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Screen Grabs: Tracking a social media monster in ‘Sweat’

Dennis Harvey - July 22, 2021

Plus: A trainwreck Val Kilmer self-documentary that still rivets, a stylish goof in homage to a Dominican legend

Movies

Screen Grabs: Jewish Film Fest delves into heroes, hoaxes, and hair-raisers

Dennis Harvey - July 19, 2021

Teen tribulations, historical thrillers, and even a Bernie Madoff musical at the 41st installment, online and in-person.

Music

Coming up: 5 essential, post-Beatles McCartney tracks

John-Paul Shiver - July 15, 2021

Finding the wait until Thanksgiving for Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' Beatles break-up doc excruciating? Here's Paul's post-'Let it Be' greats.

Onstage

Reading is fundamental: 44 years of the Bay Area Playwrights Festival

Caitlin Donohue - July 14, 2021

At nearly a half-century, this showcase of early-career playwrights must be doing something right. Find out what, starting Fri/16.

Music

With ‘And Then There Was Light,’ Oakland’s sndtrak masters the beat tape

John-Paul Shiver - July 13, 2021

From smooth-wave Beach Boys samples to a Nickelodeon theme song, all is fair game for the producer's recently-released 18 tracks.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Bodies talk in this week’s films, from ‘Angel’ to ‘Barfly’

Dennis Harvey - July 12, 2021

Get into the physical form, with surprising superheroes, eating disorder examination, and an adaptation of interviews with Bukowski.

Crime

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2021

Many of the same individuals and corporations who tried to defeat the progressives last year -- including Trump allies -- are now trying to oust the elected DA

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.

Food & Drink

8 bars that got us through the last year

Adrian Spinelli - July 2, 2021

Whiskey shots, outdoor tater tots, and parklet-piped DJ sets: our favorite local watering holes during the pandemic's height.

Crime

Death Row inmate who may be exonerated talks about his story

Dennis J. Bernstein - June 30, 2021

Kevin Cooper was three hours away from execution. Now he may be freed. He talks about racism, criminal justice, and his nearly 30-year fight to prove his innocence.

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Screen Grabs: Tracking a social media monster in ‘Sweat’

Screen Grabs: Jewish Film Fest delves into heroes, hoaxes, and hair-raisers

Coming up: 5 essential, post-Beatles McCartney tracks

Reading is fundamental: 44 years of the Bay Area Playwrights Festival

With ‘And Then There Was Light,’ Oakland’s sndtrak masters the beat tape

Screen Grabs: Bodies talk in this week’s films, from ‘Angel’ to ‘Barfly’

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

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

8 bars that got us through the last year

Death Row inmate who may be exonerated talks about his story

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