An Oakland Photographer Surveils the Surveillance State
Cara Esten Hurtle’s drone-based art project shows the difference between being seen and being spotted.
Sports
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Don’t Sleep on Bay FC
The San Jose soccer team is fostering the most accessible, feel-good fandom in the Bay Area — no matter what it says on the scoreboard.
World Cup TikTok’s Schadenfreude Is a Thing of Anti-Imperialist Beauty
On the geopolitical thrills of soccer fandom.
I Support Women’s Rights and Wrongs, the Concussion Edition
Tackle football is one of the most lucrative, popular sports in the United States. It’s also one of the most dangerous. How do you root for women’s progress in a game maybe nobody should play?
The Olympics Has a New Sex Testing Policy. The Evidence Doesn’t Add Up
I’ve spent over 10 years obsessed with so-called “gender verification” tests. Proponents claim they have history and science on their side. They don’t.
The Ultimate Guide to Spring Sports in the Bay Area
Popular or niche, big or small, quiet or loud, there is a spring sport for everyone. Let us help you find yours.
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.
SF Hated the Super Bowl in 2016. A Decade Later, What’s Changed?
Ten years ago, protesters took to the streets to slam San Francisco’s Super Bowl City and call for an end to homeless sweeps. As the game returns to the Bay this week, why are things so quiet?
Yap Zone: COYOTE's Cecilia Lei on Learning How To Ask for Help
It's really revelatory to feel so alone in your shame and guilt and then meet a community of people who also feel the same way.
Bay Area Sports Mascots Ranked by the Ultimate Experts: Furries
Everybody has an opinion on mascots, but what do the real masters of the fur think?
A Home for Misfits: Why Roller Derby Might Be Your New Favorite Sport
With several Halloween bouts coming up, now is the perfect time to get into this inclusive, high-intensity sport.