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Lit

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

Marke B. - December 13, 2023

Beloved landmark came with surprising amount of drama and alternate realities, vividly detailed in Chron critic's new book.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Ho ho ho, it’s family (dys)functions and horrors for the holidays

Dennis Harvey - December 11, 2023

Gay divorce in 'Our Son,' generational poaching in 'Family Game,' kid vs Claus in 'Dial Code Santa,' more fa-la-film

Labor

Who are these nice people who say they want me to get a raise?

Tom Gallagher - December 11, 2023

Turns out it's a rabid anti-labor group that wants to destroy public-sector unions.

Lit

10 cult classics: Books on charismatic leaders to nourish your squint-eyed cynicism

Zack Ruskin - November 30, 2023

Popularity of follower docs aside, unraveling sects might be best as a book-length pursuit. Here are titles that take on the task.

Food & Drink

Holiday booze news: Casements’ educational advent, floriani corn whiskeys top our tree

Adrian Spinelli - November 28, 2023

Plus: Next year's hottest beer bust, Fort Point's Dungeness-laden beer cocktails.

The Agenda

Supes push back on state-mandated housing disaster

Tim Redmond - November 26, 2023

Plus: An honest discussion about the cops and budget priorities. That's The Agenda for Nov. 26 to Dec. 3

Lit

Oral history as inspiration and antidote: Lynn Lewis on ‘Women Who Change the World’

James Tracy - November 23, 2023

The organizer-author's new work offers deep personal stories of lives dedicated to the social justice movement.

Housing

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

Zelda Bronstein - November 6, 2023

Why should cities and counties guarantee profits for builders and push the costs of growth onto the local taxpayers?

Music

Bandcamp layoffs paint bleak picture for indie musicians and union organizers

Zack Ruskin - November 5, 2023

Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz, John Darnielle of Mountain Goats, more weigh in on rough blow to local fan-favorite platform.

Lit

Beep, beep: Meet your Muni drivers, colorfully illustrated

Marke B. - November 2, 2023

New art book 'Muni Is My Ride' captures the deeply committed, fundamentally human side of our daily public transport

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