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Gaming

Cool plays: 5 video games that hooked us in 2025

A Mexican folklore-inspired noir puzzle, a seamless RPG classic, a profound lesson on protecting kids, and more
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News + Politics

A sincere thank you from Tim and Marke

Thanks to our community, we're ready to take on 2026. But we still need your support!
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Art

Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

'I feel complete despair at the brokenness of the system... and the need to fix it,' says photographer-printmaker.
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Music

‘2025 sucked, but the music did not’: Local players on how the year sounded

Favorite albums, DIY playlists, industry analyses, vibe checks... Here's what topped some great musical minds.
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Onstage

Watch: Go behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ECHO’

See how the famed troupe handles its gorgeous new costumes and spins its latest enchanting (and death-defying) tale.
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Nightlife

Surfing SF’s end-of-year big party frenzy

Even before NYE hit, Moscone Center and Pier 80 were flooded with big names and massive crowds. Is this the future of our nightlife?
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: 8 delicious reasons to welcome 2026

Ferry Building additions, Presidio newcomers, and a “no holds barred” supper club: Next year is looking tasty already.
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Music

Year in Music 2025: The Bay made magical noise

SPELLLING's R&B wild-out, Orcutt Shelley Miller's moonlit jams, Spiritual Cramp's guerrilla punk... a watershed year for local ears
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Music

Year in Music 2025: We will not be dumbed down

Artists are finally teasing out a happy medium between digital and analog, with surprisingly audacious releases.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Our favorite films of 2025

Features and docs we couldn't shake in a very terrible political year. Plus: 'The Plague' adds one more to the list
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Party Radar

Comedowns are for losers: New Year’s Day parties 2026

Don't flag out once the ball drops: From Breakfast of Champions to Supper of Survivors, we've got your marathon revels covered.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 1—the not-so-great stuff

A year of devastating cuts, wild uncertainty, and unexpected departures left its mark on the SF scene.
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Music

Under the Stars: Noise Pop’s latest scores? Jay Som, Giraffage, CupcakKe, Open Mike Eagle…

Plus: A perfect, purple way to spend NYE, RIP Jellybean Johnson of the Time, Say She She, Altın Gün, more music news.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Triumph of the pencil-‘stached uber weasel

Timothée Chalamet scores in 'Marty Supreme.' Plus: Park Chan-wook takes on vulture capitalism, and 1941 'Texas' returns.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Fantastic food moments of 2025

Burgers, bagels, sandwiches, and a giant slice of chocolate cake: our columnist reflects on the dishes that ate.
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Art

Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith’s art is empowerment writ large

'Oakland inspires me daily,' says creator, who works with incarcerated men and depicts 'change-makers and world-builders.'
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Sex

Cruising for Christmas: A horny gay guide to the holidays

'(Analog) Cruising' author and back-alley aficionado Leo Herrera spills seasonal tricks for sliding down those chimneys.
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Culture

As alarm over massive blackout grew, some found camaraderie at local spots

Power outage shut down businesses in essential holiday shopping season, but many tried to make the best of it.
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Healthcare

A year of living dangerously: Trump’s war on public health—and how to fight for the future

MAHA-calypse 2025 saw devastating cuts, wild propaganda, and infectious diseases unleashed. Experts tell us how to move forward.
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Arts + Culture

Drama Masks: Let’s get ‘Ruthless!’ for the holidays

New Conservatory Theater spices up the holidays with camp. Plus: Circus Bella's 'Starlight' brings delightful twists.
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Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Bi Gan’s dazzlingly hubristic ‘Resurrection’

Plus: 'La Grazia,' 'Suburban Fury,' and 'We Shall Not Be Moved' provide meatier holiday fare than the multiplex
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Kitka, Wicked Winter Solstice Jam, Charlie Brown Christmas Live, Cookbook Swap…

Polyglamorous farewell, Sister Nancy, Black Celebration, Orgōne, Carlos Souffront, 'Cinderella'—what to do!
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TV

Thank you for being a friend: Original ‘Golden Girls’ guest stars remember beloved show

40 years on—with tributes everywhere—side characters and bit players recall the landmark's warmth and humor.
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Lit

Tip-top tomes: Our favorite books of 2025

Oakland community history, knockout African folklore, Julian Brave Noisecat's debut. Here's what got us through the year
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Nightlife

Phoenix Hotel goes out with a bang—and More!—on New Year’s Eve

Nightlife legends Juanita More! and DJ David Harness bid adieu to one of the city's wildest venues.
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Gaming

Turbulence around Gaming Developers Conference rebrand reflects changing industry

Mega-event becomes 'festival' and offers luxe ticket packages amid AI boom and bust of industry layoffs.
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Music

Under the Stars: Karl Denson’s ‘Sexy 69th’ is your post-holiday treat

Plus: Michael Shannon's R.E.M. tribute, Jamaica's Sister Nancy links with Fake Fruit, Newcleus brings back '80s boombox mastery, more.
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Onstage

Live Shots: Circus Bella brings warm cheer (and super stunts)

Local troupe's latest show "Starlight: Winter Circus Spectacular" is unadulterated expression of joy and flexibility.
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Contest

Win a pair of tickets to Berner’s Cookies Christmas and FISHER

Go see a banging show on us. Here's how to enter.
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Onstage

Hop in the ‘Holiday Gaiety’ slay with Adore Delano and Sasha Allen

Adorable 'Drag Race' and 'The Voice' couple joins SF Symphony for annual musical treat—and radiates deep tenderness.
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Art

‘Look, Mommy—blue people!’ Catherine Wagner sapphirizes 500 Capp

She fills fellow artist David Ireland's house with cerulean hues, drawing out a long-held, colorful conversation.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Black Holiday Market, Drag Story Hour, Psychedelic Puppets, Tiny Chef…

Spanish Harlem Orchestra, G|O|D|W|A|F|F|L|E||N|O|I|S|E||P|A|N|C|A|K|E|S, Bored Lord, 'My Undesirable Friends,' more to do
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Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: On the lam with excellent ‘The Secret Agent’

Plus: Harrowing account of Russian press crackdown in 'My Undesirable Friends' and gay rural Indian romance in 'Cactus Pears'
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Joy to ‘The Golden Girls,’ the ladies reign

They're back and full of cheer. Plus: 'Amalia y la vida de las cosas' weaves a Wonderland from humble materials.
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Culture

Our hyperlocal, last-minute, super-cute gift guide has you covered

Who needs the Internet when you've got these awesome local gifts at hand, perfect for parties or presents.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Michael Mina can keep a secret

New PABU-Chan sake tasting room is lowkey, with undisclosed bento boxes from heaven.
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Food & Drink

Michael Mina’s grand and savory return to Union Square

The classic SF chef's Bourbon Steak comes with plenty of meaty buzz—but don't skip the pasta.
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Music

Under the Stars: Band of the moment chokecherry gets a glow up

Plus: RIP Jimmy Cliff, Momoko Gill's massive debut, K-Lone's radiant house, La Luz gets 'Extra,' Davia Schendel crashes, more
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Music

‘Mood Swings’ crooner Mario: ‘San Francisco has always been supportive of R&B’

The singer talks to us about his new release, whose title pays homage to a time 'when R&B was in your favorite movies.'
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