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Oakland: Still Lifes Of A Wounded City
Only four years ago we were washing our hands often, trying not to touch our faces, and staying six feet away from one another. Even when we went for walks to get out into the fresh air, the sequestered existence we led meant crossing the street when another person approached on the sidewalk. We were masked and leery, unsure of the potentially deadly airborne virus around us; a new reality. We’re still learning to cope with that reality, and its scars.

4 Legendary Drag Queen Dinosaurs are Coming Together for Jurassic Drag
BY FUDGIE FROTTAGE What could be better than an old school drag show, you ask? A show starring four legendary Drag Queen Dinosaurs: Coco Peru, Jackie Beat, Sherry Vine, Varla Jean Merman and special guest: Roz Hernandez called Jurassic Drag. These Queens are all hilarious, seasoned performers who will have

Why Does Flying Suck So Much?
Written By: Ian Firstenberg Airports are Hell. Airlines are the Devil. To purge the evil, the government should use the same strategy it employed against the railroad: seize it. It’s unclear whether it’s the barrage of bright neon colored advertising, the prison cell sized workspaces, the perpetual delays or the

1,500 Hotel Workers & Janitors March Through Downtown San Francisco
Over 1,500 janitors and hotel workers marched through downtown San Francisco on May Day in a protest for higher wages, affordable health care, and better workloads. Union contracts covering 5,000 janitors and 10,000 Bay Area hotel workers are set to expire this summer, and workers say the march was intended to show their employers that they are ready for possible labor disputes.

Civil War Movie Review – Is The End Of The American Empire Worth Watching?
Written by: Ian Firstenberg Caution: Like the bottles of milk in your fridge, this is all spoilers In a semi-distant future, rife with partisan divide and automatic rifles, an eclectic foursome of reporters traverses suburban Appalachia to document the killing of the President. Two of five stars. That’s Civil War,

What it Was Like Experiencing the Total Eclipse in the Midwest
by Mark Pritchard My journey to see the eclipse this year was originally supposed to be a big road trip from the West Coast. But my beloved couldn’t come for various reasons, so I decided to fly out to St. Louis where my sister lives, borrow her car, and head into

In a Historic First, SFMOMA Has a Group Exhibition by Disabled Artists
By Bunny McFadden San Franciscans have a chance to check out some dope art from disabled artists for free at SFMOMA from April 6-October 6. The exhibition, titled Creative Growth: The House That Art Built, centers around 115 pieces of art procured from Creative Growth Art Center, an organization in Oakland

Frank Grizzly’s is Serving Excellent Cali-Mex Food in the Bayview
By Bunny McFadden There was a ton of press around Anchor Brewing closing their entire operation – including their taproom – a few months ago, but where has that in-house kitchen that made ambrosian quesabirria tacos landed? We caught up with Frank Grizzly’s chef-owners Kim Truong and Jorge Islas to see