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Imperial Teen: ‘We refuse not to be hot’

With 'All Over You,' the indie pop heroes show they're still playful, restless, and frequently horny, three decades in.

Music Marke B. - October 10, 2026

OPINION: It’s all about male power

Lurie, Wiener, and Mandelman should be required to listen to anybody who would like to tell them how it feels to be deep-faked, mocked, and sexually harassed

Opinion Sasha Cuttler - October 9, 2026

In ‘Character Development,’ personae made of monsters, makeup, and dark magic

Kadist and Minnesota Street Projects team up for an exhilarating video show that examines layers of self.

Art Review Genevieve Quick - October 10, 2026

BIG WEEK: Psyched! Fest, Other Minds, Sex Pistols, High on Fire, Electric Fields…

Final Girl, Unseen Visions, Oklava Cafe, Derya Yildirim, Assimilation, Never After Dark, more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - October 9, 2026

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Firenectar is a chef’s secret weapon

Tamara Palmer - October 8, 2026

A flavor-bombed pie with Tony’s Pizza highlights Emari Stevens’ new hot honey.

Campaign Trail

District 8 supe race: The plot thickens

Tim Redmond - October 8, 2026

Big Tech PAC is looking for ways to help Yekutiel win, even after he dropped out

Best of the Bay

Welcome to Best of the Bay 2026!

Marke B. - October 8, 2026

Thousands of you voted in dozens of categories, now it's time to see who won our 52nd annual Readers' Poll

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026: City Living Winners

Marke B. - October 8, 2026

Best Street Fair, Best Night Market, Best Tattoo Parlor, Best Yoga Studio, Best Gym, Best Hotel, more

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Best of the Bay 2026: Food & Drink Winners

Best of the Bay Marke B. - October 8, 2026

Best Burrito, Best Dive Bar, Best Best Pizza, Best Brunch, Best Date Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, more

Best of the Bay 2026: Arts & Nightlife Winners

Best of the Bay Marke B. - October 8, 2026

Best Cinema, Best Live Music Venue, Best Drag Show, Best Strip Club, Best Karaoke, Best Comedy Club, more

Best of the Bay 2026: Shopping Winners

Best of the Bay Marke B. - October 8, 2026

Best Bookstore, Best Bike Shop, Best Cannabis Dispensary, Best Flea Market, Best Thrift Store, Best Shoe Store, more

How Porter, Newsom, and so many others are wrong about Proposition 40

Opinion Saikat Chakrabarti - October 7, 2026

Billionaires won't flee. The state won't lose money. But taxing the rich in CA could spread nationwide.

Michael Pollan would prefer we don’t offload our human mess onto AI

Lit Lou Fancher - October 7, 2026

Berkeley's famed consciousness hunter patrols the edges in 'A World Appears'—and finds things are more complex than we think.

Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - October 7, 2026

Terror Vault's latest will make you wish you could hide in the booth. Plus, Shotgun's 'Fall Show' is a senior meet-cute treat

Under the Stars: Fall at the Fillmore heats up with stellar sonic residencies

Music John-Paul Shiver - October 7, 2026

Plus: Mr. Leroy Burgess goes live on 'Big Time,' Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power fire up a Human League classic, more music

The stunning No on Prop. I lies

Campaign Trail Chris Carlsson - October 6, 2026

The real 'slush fund' is what billionaires are spending to attack affordable housing

Yes, groping can be sexual assault—even for gay men

Editorial Marke B. - October 6, 2026

The reaction of some older gay men, including elected officials, to the allegations against Manny Yekutiel have been tired and disheartening.

Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest blows in with wild weddings, sand thieves, ghost schools

Movies Dennis Harvey - October 5, 2026

Plus: 'NAZA' and 'The Social Reckoning' hit local screens, Mahershala Ali goes gonzo, 'Never After Dark' chills, more

Bea Arthur really did do everything except porn

Movies Joshua Rotter - October 5, 2026

Intimate new doc reviews lauded comedic actor's long career with a spicy, never-seen-before interview.

The Democratic Party finally apologizes—sort of—for endorsing Manny Yekutiel

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - October 5, 2026

Some members call for Chair Nancy Tung to resign. But with the billionaires still in charge, is that accountability?

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Movies

Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest blows in with wild weddings, sand thieves, ghost schools

Plus: 'NAZA' and 'The Social Reckoning' hit local screens, Mahershala Ali goes gonzo, 'Never After Dark' chills, more

Movies Dennis Harvey - October 5, 2026

In Sean Ono Lennon’s new doc, high fashion clashes with business lows

Screen Grabs: Starry floodgates open at Mill Valley Film Fest 49

Screen Grabs: Local auteur JP Allen stays offbeat, indie, and frisky

Music

Imperial Teen: ‘We refuse not to be hot’

With 'All Over You,' the indie pop heroes show they're still playful, restless, and frequently horny, three decades in.

Music Marke B. - October 10, 2026

Under the Stars: Dive into the wiggy world of Australian post-punk

Portola 2026 review: The pops, the flops, the drops

Drama Masks: A queen who brings chills—and a carry-on

Art

In ‘Character Development,’ personae made of monsters, makeup, and dark magic

Kadist and Minnesota Street Projects team up for an exhilarating video show that examines layers of self.

Art Review Genevieve Quick - October 10, 2026

Inspired by Maren Hassinger’s work, BAMPFA community bonds on paper

Kate Razo’s portraits are anything but by the book

An extraordinary pianist plays her way through immigration limbo

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Housing

SF is about to run out of affordable housing money—unless Props. I and C pass

Ten years of bond money is spent. The next bond isn't until 2034. Thousands of units will stall if the voters don't approve annual funding

Housing Tim Redmond - September 17, 2026

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

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

Politics

District 8 supe race: The plot thickens

Big Tech PAC is looking for ways to help Yekutiel win, even after he dropped out

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - October 8, 2026

The stunning No on Prop. I lies

Yes, groping can be sexual assault—even for gay men

The Democratic Party finally apologizes—sort of—for endorsing Manny Yekutiel

Opinion

OPINION: It’s all about male power

Lurie, Wiener, and Mandelman should be required to listen to anybody who would like to tell them how it feels to be deep-faked, mocked, and sexually harassed

Opinion Sasha Cuttler - October 9, 2026

Yes, groping can be sexual assault—even for gay men

A Luddite AI that self-destructs? Why not?

Why won’t the media call a lie a lie?

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Performance

Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you

Terror Vault's latest will make you wish you could hide in the booth. Plus, Shotgun's 'Fall Show' is a senior meet-cute treat

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - October 7, 2026

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