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Gary Floyd, San Francisco Queer Punk Iconoclast, Has Died
The Dicks frontman impacted a generation with his anti-fascist anthems and performances in drag.
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Memoirist Lilly Dancyger’s Penetrating Essays Explore the Power of Female Friendships
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‘Zillow Gone Wild’ Brings Wacky Real Estate Listings to HGTV
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Nature and Human Nature Mingle in the Beguiling ‘Evil Does Not Exist’
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Bold, Audacious ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Explores Fandom, Identity and the Way We Remember
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See Awadagin Pratt’s Incredible ‘Rounds’ While You Can
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D Sharp: The DJ with Four NBA Championship Rings
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nic feliciano Is Blessed With The ‘Curse of an Overactive Creative Mind’
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‘Challengers’ Has Ignited ‘Throuple’ Discourse — One Polyamorous Couple Weighs In
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Shannon Shaw’s New Album Channels a Magical Love and a Life-Changing Loss
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The Drumbeat of Home: How Loco Bloco Keeps One Family Tethered to the Mission
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Sunnyvale’s Secret Japanese Whisky Bar Serves Killer Late-Night Karaage
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Is Chocolate Sourdough the Bay Area’s Most Delicious Secret?
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The Dancer Who Helped Start the Black Panthers’ Free Breakfast Program
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The Pregnant Teen Who Captained a Clipper Ship in 1856
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Memoirist Lilly Dancyger’s Penetrating Essays Explore the Power of Female Friendships

Dancyger’s essay collection begins with a moving tribute to her cousin Sabina, who was murdered at age 20.
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‘Zillow Gone Wild’ Brings Wacky Real Estate Listings to HGTV

‘Zillow Gone Wild’ started as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. Now it's hosted by Jack McBrayer.
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Gary Floyd, San Francisco Queer Punk Iconoclast, Has Died

The Dicks frontman impacted a generation with his anti-fascist anthems and performances in drag.
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A young Japanese girl wearing winter clothes gazes up into a tree.

Nature and Human Nature Mingle in the Beguiling ‘Evil Does Not Exist’

A new enigmatic — and somewhat ominous — movie from Ryusuke Hamaguchi questions how humanity interacts with the natural world.
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Bold, Audacious ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Explores Fandom, Identity and the Way We Remember

In this exciting movie, Jane Schoenbrun evokes ’90s suburbia and a time when culture was more tangible.
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A Black man with a beard in a black and red jacket plays a grand piano.

See Awadagin Pratt’s Incredible ‘Rounds’ While You Can

The pianist's live performance of Jessie Montgomery's Grammy-winning ‘Rounds’ is a thing of rare beauty.
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Oaklanders Say ‘We Still Here’ With a 510 Day Rally and Free Concert

The May 10 event at Lake Merritt celebrates local culture in the face of gentrification.
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