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Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

'We had reservations back then about speaking about our art because we were both closeted trans women,' says filmmaker, appearing at Frameline.

Movies Joshua Rotter - June 16, 2026

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

For 50th year, LGBTQ+ film fest goes deep with beloved landmarks, hot-hot shorts, and underground delights.

Movies Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

'Drag Race' winner spoke about her exquisite creations, combining ancient motifs with fierce representation (bananas included).

Fashion Chloe Yang - June 16, 2026

Oh, you’re in a giant ska band? Voluntary Hazing is laughing too

Crowd favorite 12-piece kicks off first national tour at Bottom of the Hill—bring your shutter shades.

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 15, 2026

Business + Tech

The terrifying agenda behind the billionaire-funded Abundance movement

Tim Redmond - June 15, 2026

Behind the Big Tech money machine is a vision for society that ought to make us all very, very scared

Movies

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

Stars past and present align for world's longest-running LGBTQ movie festival. Here's our inside guide.

Onstage

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

Joshua Rotter - June 15, 2026

25th anniversary of queer arts showcase features sterling lineup of talent from all corners of the LGBTQ universe.

The Agenda

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Tim Redmond - June 14, 2026

Plus: Letting big institutions off the planning hook—and yet another bizarre prosecution from DA Brooke Jenkins. That's The Agenda for June 14-19

Campaign Trail

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Tim Redmond - June 12, 2026

The winner will not only go to DC but unlike Pelosi, will play a critical role in the future of local politics

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Movies

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Joshua Rotter - June 12, 2026

95-year-old Hollywood legend's new memoir 'You Thought I Was Dead' gushes with celebrities, sex, champagne—and survival.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: The spice must flow

Tamara Palmer - June 11, 2026

Emeryville’s regional Indian restaurant fires up a spicy collab with Mediterranean San Francisco sister.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Juneteenth, $5 Book Fair, Dolly Parton Pride, Golden Gate Park Band Fest…

Marke B. - June 11, 2026

BIOMETRICKS, The Dish, Messthetics, Sunset Night Market, Township Rebellion, Lil Sweet Treat, more to do!

News + Politics

Some hard, factual truth about the needless brutality of the Lurie budget

Tim Redmond - June 10, 2026

It's not about waste. It's about bad priorities

Lit

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

James Tracy - June 10, 2026

New novel 'Muñeca' by Cynthia Gómez delivers Gothic fiction suffused with queerness and rebellion.

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Movies

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Marc Huestis - June 10, 2026

50 years ago, a ragtag bunch of local geniuses got together to show their scrappy Super 8s—and a movement was born.

Festival

Ciao bella! Pasta, puppets, parade drew revelers to Festa Italiana in North Beach

Emma Garcia - June 10, 2026

Two days of feasting, dancing, and live music—plus plenty of strong coffee and wine—celebrated Italian culture.

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Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Marke B. - June 10, 2026

We're rolling out more perks for our recurring monthly donors, including free newsletter upgrades and Gala tickets.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Aurora Theatre tiptoes back onstage after closure

Charles Lewis III - June 10, 2026

... but another East Bay institution bids adieu. Plus: SF Opera's 'The Barber of Seville' lands the slapstick, needs more 'Figaro.'

Culture

Kitfo to kickflips: How the Bay’s oldest Ethiopian restaurant supports Addis Ababa skaters

Alan Chazaro - June 9, 2026

Oakland's Cafe Colucci collabs with Ethiopia Skate to boost burgeoning scene halfway across the world.

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Featured

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

Oh, you’re in a giant ska band? Voluntary Hazing is laughing too

The terrifying agenda behind the billionaire-funded Abundance movement

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Good Taste: The spice must flow

BIG WEEK: Juneteenth, $5 Book Fair, Dolly Parton Pride, Golden Gate Park Band Fest…

Some hard, factual truth about the needless brutality of the Lurie budget

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Ciao bella! Pasta, puppets, parade drew revelers to Festa Italiana in North Beach

Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Drama Masks: Aurora Theatre tiptoes back onstage after closure

Kitfo to kickflips: How the Bay’s oldest Ethiopian restaurant supports Addis Ababa skaters

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