With warmer weather approaching, talk of beach trips among your circle will surely float past you. In gay circles, it’s Marshall’s Beach. Perhaps you’ve never been to Marshall’s Beach. You heard about it from a friend, maybe you’ve wondered where gays keep getting those up-close Golden Gate Bridge selfies. Maybe

The saga of London Breed’s destructive term in office continues with the mayor’s latest scheme to shut down the open-air drug bazaar that is the Tenderloin at night. Desperate to do anything but actually fix the problems plaguing San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, Mayor Breed is threatening to punish the bodegas

Spring has sprung, as they say. The wildflowers are in bloom and we’re on the cusp of another super bloom spring. This past week, while on a short hike with my pup in Oakland, I stumbled upon a delightful surprise halfway through the trail—a hidden tree swing boasting panoramic vistas

Under the streets of North Beach, on the cusp of Chinatown, a Speakeasy has resurfaced.  In a cavernous maze of vice and gin, populated by showgirls,  jazz musicians, dirty politicians, rum runners, scallywags, and songbirds…while the doors only open to those with the right password. So naturally Stuart and I

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Call this May on Hulu a “something for everyone” month.  There’s a heartwarming nature documentary, an action film classic and its sequels, an acclaimed historical epic, a weird trip through American subcultures, and a strange but true documentary about a jaw dropping Japanese reality TV show.  You might not want

Downtown First Thursdays, a New FREE Monthly Street Party, Kicks Off May 2! DFT is giving Downtown SF a whole new makeover–think bigger, bolder, and oh-so-S.F. The fun takes place on 2nd Street (between Market and Howard Streets) and along neighboring alleyways on Jessie, Minna, and Natoma Streets. Free kids activities, disco

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,