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Move to San Francisco, Elon; we seem to love billionaires here

An open letter to the tech baron who failed to control the politics of Texas

Humor Joel Schechter - November 12, 2026

BIG WEEK: Lesbian Lube Wrestling, Renegade Craft Fair, Tea Fest, VegFest, Can We Get Connected?…

'Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha,' Laurel Halo b2b Aurora Halal, Tank & the Bangas, Theo Parrish, more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - November 12, 2026

Marina Safeway lawsuit will be a key test of the Wiener-Yimby agenda

Can a project with serious toxics issues get fast-track approval with no environmental review? The City Planning Dept. thinks so.

Housing Tim Redmond - November 12, 2026

Under the Stars: Bonafide musical fellowship, courtesy Church of Sound

Plus: Jane Wiedlin's killer memoir, Terence McKenna on wax, pitch-perfect Jamila Woods, Vinyl Williams' Waymo on fire, more

Music John-Paul Shiver - November 12, 2026

Healthcare

Can the new Congress save public health?

Bruce Mirken - November 12, 2026

Two potential paths lie ahead to undo the disastrous RFK Jr. and Trump years—here's what needs to happen.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Mermaids, magic, John Cameron Mitchell… It’s Trans Film Fest time

Dennis Harvey - November 11, 2026

Plus: A history of Black zombies, Jewish Film Fest Encore, jokey 'Nirvanna,' two very good movies about grief, more

Remembrance

Celebrating photographer Minnette Lehmann’s 97 years of radicalism, feminism, ruthless critique

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - November 11, 2026

Memorial honoring Bay Area art world stalwart to be held Sun/15 at The Lab.

Onstage

William Kentridge’s latest monumental stage work takes on Africa in World War I

Lou Fancher - November 11, 2026

'We found a physical spasm in the body that reflects a spasm of history,' says artist of 'The Head & the Load'

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Painter Kara Maria embeds biodiversity’s plight in swirling, multi-hued explosions

Art Mary Corbin - November 11, 2026

For more than a decade, she's tucked a threatened species into works created at a Miraloma Park studio.

Homelessness? Evictions? Not the mayor’s priority

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 10, 2026

But thanking a billionaire who got rich from illegal conversion of apartments to hotel rooms? Sure.

‘I loved it!’ SF Trans Film Fest’s Shawna Virago picks her 5 fave trans/queer movies

Movies Marke B. - November 10, 2026

From 'Bambi' to 'The Queen,' 29th annual showcase's artistic director lays out the flicks that forged her vision.

Grab a free pass to see Andrew Scott in ‘Elsinore’

Promotion Marke B. - November 10, 2026

See the inspirational true story of a stricken actor in the 1980s taking on Shakespeare's greatest role in this new movie.

AI has made applying for jobs impossible—and it’s harming us all

Opinion Brian McConnell - November 9, 2026

But there may be an easy fix if we're prepared to go back to the real world, writes a longtime tech industry worker.

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashad Soul Nubian

Dance Kristen Cosby - November 9, 2026

28th edition includes choreographer Aalign's tribute to local legend, among dance performances from Tokyo to CDMX.

Some good news for SF progressives: The public bank measure is winning

News + Politics Ian Firstenberg - November 9, 2026

Prop. B victory represents a huge step toward reimagining municipal finance

Win tickets to L7, Headache, Manic Street Preachers

Contest Marke B. - November 9, 2026

We've got a pair of tickets to give away to each of these awesome upcoming shows—here's how to enter.

Crave a shot of offbeat vision? SF Underground Short Film Fest delivers

Movies Dhruv Baronia - November 9, 2026

Media Meltdown's daylong bonanza of mayhem and poignancy (with a little smut thrown in) sustains a beloved local tradition.

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

The Agenda Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Plus: Homeless count soars, protecting hotel workers, and what will the mayor do about Crocker Amazon Park? That's The Agenda for Nov. 8-15

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Chen bill would make sure housing demolitions don't eliminate affordable housing. Mayoral appointees say no.

From dance club to sex club, Soft Cell cheers on the freaks one final time

Music Joshua Rotter - November 7, 2026

With 'Danceteria' tour, Marc Almond waves goodbye to seminal synth act after partner Dave Ball's passing last year.

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Movies

Screen Grabs: Mermaids, magic, John Cameron Mitchell… It’s Trans Film Fest time

Plus: A history of Black zombies, Jewish Film Fest Encore, jokey 'Nirvanna,' two very good movies about grief, more

Movies Dennis Harvey - November 11, 2026

Grab a free pass to see Andrew Scott in ‘Elsinore’

Crave a shot of offbeat vision? SF Underground Short Film Fest delivers

From Schwarzenegger to Sex Pistols, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo has seen—and filmed—it all

Music

Under the Stars: Bonafide musical fellowship, courtesy Church of Sound

Plus: Jane Wiedlin's killer memoir, Terence McKenna on wax, pitch-perfect Jamila Woods, Vinyl Williams' Waymo on fire, more

Music John-Paul Shiver - November 12, 2026

Live Shots: Psyched! Fest’s punk venom, shoegaze haze, and indie majesty

Día de Muertos in Mexico City lit up with axolotls, zombies, and a giant Catrina

Under the Stars: Sun Ra rises—with a cosmic wink—on Jimetta Rose’s ‘Mettasun’

Art

Celebrating photographer Minnette Lehmann’s 97 years of radicalism, feminism, ruthless critique

Memorial honoring Bay Area art world stalwart to be held Sun/15 at The Lab.

Remembrance Natalia Robyns-Kresich - November 11, 2026

Día de Muertos in Mexico City lit up with axolotls, zombies, and a giant Catrina

For costume legend Beaver Bauer, all the city’s a character

Jess Sabogal’s gleaming trans messages of the extraordinary

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Housing

Marina Safeway lawsuit will be a key test of the Wiener-Yimby agenda

Can a project with serious toxics issues get fast-track approval with no environmental review? The City Planning Dept. thinks so.

Housing Tim Redmond - November 12, 2026

Lurie’s tenant protection plan won’t really protect many tenants

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

How cities are going to lose all control over housing development, soon

Politics

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

Plus: Homeless count soars, protecting hotel workers, and what will the mayor do about Crocker Amazon Park? That's The Agenda for Nov. 8-15

The Agenda Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Why the billionaires won

Democrats—and the progressive movement—win big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires

Billionaires are trying to buy San Francisco’s election. It’s not too late to vote

Opinion

Move to San Francisco, Elon; we seem to love billionaires here

An open letter to the tech baron who failed to control the politics of Texas

Humor Joel Schechter - November 12, 2026

AI has made applying for jobs impossible—and it’s harming us all

OPINION: Why an AIDS doctor is voting Yes on 40

OPINION: Defending California against Trump and Palantir

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Performance

William Kentridge’s latest monumental stage work takes on Africa in World War I

'We found a physical spasm in the body that reflects a spasm of history,' says artist of 'The Head & the Load'

Onstage Lou Fancher - November 11, 2026

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