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Screen Grabs: Warm season, very hot topics

Dennis Harvey - December 14, 2020

Political violence, ethnic strife, and marital doubts south of the equator. Plus: Lost Landscapes of SF, more

COVID

COVID denial is a grim rerun of AIDS denialism

Bruce Mirken - November 17, 2020

Two decades ago, a cult-like crowd believed that HIV was harmless and AIDS was a plot. Many of them ended up dead.

Elections

A progressive wave in the East Bay

Bobbi Lopez - November 7, 2020

Victories over big money in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, and Antioch shows the power of community organizing.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Will you strap in for the re-opening of SF cinemas?

Dennis Harvey - October 2, 2020

Officials say next week is the re-entry date. Even if you're not ready to go IRL to theaters, here's a full lineup of new releases and online festivals to keep you glued to the screen.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: More, More, More! (and more)

Marke B. - September 17, 2020

Autumn Moon Festival, Litquake lineup, Cal Performances at Home... and a special retrospective from a queen of SF drag.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Don’t look away from ‘Decade of Fire’ and ‘The Painted Bird’

Dennis Harvey - July 17, 2020

This weekend’s new streaming releases are dominated by two major literary adaptations, both of which would have looked great on the big screen ......

Lit

In Phuc Tran’s memoir: grammar, tattoos, and the refugee experience

Emily Wilson - June 24, 2020

When Phuc Tran, who will be in conversation with author Viet Thanh Nguyen this Fri/26 evening, was asked to do a TEDx talk a...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: More marathon movies to help sustain you

Dennis Harvey - April 15, 2020

Part 2 in our survey of really, really long films for your sequestrian pleasure casts its big net over films from around the globe,...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Horse Feathers!—and even more great comedy streaming

Dennis Harvey - April 10, 2020

Before winding up, for the time being at least, our survey of cinematic comedies that will lighten up your house arrest sojourn (part one...

Onstage

You’ve never seen a ‘Gatsby’ like this

Emily Wilson - February 5, 2020

When his theater company starts working on a show, says John Collins of Elevator Repair Service, members don’t necessarily know–or want to know–where they’re going...

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Screen Grabs: Warm season, very hot topics

COVID denial is a grim rerun of AIDS denialism

A progressive wave in the East Bay

Screen Grabs: Will you strap in for the re-opening of SF cinemas?

Arts Forecast: More, More, More! (and more)

Screen Grabs: Don’t look away from ‘Decade of Fire’ and ‘The Painted Bird’

In Phuc Tran’s memoir: grammar, tattoos, and the refugee experience

Screen Grabs: More marathon movies to help sustain you

Screen Grabs: Horse Feathers!—and even more great comedy streaming

You’ve never seen a ‘Gatsby’ like this

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