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Culture

Tom Ammiano’s feisty new memoir tells all, from Milk to mayoral run

Marke B. - May 7, 2020

In 'Kiss My Gay Ass,' the eminent politico, activist, comedian, teacher, and personality spills the tea.

Lit

A Drag Queen Story Hour star and activist publishes her own kids’ book

Joshua Rotter - May 5, 2020

For the majority of Americans, drag queens are performers they catch every Friday night on RuPaul’s Drag Race or at their local gay bar...

Wendy Macnaughton’s #DrawTogether brings art (and needed supplies) to kids

Emily Wilson - May 4, 2020

When people were asked to stay at home as much as possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wendy Macnaughton wanted to do something to...

Culture

Screen Grabs: Great new docs, from global inequality to SF thrash metal

Dennis Harvey - April 30, 2020

Though the impulse for many during times of stress is to escape into fictional entertainment—or something “stranger than fiction,” like Tiger King—nonfiction can prove...

Mark Kozelek’s latest intricate wander, through Aquatic Park to ‘Isaac Hayes’

Daniel Bromfield - April 28, 2020

“Some people are gonna get it, but some won’t.” This observation about art comes from one of the countless conversations Mark Kozelek has with...

Culture

Storied: San Francisco interviews 48 Hills publisher Marke B. (that’s me)

Marke B. - April 26, 2020

Storied: San Francisco has been recording terrific podcasts of local characters and everyday neighbors, and I'm honored to now be counted among them. If...

DJs and musicians scramble for income in devastated scene

Garrett Leahy - April 24, 2020

Governor Newsom's announcement last Tuesday that live shows and concerts are unlikely to happen until there is a COVID-19 vaccine, which may be as...

COVID

Will COVID kill capitalism?

Tiny - April 20, 2020

“I have a Case of Toilet Paper, I’ll bring it over tomorrow,” said Reena, a now-unemployed accountant from Alameda. “I have a box of organic...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: We can do this!

Marke B. - April 17, 2020

We may be going through tough times, but we're still producing the art, music, culture, deep inquiry, and joy that continue to sustain us....

News + Politics

Social distancing is the wrong term

Marc Norton - April 9, 2020

I am very tired of hearing about “social distancing.” We do not need social distancing. We need physical distancing. What we need is social solidarity. I...

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