Culture Editor

Emily Dreyfuss

The Standard’s definitive, unscientific list of the season’s biggest cultural trends.

From celebrity lookalike contests to QR code menus, our resolution is to forget these things existed. 

Record-high retail vacancy rates mean good leasing deals abound.

Dreamforce draws 45,000 attendees to SF, showcasing AI amid safety concerns.

In the struggle to transform downtown from a boring office district into a party destination, one key ingredient is a giant disco ball. 