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.

Still obsessed with ’80s sensation Animotion

August 27, 2019

The enduring obsession with ‘80s music isn’t difficult to explain, according to Astrid Plane. Animotion’s founding frontwoman, who, along with her band, racked up three...

Movies

‘American Factory’ a tale of two blue collars: US and Chinese

August 20, 2019

As the United States grows more urbanized and service-oriented—not to mention politically polarized—the image of the blue collar factory worker becomes more remote to...

A tale of 10,000 Maniacs

August 13, 2019

UPDATE: We've just been informed that the 10,000 Maniacs show has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please see their website for any info...

Onstage

Who’s up for some Drunk Drag Dizney Broadway?

August 12, 2019

ONSTAGE For the past three and a half years, Drunk Drag Broadway has been bringing its original parodies of memorable Great White Way musicals to SF...

The B-52s at 40, still dancing that mess around

August 7, 2019

ALL EARS Getting weird is good — great, even — when you’re The B-52s (playing Mon/12 at Mountain Winery). Everyone’s favorite party band has been...

All hail the ‘Timeless’ return of Imperial Teen

July 31, 2019

ALL EARS Imperial Teen was just being “a little bit cheeky” with the title of its sixth studio album, Now We Are Timeless, according to...

Movies

‘The Great Hack’: They’ve got your data, and yes they’ve used it

July 23, 2019

Social network Facebook has faced fierce criticism for its dubious privacy practices for years. In the beginning, it was tracking user activity via "Like"...

Back to black—and Amy—with ‘The Winehouse Experience’

July 18, 2019

When Amy Winehouse passed away in the summer of 2011, the British jazz singer joined the 27 Club, a notorious group of brilliant, talented,...

Movies

Lulu Wang on good lies and immigrant family ties in ‘The Farewell’

July 16, 2019

Director Lulu Wang’s films are built on secrets and lies. Her 2014 directorial debut, Posthumous, explores what happens when a struggling artist (Jack Huston), who...

Culture

Designer Dexter Simmons’ new ‘Wavy’ line was born in SF clubs

July 15, 2019

Earlier this month, breakout Oakland-born fashion designer, celebrity stylist, and "Project Runway" alum Dexter Simmons launched his first-ever website. It will serve as a one-stop-shop...

Joshua Rotter

Still obsessed with ’80s sensation Animotion

‘American Factory’ a tale of two blue collars: US and Chinese

A tale of 10,000 Maniacs

Who’s up for some Drunk Drag Dizney Broadway?

The B-52s at 40, still dancing that mess around

All hail the ‘Timeless’ return of Imperial Teen

‘The Great Hack’: They’ve got your data, and yes they’ve used it

Back to black—and Amy—with ‘The Winehouse Experience’

Lulu Wang on good lies and immigrant family ties in ‘The Farewell’

Designer Dexter Simmons’ new ‘Wavy’ line was born in SF clubs

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