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Forty Years from Jonestown: Lest We Forget
A little over a year ago, I joined a team of other journalists at San Francisco State University with a mission to understand how Jonestown could have happened, but along the way we realized the most important part of the history was the people themselves. Many of them were local,

The ‘Costco of Weed’ Opens in the Bay Area
We got to talk to Flower Company co-founder Tony Diepenbrock at length about their ‘no middlemen’ service, and how they keep prices so low

Taylor Mac is the Magical Combination of Rocky Horror and Howard Zinn
I’m not exaggerating when I say that Taylor Mac’s shows last year were literally the best shows I’ve ever seen. That’s why I’m SO excited that his new show Holiday Sauce will be at the Curran in San Francisco from November 21st to December 1st! And the best part? BAS

The Zombie Asian Moms Are Coming To NYC and they are Hilarious
Some moms want their kids to follow their own hearts and dreams. Other moms want the same as long as those heart and dreams lead to medical school. Comedian/writer Kate Rigg and violinist Lyris Hung believe that the Asian mothers they know and love fall into the latter category. These

All of Stan Lee’s Cameos in San Francisco
The tragic death of comic book visionary Stan Lee, for which 47 supervillains took credit, leaves a lasting loss on San Francisco that can only be properly commemorated with a treasury of every San Francisco superhero movie cameo scene in which Stan Lee ever appeared. Excelsior! Venom (2018) Venom was

Electro-RnB Anthem ‘Men Like You’ Empowering Women in Music
By Kate Harveston Canadian artists Maryze and Ciele recently announced their collaboration on a new single titled ‘Men Like You.’ The electro-RnB song, which released on November 9th, calls for accountability for sexual assault in the music industry in the form of an open letter to perpetrators. The artists hope

A Queer Requiem in Grace Cathedral
There’s nothing quite like a show in Grace Cathedral. The sound, light, and vaulted halls create an atmosphere like no other venue in the city. So when YBCA told us they were setting up an impressive sound system in the Cathedral, for an incredible, queer driven, requiem, written and performed

The Fun, Artsy, and Creative ish to do in SF
If you like art, and events that are beautifully crafted, curated and attended, then you’ll find something fun to do on this list. Go get it. Requiem Mass: A Queer Divine Rite Some beautiful, queer inspired, performance art in our cities most amazing cathedral. In partnership with San Francisco’s iconic