Media Archives - 48 hills

Art

Tehran-born artist Sameh Khalatbari strings resistance into every work

Mary Corbin - April 23, 2024

Deeply felt homages to Iran's Women, Life, Freedom protest movement emanate from her San Ramon studio.

Movies

Screen Grabs: SFFILM Fest unleashes Dizzy Gillespie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, June Squibb

Dennis Harvey - April 21, 2024

If the truism “less is more” really applies, this just might be a great year for SFFILM (Wed/24 through Sun/28), the storied organization—Oldest Film Festival...

Protest

Is protesting in traffic ‘false imprisonment?’

Tim Redmond - April 21, 2024

Then what about Waymo blocking a highway entrance ramp?

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Local chefs serve kitchen game on social media

Tamara Palmer - April 16, 2024

Victoriano Lopez and Kathy Fang share go-to cooking techniques when they’re off the clock. Watch and learn!

Media

Wildly inaccurate story leads to death threats for activist, 48hills writer

Tim Redmond - April 14, 2024

Lisa Gray Garcia, who writes as Tiny, gets attacked after New York Post does a sensational story about her work with UCLA medical students.

Art

The Great Migration travels beyond South to North in ‘Movement in Every Direction’

Lou Fancher - April 10, 2024

A BAMPFA show expands how we think about one of the biggest mass movements in US history.

Music

Watch: Scott Woods breaks down ‘Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods’ on Music Book Club

Tamara Palmer - April 9, 2024

The critic and poet's latest book takes a unique look at the Purple One's career and the meaning of his music.

News + Politics

About those political ‘protests’ …

Tim Redmond - April 9, 2024

The events against Peskin and Chan were mostly paid hacks, allies of the mayor, and people who don't live in the districts.

Culture

A new home goods store highlights Palestinian creators—and benefits Gaza relief efforts

Dorothy Odonnell - April 8, 2024

Ariel Magidson and HK Elkhoudary's Senses in North Beach is creating a safe space for discussion and relief.

Campaign Trail

Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2024

Billionaire 'protest' is a total bust as huge crowd packs Portsmouth Square for a candidate who might be able to build a winning coalition in mostly right-wing field

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