Joshua Rotter
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.
All the yuks: A history of stand-up comedy traces the artform’s evolution
Wayne Federman's 'The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle' pays special attention to Bay Area
Screen star Colman Domingo revisits Bay Area roots for Mime Troupe celebration
The very hot actor on Chadwick Boseman, 'Nash Bridges,' and his powerful work with the Troupe's Youth Theatre Project
At Indiefest, director Rodrigo Reyes examines Mexico via time-traveling conquistador
Oakland filmmaker's '499' asks, How do we make tragic history real?
A storyteller with ‘Soul’: Pixar co-director on writing journey and big new movie
'Like jazz, life is improvisation' says former journalist Kemp Powers, who helmed new holiday blockbuster release.
Ho ho ho, don’t miss these fabulous holiday shows
Golden Girls, Nutcrackers, an anti-inequity 'Red Carol,' Peaches Christ, and Kung Pao galore for your seasonal delectation.
From ‘Family Secrets’ to ‘Half Brothers,’ star Juan Pablo Espinosa blazes a gay trail
With big new movie hitting screens, out Colombian actor aims to keep expanding Latinx stories and empowering others.
Remembering Bambi Lake, a San Francisco underground icon
The transgender singer and trailblazer, who died last week, definitely lived a life out loud.
With glamour and grit, Red Vic aims for permanent queer housing transformation
How much is that drag queen in the window? Chip in to support QT BIPOC housing and you'll help stabilize a community.
Oakland’s Jun Yu represents in ‘Mulan’
The young actor, playing Cricket in the live-action version of the beloved film, breaks out on the big (and small) screen.
The unstoppable ‘Who’s Your Mami Comedy’ Zooms your way
The pandemic may have indefinitely shuttered comedy clubs, but it can’t stop, won’t stop the irrepressible force of Marga Gomez. For as long as misogyny, racism, homophobia, and transphobia...
