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‘An everlasting effect’: UK soul legend Omar on the 5 LPs he can’t live without

Latest album 'Brighter the Days' displays the innovator's versatility—as do favorite selections from Stevie to YMO.

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 15, 2025

Win free tickets to these awesome DNA Lounge shows

Metal supergroup Nefarious, KISS tribute band Destroyer, and Micromania Wrestling are all on the menu.

Contest Marke B. - July 15, 2025

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Learn from great local instructors: Register now for fall 2025 journalism courses—tuition-free for SF residents.

Education Marke B. - July 14, 2025

Tests for the supes: The budget, protecting rent-controlled housing ….

... and an RV ban that could force families onto the streets. That's The Agenda for July 13-20

The Agenda Tim Redmond - July 14, 2025

Lit

Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Marke B. - July 14, 2025

Eighth edition of sprawling showcase featured tiny tomes, big names, 150+ booths, Karl Marx booty shorts.

Labor

Urban Ore fails to rehire union workers

Ian Firstenberg - July 13, 2025

Owners say losses during 40-day strike make it impossible to rehire everyone covered in an agreement

Movies

Hot-mess bisexuals, Orthodox blackmail, Daveed Diggs: SF Jewish Film Fest dives in

Dennis Harvey - July 13, 2025

45th edition foregrounds comedy and conflict, kicking off with 'Coexistence, My Ass,' and playing throughout SF and East Bay

Lit

Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Daniel Bromfield - July 11, 2025

Music journalist's gonzo new book 'Waiting for Britney Spears' dives into the tabloid-strewn wreck of the schlocky decade.

Music

Under the Stars: Madlib’s sonic crystal ball spins again

John-Paul Shiver - July 10, 2025

Plus: Kendra Morris scores a reggae-tinged 'Flat Tire,' Jay Som rocks back with 'Float,' Directions in Stereo dips into the wax stacks

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Food & Drink

Good Taste: An obsessive early guide to the Outside Lands food multiverse

Tamara Palmer - July 9, 2025

Fun bevs, free samples, fries as meals, super splurges, and more: It’s not too soon to plan your festival menu.

Music

Unplugging with Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Joshua Rotter - July 9, 2025

Adding stalwart guitarist Imaad Wasif, the indie heroes hit Symphony Hall to explore their acoustic side—and some new emotional textures.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Anti-Prime Day, Jollof Fest, Macy Gray, Outside Sex…

Marke B. - July 9, 2025

Ferry Building's 127th birthday party, 'Underground Orange,' Orchestra Gold, SFDanceworks, Sholeh Asgary, more to do!

Onstage

Dino drag? You bet ‘Jurassiq’ is

Marke B. - July 9, 2025

Very queer musical parody stomps into Oasis with heels, wigs, claws, and plenty of nostalgic '90s hits.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Despite cutbacks, SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Disruption’ hits home

Charles Lewis III - July 8, 2025

Poignant 66th season show takes on Ice detentions, apolitical hypocrisy, and a 'Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Fire Department'

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Homelessness

Will supes oust one of the most effective members of the Homeless Oversight Commission?

Tim Redmond - July 8, 2025

And what does this say about the mayor and the board changing policy on Prop C and 'housing first?'

Opinion

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Shayne Watson - July 8, 2025

Why is Scott Wiener so opposed to recognizing the historic importance of the city's first LGBTQ+ neighborhood?

Movies

Screen Grabs: Truth, justice, and… something something

Dennis Harvey - July 8, 2025

'Sovereign' insurrection, 'Underground Orange' rebellion, a swarm of Swedish auteurs, Garbage Pail Kids, more movies

Onstage

In ‘Les Blancs,’ a once-silent character finds full voice through eight women players

Lou Fancher - July 8, 2025

Actor Jeunée Simon on OTP's powerful version of Lorraine Hansberry's 1970 play, in which a Black man returns to Africa.

Music

‘The most euphoric feeling’: Live Aid music legends look back 40 years on

Joshua Rotter - July 7, 2025

As TV docuseries relives epic charitable concert, performers dish about wild moments before 2 billion fans—and backstage.

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Featured

‘An everlasting effect’: UK soul legend Omar on the 5 LPs he can’t live without

Win free tickets to these awesome DNA Lounge shows

Itching to be a reporter? Sign up for classes now at City College

Tests for the supes: The budget, protecting rent-controlled housing ….

Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Urban Ore fails to rehire union workers

Hot-mess bisexuals, Orthodox blackmail, Daveed Diggs: SF Jewish Film Fest dives in

Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Under the Stars: Madlib’s sonic crystal ball spins again

Good Taste: An obsessive early guide to the Outside Lands food multiverse

Unplugging with Yeah Yeah Yeahs

BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Anti-Prime Day, Jollof Fest, Macy Gray, Outside Sex…

Dino drag? You bet ‘Jurassiq’ is

Drama Masks: Despite cutbacks, SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Disruption’ hits home

Will supes oust one of the most effective members of the Homeless Oversight Commission?

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Screen Grabs: Truth, justice, and… something something

In ‘Les Blancs,’ a once-silent character finds full voice through eight women players

‘The most euphoric feeling’: Live Aid music legends look back 40 years on

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