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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Arooj Aftab, Atrium Art Fair, Found Footage Fest, Mark Morris on the moon…

Endzeit takes Pier 29, Tiny Criossanterie pops up, Fuzz leaves the garage, Josh Kornbluth returns, more to do!
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Super Bowl scores with local food fests

Family Style Food Fest, Taste of the NFL, Super Bowl Crab Feed—the big game week is packing snacks.
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Art

With SF Art Week, a great Bay Area painter comes home

'Elmer Bischoff' at new Nelson Duni Gallery is the largest showing of the Figurative Movement legend's work in 20 years.
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Contest

Sketchfest giveaways! Win tickets to see Jodie Sweetin and Thomas Lennon (sings the Smiths)

The comedy takeover continues this weekend: Subscribe to our Daily newsletter to enter to win.
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Culture

It wasn’t all bad! Our 15 favorite local cultural moments of 2025

Dead & Co, Mychal Threets, Coyote Media, Golden State Valkyries, Art Book Fair, rap royalty... moments that shone last year
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Onstage

Drama Masks: Stage predictions for 2026

Will AI take over companies? Would a recession be good for artists? And which three companies give us hope for local theatre's future?
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Comedy

Sketchfest stars reflect on wild comedy journeys: ‘I worked at two Starbucks’

Randall Park's odd jobs, Thomas Lennon's Smiths obsessions, Jodie Sweetin's 'Full House' roots teased out at fest.
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Music

Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Otoboke Beaver, Frightwig, Scowl, The Dirtbombs, many others kick July Oakland punk fest into the stratosphere
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: A new Girl Scout cookie—and some classic hacks

Northern California’s 2026 SZN is here, and we’ve got the flavor intel. (Hint: Add a Medjool date to your Tagalongs.)
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Honoring MLK, SF Sketchfest, SF Art Week, Bob Weir and Claude tributes…

Lunar New Year lion dancing at SF libraries, Felix Da Housecat, Analog Dog, Noir City, Tacos Oscar pop-up, more
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Healthcare

The US fails again to fix the real causes underlying poor health

Flipping the food pyramid and banning SNAP for 'junk food' don't address class, race, and other social determinants of health.
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Contest

Sketchfest giveaway! Win a pair of tickets to Mark Mothersbaugh + Red Room Orchestra

Hear the Devo founder's beloved scores for 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rugrats,' and 'Thor Ragnarok' performed live.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues

Plus: Swedish silent cinema classics, Jennifer Reeves' therapeutic deconstruction, beautiful 'Magellan,' and a hurrah for Truffaut.
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Music

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news
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Art

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

At SFMOMA show, the Mexico-based artist taps into 'the representation of everyday life, of workers surviving.'
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Comedy

Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest

Red Room Orchestra pays tribute to the composer, who's tuned up 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rushmore,' 'Rugrats,' even 'Thor.'
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Onstage

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment

Tony Gemignani’s new wood-fired menu takes bold and worthwhile risks—just watch that Stinger!
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories

Two harrowing tales told in very different ways. Plus: Lucy Liu's 'Rosemead,' Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water,' more
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Bowie Bash, Tape Music Festival, Make-Out Room’s 30th Anniversary…

Eat Me! Food Fair, The Pharcyde, Supercoze, 'Moonage Daydream,' 'Rave into the Future,' more to do this weekend
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Music

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

From Sunday BBQs in the '90s to Die Spitz last month, the 35-year-old venue remains in our ears and hearts.
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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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