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Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

'We're just getting up there and blowing it out,' says renowned Pride Fest act, who count Rob Halford and Sebastian Bach as fans.

Music Joshua Rotter - June 17, 2026

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

Greek classics 'Bacchae' from Bard Theatre and 'Elektra' at SF Opera prove bloody and loud. Plus: Gay Men's Chorus did Dolly.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2026

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

Planning Commission to consider plan that city data shows will not lead to any new housing construction

Housing Tim Redmond - June 17, 2026

Space Program makes room for local artists to blast off (no jerks, please)

A former warehouse in Dogpatch provides studio residencies in a city starved for affordable creative spaces.

Art Emily Wilson - June 17, 2026

City Hall

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

Tim Redmond - June 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic increase in fees would help big-money and undermine grassroots groups. It goes before the supes Wednesday.

Movies

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

Joshua Rotter - June 16, 2026

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

Movies

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

Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

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

Fashion

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

Chloe Yang - June 16, 2026

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

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

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 15, 2026

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

The terrifying agenda behind the billionaire-funded Abundance movement

Business + Tech 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

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

Movies Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

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

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

Onstage Joshua Rotter - June 15, 2026

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

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

The Agenda 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

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Campaign Trail 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

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Movies 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.

Good Taste: The spice must flow

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - June 11, 2026

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

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

Big Week Marke B. - June 11, 2026

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

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

News + Politics Tim Redmond - June 10, 2026

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

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

Lit James Tracy - June 10, 2026

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

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

Movies 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.

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Movies

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

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

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

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

Music

Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

'We're just getting up there and blowing it out,' says renowned Pride Fest act, who count Rob Halford and Sebastian Bach as fans.

Music Joshua Rotter - June 17, 2026

Under the Stars: ‘Happy Today’ brings wizardly space and grace to longform jazz jams

Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha!’s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance

As SF nightclubs struggle to hold on, local DJs are being squeezed out

Art

Space Program makes room for local artists to blast off (no jerks, please)

A former warehouse in Dogpatch provides studio residencies in a city starved for affordable creative spaces.

Art Emily Wilson - June 17, 2026

De Young celebrates lowrider culture—right on its front lawn

In a different light: How Venice fixed Monet

Like her mother, sculptor Maryam Yousif is inspired by a Mesopotamian warrior queen

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Housing

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

Planning Commission to consider plan that city data shows will not lead to any new housing construction

Housing Tim Redmond - June 17, 2026

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

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Tax on big business for housing has been a huge success

Politics

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic increase in fees would help big-money and undermine grassroots groups. It goes before the supes Wednesday.

City Hall Tim Redmond - June 16, 2026

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

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

Wiener claims right-wing dark money is out to prevent him from winning. Seriously?

Opinion

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

Humor Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Progressives never push term limits

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Performance

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

Greek classics 'Bacchae' from Bard Theatre and 'Elektra' at SF Opera prove bloody and loud. Plus: Gay Men's Chorus did Dolly.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2026

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