At one point in time, which now seems like forever ago, the art scene in the Bay felt like one big family. There were parties nearly every week. With the pandemic, creatives that once thrived off coming...
Hookup culture has changed. It now includes flirting behind a face mask, standing 6 feet away. Nude pictures have become treasured commodities, as the outside bears a ‘proceed with caution’ sign.
Self-isolation...
Xpress Magazine · The French Connection Episode I: Language & Gender
Bonjour! And welcome to The French Connection, the SF State podcast for all things French. For our inaugural episode, hosts...
As climate change and wildfires drastically alter our ecosystem, environmentalists and artists are looking for innovative ways to amplify the message that our world is on fire. For local members of Extinction...
Xpress Magazine · The Xpress Podcast: An Eyelash Vending Machine w/ Nia Coats
In this episode of The Xpress Podcast, hosts Erica Gray and Michael Montalvo talk with Xpress Magazine Staff...
Xpress Magazine · The Art of COVID
San Francisco artist and pole dancer Jacqui Ray has surprisingly been enjoying theCOVID-19 shut down due to the new found time she has to dedicate to her work. A...
Art. It is all around us and there are many different ways of expressing it — whether it be visual or performance art. It is important to utilize creative muscles to create an escape as a form of therapy,...
Imagine playing monopoly and instead of landing on Boardwalk, the top hat lands on the most expensive San Francisco neighborhood — South of Market. In this 406-acre district, the median income is nearly...
As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic, masks and hand sanitizer have become daily necessities in people’s lives. But owning stocks has also increased in popularity during the pandemic....
Story by Anne Lima, Photos by Paige Acosta August 25, 2020
Editor's note: This article was written as a part of the Fall 2019 class but was not able to be published due to website issues.
It seems as though when you tap into Instagram these days everyone is...
Story by Shelley Wang and Photos by Paige Acosta May 12, 2020
Within the state of California, marijuana has been legal and decriminalized for years. Yet, many people still choose to believe the various stigmas attached to this controversial plant. In 1996, California...
Story and illustrations by Paul Kelly May 12, 2020
Entering that balmy room on the fifth floor of the Rue de Montreuil from the novel cold always proved uncomfortable. My glasses fogged and my face warmed to a horribly Celtic shade of carmine. Evé Tournier’s,...