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Joshua Rotter

Joshua Rotter
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Joshua Rotter is a contributing writer for 48 Hills. He’s also written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, SF Examiner, SF Chronicle, and CNET.
Sports

Bay Area Derby skates into new season—and all are welcome to the jam

Transphobia is about as popular in this high-octane women's sport as rink rash.
Music

55 years later, psychedelic songbird Jeannie Piersol returns to ‘The Nest’

She was part of the wild scene that produced Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. Now, she finally gets her due with a new compilation.
Art

Studs and spikes and everything nice: Punk Majesty’s tribute to Leee Black Childers

Photographer's 1970s portraits of rock royalty from Debbie Harry to Iggy Pop strike chords.
Music

Cumbia led SF legend Chuck Prophet through cancer crisis

Facing mortality, the rocker crammed the Latin American dance genre 'so far into my brain it came out my fingers.'
Music

Four decades in, hip-hop heroes Arrested Development still speak out—and touch nerves

'We’re running into too many inspiring scenarios to not feel creative,' says founder Speech of the groundbreaking group.
Onstage

‘Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show’ keeps it fresh for Christmas

Riotous annual blast brings all-new material: 'We don't shy away from light—or dark!' say beloved Elf Queens.
Onstage

Stuck in a seasonal funk? Go for the ‘Holiday Gaiety’

For SF Symphony show stars Latrice Royale and Lady Camden, this is the year to 'get up, get sickening, and make them eat it.'
Comedy

Sandra Bernhard: ‘I don’t think we’ll see a woman president in my lifetime’

In terrible times, the wild comedian's 'Easy Listening' tour foregrounds womens' voices that give her strength, from Tina to Lana.
Music

Gogol Bordello takes a war-torn turn with ‘Scream of My Blood’

New movie-tour from folk-punk bandleader Eugene Hütz is a rallying cry for Ukrainian resistance—and a return home.
Movies

Transgender Film Fest offers community in a time of great threat

'I believe in the power of creative expression to uplift and fight for a more positive future," says vital event's Shawna Virago.
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