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    New Comedy Idiotka Spoofs Fashion and Reality TV

    New Comedy Idiotka Spoofs Fashion and Reality TV

    By Gary M. Kramer— Margarita Levlansky (Anna Baryshnikov), the heroine of the genial comedy Idiotka, opening February 27 in the Bay Area, is a downtrodden fashion designer who lives in…

    The TV Years: Swimming Pools and Movie Stars

    The TV Years: Swimming Pools and Movie Stars

    By Jan Wahl— In my last column, we explored the glittering neighborhoods of 1950s and ’60s Beverly Hills and Westwood. Since then, readers, including my friend Adam Kent, have asked…

    Sister Dana sez, “Gung Hay Fat Choy!”

    Sister Dana sez, “Gung Hay Fat Choy!”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity— Sister Dana sez, “Gung Hay Fat Choy! The Chinese New Year Festival & Parade is soon upon us as we embrace the theme ‘Horse Leads…

    Provenance and Pleasure: Engineering Intimacy

    Provenance and Pleasure: Engineering Intimacy

    By Dina Novarr— There’s a reason people talk about a great bar program the way they talk about great sex: you don’t fully know what to expect until you feel…

    Good To Eat Is Queer, Women, and Immigrant-Owned—and Worth the Trek to Emeryville

    Good To Eat Is Queer, Women, and Immigrant-Owned—and Worth the Trek to Emeryville

    The wife-wife team at Good To Eat restaurant in Emeryville—Chef Tony Tung and General Manager Angie Lin—has created one of the best Asian cuisine destinations in the Bay Area that…

    Leanne Borghesi: Practicing Love Out Loud, Onstage and In Community

    Leanne Borghesi: Practicing Love Out Loud, Onstage and In Community

    By Kippy Marks— Some people practice love quietly, like a soft hum beneath the noise of the world. And then there is Leanne Borghesi—a woman who practices love in full…

    Pride in Panels – SF Queer Arts Festival

    Pride in Panels – SF Queer Arts Festival

    Photos by Rink More than 2000 participants and artists came to the San Francisco Public Library for this year’s SF Queer Comics Festival’s Celebration: Pride in Panels held on Sunday,…

    Where Spectacle Meets Soul: A Month in Global Sport

    Where Spectacle Meets Soul: A Month in Global Sport

    By Beth Schnitzer— There are weeks when sport entertains us. And then there are weeks when it reveals itself. February delivered both. Super Bowl week brought spectacle to the Bay…

    Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Legendary Performer Linda Tillery to Be Celebrated at 2026 Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies

    Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Legendary Performer Linda Tillery to Be Celebrated at 2026 Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies

    Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and renowned performer Linda Tillery will be among the award recipients at this year’s Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies. The event will…

    The Powerful New Book LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality

    The Powerful New Book LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The powerful and gorgeous new book LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality, published late last year to much critical acclaim, will arrive in…