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A ‘sensual labyrinth’ blooms at Blush erotic film fest

Long-running celebration of local adult film has a new name, but all the explicit expression. We talk to two exciting featured directors.

Movies Marke B. - July 29, 2026

Devouring the indomitable spirit of Bambi Lake

Posthumous poetry collection from often abrasive, endlessly creative trans punk icon celebrates a life led 'too soon.'

Lit Brendan McHugh - July 28, 2026

See a free show at The Lost Church in August

Folk, Flamenco, Latin, Balkan, indie and more are going down in North Beach. Act fast to claim a pair of tickets!

Contest Marke B. - July 29, 2026

Labor, Gordon Mar, and Connie Chan

OPINION: Labor and community coalitions have won in the past. Will that happen in November?

Opinion Tim Paulson - July 28, 2026

Humor

I was a fake chatbot in San Francisco

Joel Schechter - July 28, 2026

Confessions of an A.I. impersonator

Movies

To the bipper go the spoils? Cannabis impresario Berner on his debut crime thriller

Joshua Rotter - July 28, 2026

'Splash City' filmmaker and rapper aims to bring a side of San Francisco the world rarely sees to life.

Music

E pluribus ants: At Cabrillo Music Fest, Sarah Hennies’ work buzzes with communal activity

Lou Fancher - July 28, 2026

Under expansive theme of US's 250th, composer's 'Grain House' considers the lowly but mighty insect.

Movies

Gregg Araki: ‘Why doesn’t Gen Z have sex anymore?’

Pam Grady - July 28, 2026

Iconoclastic queer director's hot new 'I Want Your Sex' was transformed by #MeToo, and wants to spark spicy conversations.

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ODC Summer Sampler’s ‘Notes of Disquiet’ fueled by invisible burdens, Armenian poetry

Dance Aimée Ts'ao - July 28, 2026

Mia J. Chong's latest work explores 'that feeling of having to hold in your response to someone else's insensitivity.'

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Art Joshua Rotter - July 27, 2026

Haight Street Art Center puts on two huge shows that keep the band's colorful legacy and community ticking.

What’s up with our new Planning Commission members?

The Agenda Tim Redmond - July 27, 2026

Plus: Another developer giveaway. That's The Agenda for July 27-Aug 2

Good Taste: Mark your calendar for ‘pay what you can’ restaurant day

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - July 25, 2026

Mexico City-rooted initiative gets local participation from Al Pastor Papi, Reem's, Merkado, Understory, more

At San Jose’s ‘Forbidden Door,’ international AEW stars knocked out xenophobia

Sports Danny Acosta - July 24, 2026

Looking for earthshaking pro fights far from the White House lawn? This league's got you.

Join us this weekend for wild, weird, and wonderful SFJFF films (with a discount!)

Promotion Marke B. - July 24, 2026

See the other side of the Jewish Film Fest—immersive music, webs of seduction, violent betrayal—with 48 Hills.

Mildred Howard writes her own history book

Art Lou Fancher - July 24, 2026

At Oakland Museum of California, the longtime artist's first major retrospective attacks Black erasure.

Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 23, 2026

Plus: Brandee Younger, 'The Ecstatic,' Diagonal Lines, atmos bloom, The Chutes 'Widow's Bay'—we're slipping it all in

BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Up Your Alley, Ballet22, Alameda Rock & Roll Flea Market

Big Week Marke B. - July 23, 2026

... naughty Dore parties, Marcos Valle, Jandii scones, 'Sketch on Speed,' disability rights film celebration, more to do!

Live Shots: Farm-to-table, just add ballet, at Petaluma’s panoramic ‘LUNAE’

Dance Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - July 23, 2026

Nestled between golden hills and gathering dusk, gourmet dining pairs with sublime movement.

Screen Grabs: A revered documentarian faces the ultimate loss in ‘Remake’

Movies Dennis Harvey - July 22, 2026

Plus: Celebrating disability rights, 'First Looks' at Oscar's shorts candidates, Nicolas Winding Refn's hell, the Dardennes' mothers.

Clint Reilly had some bad clients —and at least one really good one

News + Politics Tim Redmond - July 22, 2026

He got rich working for the insurance industry—but he also came through for the neighborhoods in the 1986 Prop. M campaign

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Movies

A ‘sensual labyrinth’ blooms at Blush erotic film fest

Long-running celebration of local adult film has a new name, but all the explicit expression. We talk to two exciting featured directors.

Movies Marke B. - July 29, 2026

Gregg Araki: ‘Why doesn’t Gen Z have sex anymore?’

Join us this weekend for wild, weird, and wonderful SFJFF films (with a discount!)

Screen Grabs: A revered documentarian faces the ultimate loss in ‘Remake’

Music

See a free show at The Lost Church in August

Folk, Flamenco, Latin, Balkan, indie and more are going down in North Beach. Act fast to claim a pair of tickets!

Contest Marke B. - July 29, 2026

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

Live Shots: Farm-to-table, just add ballet, at Petaluma’s panoramic ‘LUNAE’

Art

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Haight Street Art Center puts on two huge shows that keep the band's colorful legacy and community ticking.

Art Joshua Rotter - July 27, 2026

Flushing things out with artist Blake Cedric

After his passing, a daughter collects and catalogues her father’s generous art

‘Slice of the Pie’ serves up bounty of SF’s gallery scene in time of crisis

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Housing

The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con

Finally, a story that mentions the real issue: Cities can't force developers to build

Housing Zelda Bronstein - July 6, 2026

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; cutting other funding is not

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Politics

What’s up with our new Planning Commission members?

Plus: Another developer giveaway. That's The Agenda for July 27-Aug 2

The Agenda Tim Redmond - July 27, 2026

After 10 years, advocates finally have a chance to make public bank a reality

Why change the disclosure rules for developers and political consultants?

Public power moves a step forward

Opinion

Labor, Gordon Mar, and Connie Chan

OPINION: Labor and community coalitions have won in the past. Will that happen in November?

Opinion Tim Paulson - July 28, 2026

The other problem with police drones: They don’t work well in San Francisco

Why can’t all that campaign money go to public services?

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

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Performance

ODC Summer Sampler’s ‘Notes of Disquiet’ fueled by invisible burdens, Armenian poetry

Mia J. Chong's latest work explores 'that feeling of having to hold in your response to someone else's insensitivity.'

Dance Aimée Ts'ao - July 28, 2026

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