the eve of her nationwide tour to support Show Me, her first studio album in six years.
This week we've got events to offend ghosts, shark facts, mysterious chicken bones, a whole haunted hoard of Halloween parties, and more.
For people who depend on the hormone, 2026 has been a grotesque nightmare.
Update: We hit our goaaaaaal! Thank you all!
Today is the start of COYOTE’s big summer sale! We started our irreverent worker-owned publication because we believed local journalism written with conviction still deserves a place in this world. We continue to believe this more fiercely than ever and are proud to be part of a wave of independent media outlets cropping up across the country. Since launching nearly a year ago, we’ve produced more than 200 pieces covering AI-generated public art, performance art about wildfires, Trinidad doubles, arts funding in San Francisco, and mahjong.
In hopes of expanding our reporting even more over the next six months, we’re aiming to gain 100 new paid subscribers by August 8. We’re even offering $20 off of our annual subscription — that’s just $60 for a whole year of COYOTE’s journalism at our starting tier.
tl;dr: Use the code HOTDOG at checkout to get 25% off an annual subscription to COYOTE until Aug. 8.
So if you’re looking to support Bay Area journalism that regularly dives into hyperlocal rabbit holes, gives you a reason (or 50!) to leave your apartment every week, and holds politicians and tech barons accountable, now’s the time to save 25% on a subscription to COYOTE!
Here’s what you get for a subscription:
As for subscription drive benchmarks, we’re keeping it simple: At 50 new paid subscribers we’ll drop our long-awaited merch store, and at 100 we’ll throw a party!
We could spend all day telling you why COYOTE is worth supporting, but honestly, our existing subscribers already did the job. Here are some testimonials from our first-ever reader survey:
To everyone who signed up for a free membership, thank you for supporting us while we found our independent media sea legs. We’re hoping this subscriber drive entices some of you to get all the added benefits of a paid membership, but we also know things are hard right now for folks everywhere. If we've made you laugh, inspired you to attend a show, or made you feel a little less alone in the Bay, drop us a line and let us know. Much more to come!
P.S. Already a member? Thank you — this discount’s just for new subscribers, but you can still help: forward this page, repost it, bring a friend to the party. You’re already invited!
P.P.S. New annual memberships renew at the standard $80/year after the first year.