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Art Review

‘Difference Machines’ interrogates the bias in the Algorithm

Genevieve Quick - August 25, 2023

The intersection of technology and identity comes under scrutiny at Gray Area

Movies

Screen Grabs: No one can play it like ‘Johnny Guitar’

Dennis Harvey - August 24, 2023

Joan Crawford's catty Western comes to the Roxie. Plus: 'Mobland' could cut the yapping, but Travolta's good

Dance

‘Desire for fullness’ leads Megan Lowe to explore dance through biracial identity

Mary Carbonara - August 23, 2023

Choreographer's 'Gathering Pieces of Peace' foregrounds stories of fractured selves and longing.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Birch & Rye’s quiet excellence

Tamara Palmer - August 22, 2023

Noe Valley’s modern Russian kitchen is a national treasure — and a local secret.

Elections

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

Tim Redmond - August 17, 2023

District 5 is one of the critical seats progressives will try to win in 2024

Movies

Screen Grabs: Two tough films focus on the people hit hard by economic inequality

Dennis Harvey - August 16, 2023

Great examinations of working class erosion ('Between Two Worlds') and family opioid addiction ('Stay Awake')

Music

Outside Lands 2023: The scene and the herd

Tamara Palmer - August 15, 2023

The 15th edition of the music and food festival was the queerest yet — and that’s a good sign

News + Politics

Legendary Oakland martial arts club—and its founder—face eviction

Tiny - August 13, 2023

Casco's Martial Arts may be forced to close, and Sensei Owens and his wife forced into homelessness.

Drug policy

Dorsey attack on wellness center signals larger issues in SF’s new War on Drugs

Tim Redmond - August 8, 2023

The mayor, the DA, and the Tech Right want to revive a failed policy—and maybe go after local judges.

Crime

Newsom’s CHP plan will not make Oakland safer

Cat Brooks - August 6, 2023

Communities with adequate resources have less violence than communities with a lot of cops

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