Bay Area Archives - Page 133 of 218

Movies

From ‘Family Secrets’ to ‘Half Brothers,’ star Juan Pablo Espinosa blazes a gay trail

Joshua Rotter - December 1, 2020

With big new movie hitting screens, out Colombian actor aims to keep expanding Latinx stories and empowering others.

Music

Local Listen: La Doña’s bold femmeton, Kelly Finnigan’s soul holiday, more

John-Paul Shiver - November 30, 2020

An indie duo's Joshua Tree retreat and some good ol' Sacramento rock 'n roll also prick up our ears

Homelessness

‘Throwing us out like garbage’

Tiny - November 27, 2020

SIP hotel residents say the city's not living up to its promises -- and contracts.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: For Thanksgiving movies, one glam turkey and a swell ‘Black Bottom’

Dennis Harvey - November 23, 2020

A David Bowie 'Stardust' biopic fizzles, but Chadwick Boseman (in his final role) and Viola Davis sizzle in 'Ma Rainey'

Music

Don’t be alarmed by Squadda B’s lanky arms

Daniel Bromfield - November 18, 2020

Oakland rapper-producer releases a one-two punch: two smoked-out albums that reflect both sides of the pandemic

COVID

COVID denial is a grim rerun of AIDS denialism

Bruce Mirken - November 17, 2020

Two decades ago, a cult-like crowd believed that HIV was harmless and AIDS was a plot. Many of them ended up dead.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Racist technology, rocky queer love, and an Oakland thriller

Dennis Harvey - November 17, 2020

Plus: Berlin & Beyond's In Focus installment, Mank, The Outpost, and more movies to dive into this week.

Art

A local artist honors lost Black lives, portrait by portrait

Mary Corbin - November 16, 2020

Painter Radha Mehta's series commemorating lives lost to racially motivated murder and police brutality spreads to cities around the country.

Homelessness

On homelessness, no more about us, without us

Tiny - November 16, 2020

People who have lived unhoused and in poverty need to be part of the official policy conversation.

Art

Celebrating Ruth Asawa’s recycling roots and legacy

Emily Wilson - November 14, 2020

At a fundraiser for creative reuse center SCRAP, the beloved artist's children share stories and photos of her life

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