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The false narrative about SF’s real estate tax measure starts to emerge

Plus: Why Lurie's Charter reform would hurt tenants
Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
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Screen Grabs: Back to the USSR

'Two Prosecutors' and 'Soviet Silver' take us there. Plus: A Dutch film Nazi, a Palestinian revolt, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' more
Movie Reviews Dennis Harvey -
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Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

New anthology collects the DIY publication's precious few issues, which gave voice to anti-assimilationist sexual outlaws.
Lit Joshua Rotter -
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BIG WEEK: Renegade Craft Fair, Señor Babyhead, SF Chocolate Fest, Radio Sofia…

20 years of Ratskin Records, 'A Body to Live In,' Mild Universe, Algorithmic Art Assembly, Beat Freaks, 'Assassins,' more to do!
Big Week Marke B. -
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Music

Femmes rock fiercely at Doll Fest

Joshua Rotter -
With two dozen bands, Maria Chaos's weekend-long festival bucks men-only lineups and calls all girls to the front.
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Music

Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

John-Paul Shiver -
Buckle up for the je ne sais quoi, with GENA, Cuzco, Mild Universe, Octo Octa, Space Ghost, Outside Lands, more.
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Crime

Judge sanctions public defender in case that raises critical issues about criminal justice

Tim Redmond -
Does a 'tough on crime' mayor have to fund the public defender as well as the cops and DA?
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A dance of secrets—and the music of chance

Charles Lewis III -
SF Ballet's beautiful 'Don Quixote' comes with questions, '||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||' sounds great. Plus: A pre-Giuliani 'Macbeth'?
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‘Palestine 36’ director Annemarie Jacir: ‘Memory is a form of resistance’

Movies Claire Wu -
Palestinian filmmaker completed acclaimed story of Arab revolts during British colonial rule in the midst of war and genocide.
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On supergroup 1Umbrella’s debut, Bay Area hip-hop reigns

Music Joshua Rotter -
Sonic fingerprints of Visitacion Valley, Oakland, and the Fillmore audible in album's hard trap and smooth R&B.
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The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’

Humor Joel Schechter -
In 1957, I.F. Stone suggested that global peace would kill the military industrial complex. That's even more true today.
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Win tickets to see Monaleo, Aries, The Maine, Carly Cosgrove

Contest Marke B. -
See a killer show at a great local venue, on us.
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So much to protest next weekend

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: Wiener's tech lord pals pay for an early hit piece on Chakrabarti, and will the DCCC oppose taxes on the rich? That's The Agenda for March 22-29
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After brutal tragedy, Lynn Breedlove made a luminous album of memory and men

Music Marke B. -
Punk legend's new band Trust Me's 'Why I Like Dead Guys' came in the aftermath of the murder of his father and stepmother.
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Immigration Buddhas and decolonizing play: Game devs still work to diversify industry

Gaming Leah Isobel -
At GDC Festival of Gaming, diverse communities and gamers from other countries shared recent challenges.
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Ficks’ Picks: Here are the real best movies of 2025

Movies Jesse Hawthorne Ficks -
Now that the Oscar dust has settled, an underground movie maven dives into a wild year. 'Castration,' anyone?
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CBS workers in SF walk off the job as Bari Weiss eliminates national news radio

Labor Ian Firstenberg -
One-day strike sends a message at a network now owned and run by allies of Trump
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Lurie wants to be tough on crime—but won’t pay for the impacts on defendants

Crime Tim Redmond -
Public Defender's Office is a critical part of the legal system, and if it's underfunded, the mayor's strategy becomes radically unfair and illegal
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Good Taste: Snap no photos, please!

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
A supper club highlighting Black and Brown chefs aims to make everyone feel welcome—and living in the moment.
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For Iranian artist Shiva Ahmadi, ‘ornamentation becomes a form of resistance’

Art Mary Corbin -
Inspired by Persian miniatures and 'Animal Farm,' she asks viewers to see beyond the beauty to brutal issues.
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