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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Slumberland Records

Mike Schulman's powerhouse Oakland indie-pop record label has a sound as chill and comforting as a blanket of Bay Area fog.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Indulge in our favorite Restaurant Week deals

From $15 Colombian brunch at Creative Ideas Cafe to beautiful $90 Indian feast at Copra, here are 12 can't-miss picks.
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Music

At 87, the great Judy Collins sings farewell—but stays in the now

Singer-activist shares tales of Leonard Cohen, Chicago Seven ahead of Sunday farewell concert at Cal Performances.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Market Street Arts Fest, BAS Day, Shipyard Open Studios, Paul Madonna…

Vampire Fest, Bearrison, Detroit Love, 'Women's Rebel Voices,' ReOrient Fest, Beatpig, 'Atonement,' more to do!
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Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: ‘NAZA’ doc chillingly excoriates Israel’s killing machine

Plus: Four-hour 'Musk' DOGE-walks the would-be tech emperor, and Elizabeth Holmes gets twisty in 'You Can See Everything'
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Dark fantasy and darker reality in powerful ‘The Brothers Size’

Plus: 'Tis the season for 'Sqream' queens at Oasis, and Golden Thread's ReOrient Fest brings laughter and heartbreak
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Culture

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Stuff by Luxe

No need to throw elbows to get to that Scandinavian living room set at the Bay Area's airy vintage consignment shop.
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Protest

Photos: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering commemorated Alcatraz reclamation

Annual voyage and ceremony marks 55 years since the occupation of the island—and celebrates a resilient culture.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Creative Collective

Event production company stays looking on the bright side of the city's artistic future with events like Pier Party, the Diwali Festival, and Lower Polk Live!
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Music

Under the Stars: Telemakus blazes back on the future jazz path

Plus: Allah-Las at Psyched! Fest, Stones Throw 30, Crud, Naked Eyes, and the weirdest 'reunion' tour ever, courtesy Gnarls Barkley.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Green and UN film fests land at a raw moment for humanity

Plus: A feast of global vampire flicks, a revamped return of 'The Devils,' 'Deathgasm II: Goremaggedeon,' more movies
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Collection

There's never been a better time to celebrate the history of queer stories for kiddos!
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Dance

60 years of formidable bailaores: Theatre Flamenco’s milestone flourish

With all-star 'De Ayer a Hoy,' the groundbreaking troupe celebrates more than half a century of dancing to its own rhythm.
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Culture

At Sui Generis, 20 years of fierce looks and immigrant vision

Miguel Lopez and Gabriel Yanez’s designer consignment boutique has become a dynamic cultural hub in a changing city.
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Featured

Come to our big Triple Gala and save local journalism (the fun way)!

Live entertainment, local bites, great cocktails, and tons of elbow-rubbing on October 27 at El Rio club.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden State Valkyries

Fresh WNBA expansion team hits the finals in their second season—and sparks a wellspring of Violet Pride from Ballhalla Stans.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Far Out Gallery

Perched amid the mists of Outer Sunset, a plucky space opens the doors of the art world to creatives in need.
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Art Review

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.
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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.
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Big Week

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!
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Firenectar is a chef’s secret weapon

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

Welcome to Best of the Bay 2026!

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

Best of the Bay 2026: City Living Winners

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

Best of the Bay 2026: Food & Drink Winners

Best Burrito, Best Dive Bar, Best Best Pizza, Best Brunch, Best Date Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, more
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026: Arts & Nightlife Winners

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

Best of the Bay 2026: Shopping Winners

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

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

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

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
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Music

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

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

Bea Arthur really did do everything except porn

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

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kukje Bakery

Standalone bakery from a family-owned Daly City supermarket beats big Korean shopping marts with sweet and savory treats.
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Movies

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

At Mill Valley Film Fest, 'threeASFOUR: Full Circle' asks how artists' visions can stay commercially viable.
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Art

John Yoyogi Fortes’ eccentric narratives pop with Filipino heritage nods

Artist's culturally inquisitive, subversive work draws on underground comics humor to tell deeper stories
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay voting EXTENDED to Mon/5!

Get on it: Just a few more days left to tell us what you love!
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Music

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

Plus: Octo Octa + Eris Drew = alchemical rave, gyrofield has 'Great Jobs,' Slug Beat gets modal... new releases for you
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Steph Curry’s new menu has game

The Eighth Rule’s new à la carte food options start at $15 per person, and open up the swanky Union Square bourbon bar's palate.
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Big Week

Big Week: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Castro Street Fair, Black Art Week, Mahmoud Kahlil…

Stardella, Octo Octa, Plock Swedish Candy, Yasmin Levy, Marika Christine, 'The Crypt-O-Keepers'—what to do!
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Lit

Join us at Litquake’s free Out Loud book fair this Sunday at Yerba Buena Gardens!

Dozens of local publishers, poets, writers, and thinkers come together to uplift LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Bay Area writers in the sunshine.
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Music Review

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

Texts crapped out and the chicken was hidden, but massive dance music fest delivered with Despacio, Four Tet, Robyn, more.
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