Spiritual Holistic Medicine
Story and photos by Andrea Williams
May 12, 2020
“Nature is alive and talking to us. This is not a metaphor.”- Terence McKenna Humans have had a sacred relationship with nature for thousands of years. Nutritious plants, fruits and roots kept our bodies strong. Few things feel as sweet and grounding as relaxing with sunshine on your skin. Pr...
News updates: Some stories you may have missed while in the midst of a global pandemic
Story by Andrea Williams
April 24, 2020
Although it may feel like time has stopped and COVID-19 is the only thing on anyone's mind, the world still goes on turning. “Normal” life is drastically changing as millions of people cannot work and stay at home. Reading the news has almost become synonymous with checking COVID-19 case statisti...
Seeing rainbows through the storm
Story and photos by Andrea Williams
April 14, 2020
As the world attempts to cope with a global pandemic and many countries enforce social distancing, it is easy to feel hopeless and alone. But in the midst of it all, people are choosing to share messages of peace, love and hope- through the safety of their windows. Images of painted rainbows with...
Capturing Life From The Half-Pipe
Story by Andrea Williams
March 24, 2020
The entrance to the darkroom at San Francisco State University feels more like an entrance to a time machine than a printing room. The door consists of a small circular space, just big enough for about three people, with spinning metal walls that enclose its travelers in complete darkness before ope...
TUNED-OUT
Story and Illustration by Andrea Williams
February 25, 2020
It is election season — again. Back to the constant chatter of campaigns, candidates and fundraising. Back to exciting campaign rallies and hope for the future. But also back to being force-fed political ads and our news feeds being incessantly flooded with media coverage of candidates attacking each ot...
Beneath the leather and Latex
By Andrea Williams and Photos by James Wyatt
February 18, 2020
Editor’s note: There’s an erect penis in this story. Read our content warning about it. Nudity, leather, whips and bondage: there is nothing like San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair. For one Sunday a year, a portion of Folsom Street in the SoMa district transforms into a kinky wonderland. For decades, thousands of people have come together to celeb...