San Francisco
A Home for Queer Chinese Stories Opens in Chinatown
‘It’s rare to see Chinese LGBT people or to hear their stories.’ Lesbian artist Xiangchi Chen shares the origin story of the OUT Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
The Best Things Our Food Critic Ate in June
A great crab sandwich, heathen ice cream, Korean-Mexican snacks, plus some Giants hate.
The Most Groundbreaking Dance Party in San Francisco Was on ’90s Public Access TV
‘Lavender Lounge,’ a queer variety show that ran from 1991 to 1995, returns to the screen for the first time in 30 years in a new documentary short.
Pop-Up Brings a Rare and Beloved Trinbagonian Snack to S.F.
The Trini doubles humbles you, then leaves you wishing for more.
10 Movies to See at the San Francisco International Film Festival
Cinephiles, rejoice: The fest takes over Bay Area theaters from April 24 through May 4.
‘How Could You Be Against Joy?’: Bay Area Artists Are Turning on the Civic Joy Fund
A private initiative founded by the mayor and backed by a crypto billionaire is increasingly shaping San Francisco’s arts scene. Musicians are asking questions — and some are calling for a boycott.
Taifa Nia Finds His Second Wind
With new EP ‘Invidia’ and two more on the way, the San Francisco musician and prolific collaborator comes into his own as a solo artist.
Entanglements Lost: My Day at a Geography Conference in San Francisco
On making friends with maps and Marxists.
‘Old Man in Flip Flops’: Notes from a Surprisingly Exciting Water Tasting Class
Camper English’s popular water tasting course is an exercise in attention — even for us tap-lovin’ plebes.
Frak The Person Is the Actual Mayor of San Francisco
The versatile battle rapper isn’t running for office, but with his new collaborative mixtape ‘Four Square,’ he’s earned my vote.
Orinda-Raised Social Media Star Debuts Her Cookbook
Easy “go-to” recipes are at the center of Maxine Sharf’s cookbook, with a panoply of healthy dishes inspired by her upbringing in the East Bay.