Top Stories

Man Accused of Brutally Kicking Homeless Man May Have Killed Another

The famous "well-dressed" man caught on video attacking a homeless man in May is now being charged with murder in a second, unrelated incident.

 

The Wisdom of TOKiMONSTA

The electronic musician who goes to great lengths to be present joins an incredible bill on New Year’s Eve at the Midway.

 

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News

Thursday Night Fire at Hayes and Baker Displaces 18

The blaze gutted several units at the large apartment complex and brought dozens of firefighters to the scene.

 

Supervisors Endorse ‘Bold’ Public Bank Plan

Momentum builds for a city-run bank as supervisors encourage starry-eyed thinking that could divest $11 billion annual budget away from Wall Street and to local issues.

 

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Slideshows

Wavves at The Fillmore, December 12, 2018

 

Red Bull Music: P-Lo and ALLBLACK, December 7th at UC Theatre Berkeley

 

Emma Ruth Rundle, Jaye Jayle & Hether Fortune at Rickshaw Stop, Monday, Dec.10, 2018

 

Recombinant Festival: Transmissions from the Seismic Stations at Gray Area, Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2018

 


Music

Def Leppard Made the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Kraftwerk Did Not

How happy are you to see headlines that implicitly give Def Leppard equal footing with the likes of Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks?

 

New Year, Old Mint

With a planned restoration of the Old Mint, this may be the last year before New Year’s Eve partygoers at the New Bohemia start to notice some changes.

 

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Culture

New Year’s Eve: A Carefully Controlled Explosion

‘The sky is our canvas, and fireworks are our paint,’ says Pyro Spectacular owner James Souza.

 

Houses of the Holy: Al Farrow’s Sculptural Provocations

His replica of the White House may be the color of feces, but it’s more than a snide comment on the current resident.

 

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Dining

Ramenwell Focuses on Doing a Few Things Right. But Is It Enough?

There can be a virtue in having a small menu.

 

Secrets of the Much-Imitated Breakfast

Not all of Humphry Slocombe’s flavors seem so weird after 10 years, but the Mission ice cream shop has shown true staying power — and they're throwing a big anniversary bash on Dec. 28.

 

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Film

The Quake

Another big disaster movie from the land of the fjords.

 

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

One of the greats tries to find his place in a new world.

 

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Dan Savage’s 14th Annual HUMP! Opening Fest Is Coming To San Francisco!

 

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