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Art Review

In ‘Fictions of Presence,’ a View-Master and declassified 9/11 interrogation docs

Genevieve Quick - November 4, 2024

Exploring how humans, machines, and humans aided by machines read differently—poetically and politically—at / (Slash)

Stage Review

Top-notch cast and perfect timing bring cascades of laughter in ‘Fallen Angels’

Charles Lewis III - November 3, 2024

Noël Coward's classic is reanimated at Aurora Theatre in grand style—and dials up the himbo-factor.

Art Review

Turbulence of recent past thrums though ‘Makeshift Memorials, Small Revolutions’

Charles Lewis III - November 2, 2024

KADIST show takes on poignant personal effects of racism, fentanyl, queerphobia—but leaves out pandemic elephant in the room

Campaign Trail

Safeway, regulations, and the tech lords

Tim Redmond - October 31, 2024

Supes pass Preston bill to require notice when supermarkets close—and there's a lot more to the story.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Soviet hard labor camps couldn’t stanch this brilliant director’s vision

Dennis Harvey - October 31, 2024

Sergei Parajanov's work seems more vital than ever. Plus: 'Wandering Paths' walks around France, 'Don't Move' thrills, more new movies

Stage Review

At SF Opera, a ‘Tristan and Isolde’ that’s hardly a tragedy

Charles Lewis III - October 31, 2024

Eun Sun Kim's conducting is so masterful, she makes Wagner's five-hour tale of dramatic love and death almost fun.

Crime

Four jurors in Tenderloin shooting case say they wrongfully voted for a conviction

Tim Redmond - October 23, 2024

In extraordinary move, public defender seeks new trial alleging that jurors were under undue pressure and got bad instructions.

Homelessness

‘Where Do We Go’ launches new campaign against homeless sweeps

Tiny - October 20, 2024

Organizers vow to set up new encampments in public spaces every time cities evict the unhoused.

Environment

Supreme Court hints at sweeping ruling that could gut the Clean Water Act

Tim Redmond - October 17, 2024

San Francisco may have just handed the right-wing judges the ability to undermine decades of environmental law.

Movies

Trapped with Cate Blanchett and the G7 on a zombie island? Must be ‘Rumours’

Pam Grady - October 17, 2024

Directors Guy Maddin and Evan and Galen Johnson on world leaders, man buns, polycrises, and their gloriously weird new movie

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