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Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Final chapter of ‘Purge’ series is an eerie echo of modern chaos

Dennis Harvey - July 5, 2021

'The Forever Purge' is not subtle. But then, we are not living in gently-nuanced cultural times.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Recalling that very oddball cinematic year, 1971

Dennis Harvey - July 1, 2021

What's in theaters—then and now. Plus" 'I Carry You With Me,' 'Scenes from an Empty Church,' more

Art

Review: In ‘GOLEM,’ Jewish folklore meets ecological disaster—and it’s funny?

Genevieve Quick - June 30, 2021

In "GOLEM: A Call to Action" (through December 5), The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents three videos by Los Angeles artist Julie Weitz. All of...

Education

New interim chancellor faces immediate challenges at City College

Garrett Leahy - June 29, 2021

Some union members wary as longtime administrator seeks to address crucial contract and enrollment issues this summer.

Art

Review: Amanda Curreri quilts lesbian history into art with ‘Terra Tools’

Genevieve Quick - June 23, 2021

Using images from Cincinatti's "Dinah" newsletter, the artist fabricates queer milestone markers at Romer Young

Police

Mayor Breed’s budget doesn’t even remotely defund the police

Tim Redmond - June 18, 2021

Proposal heard in budget committee calls for major increases to SFPD -- even when the city is investing in alternatives to armed law enforcement.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Black Film Festival lifts off—and other stratospheric releases

Dennis Harvey - June 17, 2021

The best of the new, from the surveilling of surveillance in 'All Light, Everywhere' to 'Les Norte' and its discomfiting coming-of-age twists

News + Politics

Fierce environmental champions: Meet the 2021 Goldman Prize winners

Tom Molanphy - June 15, 2021

Six real-life heroes who have pushed back against global disaster, from Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' to Malawi's plastics crisis.

Housing

Help is on the way — but many tenants don’t know about it

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2021

Phone bank seeks to find people eligible for rent relief who may not know it's available or how to apply. Here's how to join.

City Hall

Supes clash with parks director over role in private organization’s ‘threats’

Tim Redmond - June 9, 2021

Ginsburg waffles when asked if he knew of and approved a Parks Alliance letter that the supes agreed was 'outrageous' and 'unacceptable.'

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