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The "cinema of despair" was never going to appeal to everyone’s taste—but it definitely appealed to somebody’s, such tha...
06/05/2026

The "cinema of despair" was never going to appeal to everyone’s taste—but it definitely appealed to somebody’s, such that Bleak Week's fifth year hits the Roxie Theater today through June 11

Plus: 'Trainspotting' slams back into cinemas, 'Carolina Caroline' rides the grift, a straightforward (ahem) 'Rocky Horror' doc, more movies

Behind the music, San Francisco’s nightlife is changing in ways that are reshaping which DJs gets booked—and how their v...
06/05/2026

Behind the music, San Francisco’s nightlife is changing in ways that are reshaping which DJs gets booked—and how their value is assigned.

Venues turn to big-name touring acts and social media metrics to fill rooms, rather than risk success on up-and-comers.

Those who say SF loves Lurie's vision for the city should remember that more than half the voters chose someone other th...
06/05/2026

Those who say SF loves Lurie's vision for the city should remember that more than half the voters chose someone other than the Big Tech Abundance candidate in the Congress election, writes Tim Redmond.

But I'm not so sure most voters buy into their not-so-hidden agenda. It's possible that Chan will be elected to Congress

Live music, a parade, tons of delicious food, and “Pizza toss performance by 13 time World Champion and restaurateur Ton...
06/05/2026

Live music, a parade, tons of delicious food, and “Pizza toss performance by 13 time World Champion and restaurateur Tony Gemignani of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana” mark one of our favorite events of the year: this weekend's Festa Italiana

Plus: Persia does Pride, Free Techno in Union Square, Union Street Fest, Marbled Eye, Juniper, Satya, more to do!

Glacier disappearance documentary 'Time and Water' "is at once an elegy to our disappearing natural world, a climate cha...
06/04/2026

Glacier disappearance documentary 'Time and Water' "is at once an elegy to our disappearing natural world, a climate change alarm, a family history, and a love story," writes Pam Grady.

It opens tomorrow in the Bay Area.

Sara Dosa's adventurous doc weaves climate change alarm, family history, and love story into an elegy for our disappearing world.

“We need stories that create kind of the imaginative fodder, so to speak, that can prefigure a world where glaciers stil...
06/04/2026

“We need stories that create kind of the imaginative fodder, so to speak, that can prefigure a world where glaciers still exist,” says filmmaker Sara Dosa of her documentary 'Time and Water,' which opens tomorrow in the Bay Area.

Sara Dosa's adventurous doc weaves climate change alarm, family history, and love story into an elegy for our disappearing world.

"Wealthy Woman's dirgey ripper 'Take It Back' illuminates a soaring wave of despair, reflecting the rampant toxic mascul...
06/04/2026

"Wealthy Woman's dirgey ripper 'Take It Back' illuminates a soaring wave of despair, reflecting the rampant toxic masculinity and online radicalization of young men under a certain monarch," writes John-Paul Shiver.

Plus: AMC launches in-theater concert shows, Trinity Ace gives Richmond realness, Brooklyn Funk Essentials take us back, more music

Sure, you can have chef Helene An's iconic garlic noodles recipe—if you work for her for 10 years
06/04/2026

Sure, you can have chef Helene An's iconic garlic noodles recipe—if you work for her for 10 years

Chef Helene An's garlic noodles are an iconic SF dish, now served at her restaurant's new FiDi location (and her granddaughter's school).

On June 5, The The Human League returns to The Warfield —where it played its first San Francisco gig back in 1982—alongs...
06/03/2026

On June 5, The The Human League returns to The Warfield —where it played its first San Francisco gig back in 1982—alongside Soft Cell and Alison Moyet for the “Generations Tour,” a lineup that feels less like a throwback than a continuation.

Monster '80s hitmakers return to city where they feel at home, this time with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet in tow.

A tale that begins with Indian home delivery traditions takes an unexpected turn. Charles Lewis III reviews Berkeley Rep...
06/03/2026

A tale that begins with Indian home delivery traditions takes an unexpected turn. Charles Lewis III reviews Berkeley Repertory Theatre's 'The Lunchbox' in

Plus: 'Phantom of the Opera' descends on a new haunt, and 'Becoming a Man' faces transition head on.

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