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Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest blows in with wild weddings, sand thieves, ghost schools

Plus: 'NAZA' and 'The Social Reckoning' hit local screens, Mahershala Ali goes gonzo, 'Never After Dark' chills, more
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Bea Arthur really did do everything except porn

Intimate new doc reviews lauded comedic actor's long career with a spicy, never-seen-before interview.
Movies Joshua Rotter -
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The Democratic Party finally apologizes—sort of—for endorsing Manny Yekutiel

Some members call for Chair Nancy Tung to resign. But with the billionaires still in charge, is that accountability?
Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
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Nobody who stuck with Manny Yekutiel has apologized to the sexual assault survivors

Plus: Some actual moves to fight evictions and protect tenants in a rent emergency. That's The Agenda for Oct. 4-11
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

The big Congressional debate fail: Moderators who didn’t do their jobs

Tim Redmond -
Journalists are supposed to call the candidates out when they don't answer the question or lie. That didn't happen.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kukje Bakery

Tamara Palmer -
Standalone bakery from a family-owned Daly City supermarket beats big Korean shopping marts with sweet and savory treats.
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Movies

In Sean Ono Lennon’s new doc, high fashion clashes with business lows

Joshua Rotter -
At Mill Valley Film Fest, 'threeASFOUR: Full Circle' asks how artists' visions can stay commercially viable.
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Art

John Yoyogi Fortes’ eccentric narratives pop with Filipino heritage nods

Mary Corbin -
Artist's culturally inquisitive, subversive work draws on underground comics humor to tell deeper stories
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay voting EXTENDED to Mon/5!

Marke B. -
Get on it: Just a few more days left to tell us what you love!
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Music

Under the Stars: Dive into the wiggy world of Australian post-punk

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Octo Octa + Eris Drew = alchemical rave, gyrofield has 'Great Jobs,' Slug Beat gets modal... new releases for you
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Campaign Trail

Political lies, part II

Tim Redmond -
The false information and bizarre red-baiting around election issues continues, thanks to Lurie's allies.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Steph Curry’s new menu has game

Tamara Palmer -
The Eighth Rule’s new à la carte food options start at $15 per person, and open up the swanky Union Square bourbon bar's palate.
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Campaign Trail

Yekutiel drops out of D8 race after new sexual assault allegations

Tim Redmond -
With endorsements gone and support crumbling, front runner had to drop out—but what about his supporters who ignored earlier accusation?
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Big Week

Big Week: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Castro Street Fair, Black Art Week, Mahmoud Kahlil…

Marke B. -
Stardella, Octo Octa, Plock Swedish Candy, Yasmin Levy, Marika Christine, 'The Crypt-O-Keepers'—what to do!
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Lit

Join us at Litquake’s free Out Loud book fair this Sunday at Yerba Buena Gardens!

Marke B. -
Dozens of local publishers, poets, writers, and thinkers come together to uplift LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Bay Area writers in the sunshine.
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Music Review

Portola 2026 review: The pops, the flops, the drops

Adrian Spinelli -
Texts crapped out and the chicken was hidden, but massive dance music fest delivered with Despacio, Four Tet, Robyn, more.
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Campaign Trail

The mayor’s Big Lie on Prop. D

Tim Redmond -
The measure doesn't stop special interests from writing laws. It does the opposite.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A queen who brings chills—and a carry-on

Charles Lewis III -
SF Opera's 'Mary, Queen of Scots' packs the puffy jackets, while ACT's 'North by Northwest' flies by the seat of its pants.
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Food & Drink

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tacos El Patrón

Tamara Palmer -
The popular Mission taqueria just expanded to the Fillmore, spreading its quesabirria delights (and hearty plates) across SF.
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