Philosophy Archives

Homelessness

The profound irony of the APEC news media coverage

Tim Redmond - November 15, 2023

The problem that the mayor is trying to solve with sweeps was created by the same political agenda that drives the event she is so happily hosting.

Music

Under the Stars: Dive into the stoned-soul ‘STU’ of emcee Jay Stone

John-Paul Shiver - October 3, 2023

Plus: Khruangbin teams up with Toro Y Moi live, Vagabond drops low, new Ty Segall and Soccer Mommy, more swell tunes

Dance

Utopia, please: Sean Dorsey Dance’s ‘The Lost Art of Dreaming’ returns to refresh spirits

Marke B. - September 26, 2023

A year after its premiere in SF, the 'full-throttle' show returns after spreading liberating queer reverie throughout the country

Movies

Screen Grabs: Dance Film Fest leaps onto screen—and out of prison yards

Dennis Harvey - September 18, 2023

Plus: Carlos Santana's story, Cambodian cinema showcase, 'North by Northwest' in 35mm, and campy hell on wheels

Music

Seeing Ghost, and the importance of embracing Satan amid fabricated panics

Danny Acosta - August 14, 2023

In the age of QANON and hysterical anti-LGBTQ backlash, one rock band embodies a hellishly fantastic alternative.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Raise your tankards high for Drunk Theatre

Marke B. - August 2, 2023

Plus: Bay Area Gallery Weekend, SF Drag King Contest, Wolf Eyes, seaweed foraging, Wata Igarashi, more to do

Art

This Bay sculptor is grateful for lessons that clay has taught her

Mary Corbin - July 14, 2021

Symbolist artist Sara Lisch has stories to tell. In this interview, she spins a few.

Art

From refuse, artist Kloe Chan creates emotional refuge

Mary Corbin - June 1, 2021

Physical space and community play an important role in hand-crafted works like 'I Will Knit Us a Sanctuary'

Movies

Screen Grabs: An unlikely hero stands up to massive redevelopment in ‘Dead Pigs’

Dennis Harvey - May 28, 2021

Plus: Thrilling sequel 'A Quiet Place 2,' a lost Black intellectual classic from 1982, and a trans romance gem.

Puff

Puff: Social pains? Reopen with hash gummies and superlative body balm

Dan Karkoska - May 19, 2021

Our intrepid cannabis writer tracks down the new Plus Hash Gummies drop, plus a Sweet ReLeaf balm his Texan dad swears by.

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