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.
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These Spaceships Weren’t Built For Us
After eight years of grappling with displacement and the loss of community in the Bay Area, I’m publishing a book of poems about it.
An Open Letter to LaRussell
The rapper made an error with the song “Heaven Sent,” writes fellow Bay Area emcee Rocky Rivera. But not listening to his community was the bigger mistake.
Taifa Nia Finds His Second Wind
With new EP ‘Invidia’ and two more on the way, the San Francisco musician and prolific collaborator comes into his own as a solo artist.
Entanglements Lost: My Day at a Geography Conference in San Francisco
On making friends with maps and Marxists.
Forget the Zombified Punk Festivals. The Future Is for the Dolls
Doll Fest, a fundraiser and celebration of femmes in punk rock, hits Oakland and Albany March 27–29.
Meet Holinda, the Fremont High Senior Running a Coffee Cart at Her School
At a barista training program for young immigrants and refugees, Holinda learned how to pull espresso shots and steam milk. Now, the high school senior dreams of opening her own shop.
How It’s Made: A 7,000-Word Story on Coal in Oakland
“This is the only time in my entire life, I think, where I wrote long and someone was like, ‘Well, could you make it longer?’”
‘Unsung Heroines’ Is a Rollicking Feminist History of the Bay
Rae Alexandra’s new essay collection celebrates 35 leaders, activists, and rule-breakers we should have learned about in school.
‘Old Man in Flip Flops’: Notes from a Surprisingly Exciting Water Tasting Class
Camper English’s popular water tasting course is an exercise in attention — even for us tap-lovin’ plebes.
If You Build It, They Will Come: How Neighborhood Sports Club Built a New Field in Oakland
Oakland historically lacks soccer fields. But a group of local players and community advocates hopes to kick off a brand-new space — featuring soccer, coffee, retail, and more.
Frak The Person Is the Actual Mayor of San Francisco
The versatile battle rapper isn’t running for office, but with his new collaborative mixtape ‘Four Square,’ he’s earned my vote.