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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.
Area Teachers Tired of Bullshit
San Francisco educators continue their historic strike, and parents and kids are on the picket lines alongside them. But don’t worry, Daniel Lurie is making Instagram videos.
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?
Homeless to Housed: Stone's Story
A room in a permanent supportive housing unit can offer safety and security, an opportunity to design a space that’s all your own, and the chance to build community.
The SF Filmmaker Making Art Out of Grief
Mohammad Gorjestani honors Oscar Grant and other victims of police violence with an interactive exhibit full of birthday messages.