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Movies

What we saw at Sundance: Documentary dives into Myanmar midwives, volcano lovers, more

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - February 14, 2022

A Syrian migrant crane operator in Beirut, Kanye's rap rise, Watergate whistleblower Martha Mitchell among big fest subjects

Movies

LGBTQ orgs ‘disappointed’ but ‘hopeful’ about Castro Theatre takeover

Marke B. - February 10, 2022

After its botched announcement, Another Planet Entertainment receives 'cautious optimism' from community institutions.

Onstage

Review: Electrifying ‘I, Too, Sing America’ contains multitudes

Kevin Madrigal - February 9, 2022

At Brava Theatre, performers dance, sing, and rap about wide-ranging issues—but the show feels specific to Calle 24 culture.

Movies

In ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby,’ W. Kamau Bell dives into the unspeakable

Pam Grady - January 27, 2022

The comedian-documentarian talks about getting people to talk about 'America's Dad' as sexual predator for new Showtime series.

Development

UCSF’s new hospital: A pretty building, but in the wrong place

Calvin Welch - January 12, 2022

The school's plans will make one part of the city more unlivable and the other part less healthy and wealthy.

Homelessness

Mayor’s ‘plan’ for Tenderloin finally released—such as it is

Tim Redmond - December 30, 2021

Critics say the plan is vague, offers no real solutions, and relies on the cops and DPW.

Crime

I am a mother in the Tenderloin. I fear and oppose the mayor’s plan

Tracey Mixon - December 23, 2021

More police will make life less safe and secure for my daughter and me.

News + Politics

Breed’s Tenderloin crackdown goes to the supes in high-stakes vote

Tim Redmond - December 22, 2021

What is the mayor's actual plan for a neighborhood in crisis, other than more cops? It's hard to figure that out.

Lit

How Kristina Wong’s ‘Auntie Sewing Squad’ sewed to the rescue in the pandemic

Emily Wilson - December 21, 2021

The comedian's book tells a story of grassroots radical care—and making hundreds of thousands of masks for essential workers

Homelessness

Breed’s Tenderloin plan is just a rehash of cruel policies that never worked

Jennifer Friedenbach - December 17, 2021

Using police to solve social and health problems has failed for decades; why is San Francisco ready to do it again?

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What we saw at Sundance: Documentary dives into Myanmar midwives, volcano lovers, more

LGBTQ orgs ‘disappointed’ but ‘hopeful’ about Castro Theatre takeover

Review: Electrifying ‘I, Too, Sing America’ contains multitudes

In ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby,’ W. Kamau Bell dives into the unspeakable

UCSF’s new hospital: A pretty building, but in the wrong place

Mayor’s ‘plan’ for Tenderloin finally released—such as it is

I am a mother in the Tenderloin. I fear and oppose the mayor’s plan

Breed’s Tenderloin crackdown goes to the supes in high-stakes vote

How Kristina Wong’s ‘Auntie Sewing Squad’ sewed to the rescue in the pandemic

Breed’s Tenderloin plan is just a rehash of cruel policies that never worked

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