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Screen Grabs: The Big Kahuna of local fall film fests arrives

Plus: J. Hoberman haunts Beat paths, classic Westerns on the big screen, a queer Japanese epic, new releases, more

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 30, 2025

Fall into theater: 11 shows to catch this season

From Arthurian opera and deportation reenactment to D.I.R.T. Fest and 'Spanish Stew'—our critic's picks for best stage bets.

Onstage Charles Lewis III - September 30, 2025

Lurie appointee to Airport Commission opposed measure to block ICE in California

'So disappointing and scary for so many immigrants.'

Immigration Tim Redmond - September 29, 2025

Live Shots: Folsom Street Fair 2025 was big, slutty, and beautiful

42nd installment of kink and fetish festival expanded for a more chill vibe—without sacrificing the naughtiness.

Culture Jon Bauer - September 29, 2025

Dance

Spirit of Compton’s Cafeteria Riot soars again in new Flyaway work

Aimée Ts'ao - September 29, 2025

Inspired by 1966 LGBTQ uprising in the Tenderloin, 'Down on the Corner' showcases local talent and legacy of resistance.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay voting extended through October 3!

Marke B. - September 29, 2025

You've got until the end of the week to tell us what you love in our 51st annual Readers' Poll.

The Agenda

How Scott Wiener is undermining affordable housing

Tim Redmond - September 28, 2025

Plus: A strange move to allow city donations to a law-enforcement group, and why SF should buy apartments from a bankrupt landlord. That's The Agenda for Sept. 28-Oct. 5

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: The lack of fire safety on the West Side of town

Herbert F. Mintz II - September 28, 2025

Lurie wants more density in an area that has fallen behind in a key public safety area

Business + Tech

Neighborhood finds it’s hard to fight AT&T

Tim Redmond - September 25, 2025

Planners approve 104-foot tower in Diamond Heights over broad community opposition

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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Supergroup of chefs launch Indian Restaurant Week

Tamara Palmer - September 25, 2025

Anticipating Diwali, some of the Bay's best come together October 5-11 to highlight flavors of essential local community.

Movies

Screen Grabs: ‘One Battle After Another’ tests our moment’s wild waters

Dennis Harvey - September 25, 2025

Paul Thomas Anderson delivers radical leftists terrorists, fascist invasions, Leonardo in a man-bun. Plus: A flimsy 'Him'

Nightlife

Party Radar: Quick ‘n dirty guide to Folsom Street Fair fiestas

Marke B. - September 25, 2025

Disco Daddy, Hard Reset, Soft Play, Power Snatch, Bears in Space, Horse Meat Disco, Grunt, Squish, Ew!, Chunk, more freaky affairs

Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Fantastic Negrito

Lou Fancher - September 25, 2025

Oakland-raised singer-songwriter refuses to rest on laurels, turning in a painfully introspective album with 'Son of a Broken Man.'

Fashion

Leather, lace, and hardware: All the looks you need at Folsom Street Fair

Joshua Rotter - September 24, 2025

From Five and Diamond to Love Lorn Lingerie—a tour through some of the fine fetish fashions on offer at the festival.

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Housing

New study shows why Lurie’s zoning plan will never make housing affordable

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2025

Detailed housing data from 2015 to 2022 shows that developers aren't building what the city needs—and are damaging vulnerable communities

News + Politics

Watch: 48 Hills’ Tim Redmond talks Engardio recall, ‘family zoning plan’ on Doomloop Dispatch

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2025

Our editor appeared on the podcast to delve into the roots of the housing crisis and discuss how to fight another tech takeover.

Music

Portola’s party daze triumphed. But will it return in 2026?

Tamara Palmer - September 24, 2025

Two days spent eating to the beat of raver nostalgia (and Xtina's Grindr bleeps) on Pier 80, wondering if it ever has to end.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: SF Opera and Shotgun Players ask, What price life?

Charles Lewis III - September 24, 2025

'Dead Man Walking' and 'The Motion' investigate the value we place on existence, in very different ways.

Music

Under the Stars: The necessary genius of Saul Williams (and friends)

John-Paul Shiver - September 23, 2025

Plus: Prince's worldly curveball, Jessy Lanza's tender life slap, Armed Byrd takes flight, more new music

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