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    The Forties and the Fifties: Fascinating and Freaky

    The Forties and the Fifties: Fascinating and Freaky

    By Jan Wahl– Oppenheimer joins Barbie as they take the box office by storm. Nobody expected the movie about America’s blonde doll and her hunky boyfriend Ken to join up…

    Hug the World

    Hug the World

    By Jewelle Gomez– A lot of attention has been showered on the film Barbie, and deservedly so. It’s a lot like its director Greta Gerwig: smart, funny, and feminist. I’ve…

    Late Summer Adventures, Including a Ride Through Tropical Storm Hilary

    Late Summer Adventures, Including a Ride Through Tropical Storm Hilary

    By Kate Brown, Ph.D.– It’s hard to imagine that Summer 2023 is almost at a close. In August, some members of Dykes on Bikes, as well as friends from other…

    The Lede to Our Undoing

    The Lede to Our Undoing

    Michele Karlsberg: In The Lede to Our Undoing, Donald Mengay takes us to 1970s rust-belt America. It was the era of civil rights, women’s rights, and gay rights, and saw…

    Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage: 9.7.23

    Only This Beautiful Moment (fiction – hardbound) by Abdi Nazemian From the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping tale of three generations of boys: an out…

    Reviving San Francisco – Civic Center

    Reviving San Francisco – Civic Center

    Photos by Rink and Juan R. Davila San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink and volunteer coordinator Juan R. Davila made their way to U.N. Plaza to observe and participate…

    Apple Season Is Upon Us

    By Debra Morris– Apples are some of the first fall fruits to arrive for the season—with some varieties arriving as early as August. However, farmers say that the wet winter…

    Anomaly SF, Where Culinary Innovation Reigns

    Anomaly SF, Where Culinary Innovation Reigns

    By David Landis– The dictionary definition of the word “anomaly” is “something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified.” That’s an apt description for the culinary inventiveness on display at…

    Take Me Home with You: Hippo

    “My name is Hippo! I am a two-year-old, male pit bull terrier who arrived at SF SPCA from Fresno, CA. I am very excitable—but in a good way!—and am learning…

    Fitness SF Trainer Tip: 9.7.23

    Fitness SF Trainer Tip: 9.7.23

    “It’s super important to wear comfortable clothes while at the gym. This increases the likelihood that you will come back and stick to a solid routine. Change up your apparel…