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BIG WEEK: Cat Video Fest, Deaf Dance Fest, DJ Dan Tribute, Oakland Pride…

Matmos, masc heroes, 'Otra Onda/Otra Vez,' Pizza, Bagel, and Beer Fest, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - August 12, 2026

Drama Masks: A play every Silicon Valley acolyte should be forced to watch

La Lengua's shockingly current latest. Plus: Tennessee Williams' 'Orpheus Descending' gets a curious switch-up.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - August 11, 2026

‘Independent’ super PAC paying Wiener campaign staffers, records show

It's illegal for IEs to coordinate with candidates; this is at the very least close to the line, experts say

Campaign Trail Ian Firstenberg - August 11, 2026

What we saw at Outside Lands: Live shots of wild times, sunshine excluded

Who needs light when you've got the heat of Baby Keem, The Strokes, Boys Noize, Silvana Estrada, and bazillions of cute fans.

Music Andrew Brobst - August 11, 2026

Food & Drink

What we ate at Outside Lands: Hot takes on Bay Area tastes

Tamara Palmer - August 11, 2026

Crab pastries, jollof plates, caviar corndogs, and super sundaes—the fest’s sexiest food hit all the high notes.

Music

What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

John-Paul Shiver - August 11, 2026

Acts on the come-up, faves on the curve, bison in the weeds, and a festival porta potty epiphany. Listen in.

Nightlife

12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it

Marke B. - August 10, 2026

Classic ethereal outfit receives two-day tribute with dancing, live bands, and a DJ set and meet-up with bassist Simon Raymonde.

Movies

Director Jane Schoenbrun: ‘I’m trying to queer the rules of horror’

Pam Grady - August 10, 2026

'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' puts Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder through a bloody libidinal portal.

The Agenda

Wiener’s attacks on Chan backfire, badly

Tim Redmond - August 9, 2026

Plus: What are the candidates going to do to make Larry Ellison pay for Social Security? And what's up with Matt Dorsey's $25K slush find? That's The Agenda for Aug 9-16

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Puff

Cannabis cafes are coming to SF—and it’s about damn time

Dan Karkoska - August 7, 2026

A bill finally passed by the city last month allows cannabis retailers to serve food and beverages. Will SF become a new Amsterdam?

Lit

Subversive spirit matches Victorian romantic intrigue in Ayelet Waldman’s latest

Lou Fancher - August 7, 2026

Berkeley author knocked off from award-winning TV work to finish 'a failed novel I tried to write a decade ago.'

Music

Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

John-Paul Shiver - August 6, 2026

Plus: Black Marble plucks college radio strings, Twin Bloom bronzes out, The Koreatown Oddity raps it all up, more great listens

Sports

Live Shots: Valkyries flew high in return to Ballhalla

D.A. Mission - August 6, 2026

WNBA home team filled Chase Center with wild community spirit and plenty of winning shots.

Movies

Screen Grabs: ‘The Piano’ plays again

Dennis Harvey - August 5, 2026

Sam Neill (RIP) in major key. Plus: Futile love in 'White Nights,' Hector Babenco tribute, whimsical 'Drunken Noodles,' sour "Ice Cream Man'

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Labor

As wider layoffs hit, videogame workers’ union launches hardship fund

Leah Isobel - August 5, 2026

UVW-CWA aid initiative and innovative Necrosoft bundle aim to support affected workers from indie orgs and big corps.

Music

Charli XCX is the future of rock, in fact

Daniel Bromfield - August 5, 2026

The genre will be saved by outsiders—even highbrow-nodding hyperpop ones who know how to slay big festivals like Outside Lands.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Forget AI, you’re in ‘Urinetown’ now

Charles Lewis III - August 4, 2026

Ray of Light's latest triumph is awash with talent. Plus: 'In a Memory Palace' at Z Space used Noh to haunting effect.

Campaign Trail

Wiener’s racist, sexist Anthropic AI chatbot attacks Chan–and it’s weird and stupid and gross

Tim Redmond - August 4, 2026

Why is nobody in the Democratic Party establishment or the news media calling out Wiener on this?

Music

Experimental sounds ring out from Adobe Books, for an eager community in the know

Jess Oledan - August 4, 2026

Promoter Tonko's unassuming series platforms local musicians with a genre-blurring bent.

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Featured

BIG WEEK: Cat Video Fest, Deaf Dance Fest, DJ Dan Tribute, Oakland Pride…

Drama Masks: A play every Silicon Valley acolyte should be forced to watch

‘Independent’ super PAC paying Wiener campaign staffers, records show

What we saw at Outside Lands: Live shots of wild times, sunshine excluded

What we ate at Outside Lands: Hot takes on Bay Area tastes

What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it

Director Jane Schoenbrun: ‘I’m trying to queer the rules of horror’

Wiener’s attacks on Chan backfire, badly

Cannabis cafes are coming to SF—and it’s about damn time

Subversive spirit matches Victorian romantic intrigue in Ayelet Waldman’s latest

Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

Live Shots: Valkyries flew high in return to Ballhalla

Screen Grabs: ‘The Piano’ plays again

As wider layoffs hit, videogame workers’ union launches hardship fund

Charli XCX is the future of rock, in fact

Drama Masks: Forget AI, you’re in ‘Urinetown’ now

Wiener’s racist, sexist Anthropic AI chatbot attacks Chan–and it’s weird and stupid and gross

Experimental sounds ring out from Adobe Books, for an eager community in the know

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