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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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Arts + Culture

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
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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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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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
Movies Dennis Harvey -
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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

Charles Lewis III -
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…

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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

Dennis Harvey -
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

Tamara Palmer -
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

Mary Corbin -
'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

Marke B. -
'(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

Emma Lorraine Garcia -
Power outage shut down businesses in essential holiday shopping season, but many tried to make the best of it.
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Healthcare

A year of living dangerously: Trump’s war on public health—and how to fight for the future

Bruce Mirken -
MAHA-calypse 2025 saw devastating cuts, wild propaganda, and infectious diseases unleashed. Experts tell us how to move forward.
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Arts + Culture

Drama Masks: Let’s get ‘Ruthless!’ for the holidays

Charles Lewis III -
New Conservatory Theater spices up the holidays with camp. Plus: Circus Bella's 'Starlight' brings delightful twists.
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Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Bi Gan’s dazzlingly hubristic ‘Resurrection’

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: 'La Grazia,' 'Suburban Fury,' and 'We Shall Not Be Moved' provide meatier holiday fare than the multiplex
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Kitka, Wicked Winter Solstice Jam, Charlie Brown Christmas Live, Cookbook Swap…

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Polyglamorous farewell, Sister Nancy, Black Celebration, Orgōne, Carlos Souffront, 'Cinderella'—what to do!
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TV

Thank you for being a friend: Original ‘Golden Girls’ guest stars remember beloved show

Joshua Rotter -
40 years on—with tributes everywhere—side characters and bit players recall the landmark's warmth and humor.
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Lit

Tip-top tomes: Our favorite books of 2025

Lou Fancher -
Oakland community history, knockout African folklore, Julian Brave Noisecat's debut. Here's what got us through the year
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Nightlife

Phoenix Hotel goes out with a bang—and More!—on New Year’s Eve

Marke B. -
Nightlife legends Juanita More! and DJ David Harness bid adieu to one of the city's wildest venues.
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Gaming

Turbulence around Gaming Developers Conference rebrand reflects changing industry

Leah Isobel -
Mega-event becomes 'festival' and offers luxe ticket packages amid AI boom and bust of industry layoffs.
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