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Paris Is Burning: Why This 35-Year-Old Film is Still Vitaly Important
Paris Is Burning is a powerful documentary that exposes the struggles of marginalized communities in New York City, highlighting the performance of identity and the commodification of drag culture, and continues to be relevant today.

Court Ruling Gives Trump Broad Powers to Deploy Troops to US Cities
A U.S. appeals court ruled that President Trump has the authority to deploy military forces in American cities, giving him broad power to control National Guard troops in Los Angeles, despite an injunction from a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Eat, Game, & Sing in San Francisco This Spring!
It’s Springtime in San Francisco, which means it’s time to put your phone on silent for a while and step out into our fair city to sing, eat, and play with the wonderful people and programming on offer. Whether in the flesh or on a live stream, the journalists and

How A Falafel In The Tenderloin Cured My Broken Heart After I Got Cheated On
Written by Touta Bahar When Lahore Karahi in the Tenderloin closed in 2023, I was scared I would never get over how I got cheated on. She showed up with another guy to my grandfather’s funeral. But I wasn’t mad she cheated, and I wasn’t mad she brought him to

The ‘Eloise’ of The San Francisco Opera
I often describe my younger self as the San Francisco Opera’s Eloise, flitting about the building in patent leather shoes and sagging socks like I lived there, my hands stained with program ink, my antics indulged by the staff and patrons, while developing a precocious appreciation of some of the most breathtaking music in the world sung by the greatest voices of the 80’s and 90s.

From Isolation to International Hub: Alcatraz’s Remarkable Transformation
Alcatraz, a former prison, has become a park, attracting over 5,000 visitors a day, and providing an environment that maximizes curiosity and curiosity, with a staff of musicians, writers, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people, offering a unique opportunity for personal growth and self-reflection.

Can the Swiss Model of Gun Ownership Solve America’s Crisis?
Switzerland’s armed neutrality and emphasis on education, collective rights, and demilitarized constabulary have created a peaceful gun culture, which could be a model for the US.

The Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll Adventures of SF Eccentric Edwin Heaven
Edwin Heaven’s memoir, The Night I Got David Bowie Laid (sorta), shares his experiences in sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll in San Francisco, giving readers a glimpse into the city’s vibrant past.

BAMPFA Resilient in Face of Trump Budget Cuts
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive lost $260,000 in funding due to Trump’s cuts, but held a successful gala to honor artists Trevor Paglen and Cheryl Dunye, who’s works explore themes of race, gender, and sexuality.