Why Coyotes Have Sunk Their Fangs into This Author

Coyotes have become a Bay Area icon. In ‘Trickster at the End of a World,’ author and artist Helen Shewolfe Tseng shares what they could teach us.

Cecilia Lei Aug 7, 2026

Culture

Dick Vivian Knew the Right Record Could Change Your Life

The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.

Melissa Saenz Gordon Aug 6, 2026

Life

COYOTE Calendar: August 6-August 12

This week we've got a papal read-along, mimes, a whole lot of plants, absolutely awful music (on purpose), and pole dancing.

Reo Eveleth Aug 5, 2026

Interview

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a bracket that reads COYOTE 'dadliest band tournament,' which is insane, pitting the following bands against each other: Nickelback, Steely Dan, Grateful Dead, Doobie Bros., Green Day, Korn

Culture

What Is a Dad, Anyway?

Our provocative ‘Dadliest Band’ bracket inspires deep questions — and a Soleil apology tour.

Emma Silvers Jun 24, 2026

Four people stand for a portrait: a person with dark hair and a cap, a taller man with a beard and olive shirt, a man with a beard and glasses, and a woman with long blonde hair.

Power

How Racket, Minneapolis’s Worker-Owned Newsroom, Is Covering Its Hometown Fascist Invasion

“This is the worst fucking time. But watching people’s response to ICE has been the most affirming thing in the world.”

Rahawa Haile, Nuala Bishari Jan 29, 2026