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Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: ‘Who We Are’ lays out just how much racial justice has stalled

Dennis Harvey - February 2, 2022

Plus: Poetic 'Why is We Americans,' listless 'Sundown,' rousing 'The Conductor'—and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' too.

Music

Bring the noise: Fall’s best albums, part one

John-Paul Shiver - October 12, 2021

Autumn sweet spot: Our list of phenomenal recent releases, from DijahSB, Damu the Fudgemunk, Alicia Walter, and more.

Nightlife

Nicki Jizz’s Black drag revue Reparations goes IRL after raising $20k online

Caitlin Donohue - July 7, 2021

Local queen didn't see the melanin-heavy show of her dreams as a baby gay. So she decided to create one.

Police

BLM activists are fighting pig’s blood charges and seeking political trial

Tim Redmond - May 30, 2021

Prominent defense lawyers say an agent provocateur was involved in vandalizing the former house of a cop who supported Derek Chauvin.

Culture

Behold, Garfield—now a joyful online leftist icon, lasagna and all

Katia Hollis - March 9, 2021

In the endless meme wars, Garfield has been granted a decidedly different fate than infamous Pepe the Frog.

Movies

Screen Grabs: A fantastical hybrid from Ivory Coast in ‘Night of the Kings,’ more

Dennis Harvey - February 25, 2021

While the increased demand for streaming content hasn’t greatly diversified the mainstream—Amazon Prime Video just announced a severe curtailing in its documentary acquisitions, a...

Movies

What we saw at Sundance 2021, part 2: More Ficks’ Picks at the big fest

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - February 16, 2021

Questlove's hypnotic 'Summer of Soul' sings, animated 'Cryptozoo' melts face, and two docs on Bay Area HS seniors bring cultural exposé close to home.

News + Politics

Trump’s riot — and what it means

Tim Redmond - January 6, 2021

The cops let white people with guns assault the Capitol. Are we surprised?

News + Politics

Letter from Kenosha: A community under seige

Gabe Fuente and Sean Edwards - October 29, 2020

A police shooting, a right-wing vigilante, military humvees, and a small town trying to heal

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Open your queer eye for Frameline

Dennis Harvey - September 13, 2020

Global tales, intimate history, naughty fun: The LGBTQ+ film fest returns (online) to fierce up your fall.

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