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09 May 2024

10 Brave, Bizarre, & Beautiful Films at CAAMFest

It’s Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024.  This also means it’s time for the 2024 edition of the annual Center for Asian-American Media Film Festival (hereafter “CAAMFest”).  Running from May 9-19, 2024, CAAMFest will screen films at the SFMOMA Phyllis Wattis Theatre, the Great Star Theater, the Roxie Theatre,

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08 May 2024

How To Tell If You’re In The Friend Zone Or The Go Zone

DEAR SHAMELESS BY SHAMELESS HEATHER ATLES Hi, I’m Shameless Heather Atles, an expert relationships, sex, and intimacy coach. With years of experience guiding individuals through the complexities of love, connection, and self-worth, my approach combines humor, practical wisdom, deep insights, and actionable steps to empower those navigating the twists and

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08 May 2024

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

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07 May 2024

Best Bay Area Events 5/7-5/27

Marcus King at The Masonic Don’t miss blues rock guitarist Marcus King when he brings his Mood Swings The World Tour to San Francisco this Friday at The Masonic! This will be an epic show! Get your tix right here.   Happy Birthday, Pape by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor It’s been just a little over

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07 May 2024

Meet Balaji Srinivasan – San Francisco’s Premier Tech Fascist

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering who the fuck Balaji Srinivasan is.  Well, let me inform you: If you took a crackhead, and you made that crackhead watch Blade Runner on repeat for a year, and then gave that crackhead access to an endless stream of capital via

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07 May 2024

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

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06 May 2024

Hobson’s Choice is Closing Down

I got the unfortunate news yesterday that Hobson’s Choice, San Francisco’s Victorian punch house on Haight Street, is closing down after 26 years. Owner Chris Dickerson confirmed the rumor to me over text message. Although Dickerson is not sure when the final day will be, the nail is in the

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06 May 2024

Do You Miss Lockdown?

2020 started with the impeachment of Donald Trump, the first attempted presidential ousting since Clinton twenty-two years prior. A volcano in the Philippines erupted, killing thirty-nine and leaving many without homes. LA Lakers player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore died in a helicopter crash. A novel SARS virus

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