Comics Archives - 48 hills

Lit

A love of baseball doesn’t quite come ‘Out of Left Field’ for this queer youth

Daniel Bromfield - April 10, 2024

Local author Jonah Newman's semi-autobiographical graphic novel tells a tale of self-discovery on the diamond.

Comedy

Shanti Charan jokes to fight recidivism for people in Bay Area jails

Danny Acosta - March 28, 2024

The local comedian-educator uses humor as a tool when teaching college-level courses at Elmwood Correctional Facility.

Movies

The primordially horrifying wavelength of ‘Skinamarink’

Daniel Bromfield - February 15, 2024

Balboa Theatre hosts the film phenomenon that taps into spooky liminal spaces and physical media nostalgia.

Comedy

How to tell a joke in Palestine: Arab American Comedy Fest brings essential connection

Marke B. - February 7, 2024

Co-founders Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah talk about 20 years of using laughs to transcend hatred.

News + Politics

Live Shots: The 48 Hills 10th Anniversary Gala went off, and you can still support us!

Marke B. - November 15, 2023

Best of the Bay winners, local politicos, and independent media supporters filled Bssap Baobab October 26. Check out the pics!

Art

Chuck Sperry screenprints rock history and the fight for equal rights, one poster at a time

Mary Corbin - November 1, 2023

A counterculture constant, from his work with Artist Television Access to Studio 4 and Bill Graham Presents

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Shipyard Open Studios, MTT returns, re-queering the Mission…

Marke B. - October 19, 2023

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Chloe Sherman's '90s dyke scene photos, 500+ shadow puppets, more to do

Art

In Justin Yoon’s art, melancholy queer nostalgia sports gleaming blue pecs

Emily Wilson - October 18, 2023

A world where martinis, romance, and cigarettes in the movie theater rule.

Art Review

Ana Jotta’s ‘Never the Less’: Drawing in many senses of the word

Bec Imrich - October 4, 2023

At Wattis, the longtime Portuguese artist's first US show is an exhilarating peek into her work, rife with references and wordplay

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2023: Shopping Winners

Marke B. - September 28, 2023

READERS' POLL: Best Bookstore, Best Bike Shop, Best Store Staff, Best Cannabis Dispensary, Best Shoe Store, more

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