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SF Jewish Film Festival Directors Speak About This Year’s LGBTQ-Themed Lineup
By Gary M. Kramer– The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), July 17–August 3, features more than a half dozen features, shorts, and documentaries about LGBTQ life, including 31 Candles,…
Magnificent Obsession
By Jan Wahl– Have you ever waited a week to see your favorite series episode? I am going quite insane because of HBO’s The Gilded Age. It is something I…
Chanel at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Produces Massive, Pungent Bloom
Credit for Images: San Francisco Bay Times and the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers A rite of summer in San Francisco every three to five years is the blooming of…
Sister Dana sez, “Now that Pride Month is over…”
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “Now that Pride Month is over, should we be less proud?Absolutely not! Pride is not just a month—it’s a movement. Our work…
PBS and the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Rights
Public broadcasting has played a notable role in contributing to the national discourse on LGBTQ+ rights since at least the early 1960s, predating even the establishment of the Public Broadcasting…
The Rescissions Act of 2025 Threatens to Gut Numerous LGBTQ+-Related Programs
As of this writing, the Trump administration is putting pressure on Congress to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025, following the administration’s successful recent passage of the One Big Beautiful…
Turning Promises Into Direct Help for People Struggling With Mental Illness and Substance Use
Rafael Mandelman, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors– June was a whirlwind month at City Hall. I spent much of the month deep in hearings and negotiations over our city’s…
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
By Jewelle Gomez– An email exchange with scholar and writer Heather Petrocelli about the film Sinners by Ryan Coogler sent us on many different inquiries. One was to think about…
Heritage, Evolved: When Innovation and Cultural Identity Collide
By David Landis, (with a lot of help from Chef Paul Iglesias, Parche and Jaji)– I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Parche and Jaji restaurants in Oakland from numerous…
Catch This: AI and the Art of Cocktail Creation
By Dina Novar– In the sea of industrial clean-lined restaurants popping up in SF—those sterile spaces with exposed concrete, minimalist plants, and all the warmth of a tech office—Catch French…
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