Boy Scouts of America

Enter: A Superhero: The Ray Faced Down Cops to Help Occupy, But His True Mission Is Darker

The Boy Scouts' Police Problem: Explorers Have Been Sexually Abused by Cops. Should Scouts Share the Blame?

Bisexual Ballers Don't Have to Worry About Not Being Gay Enough

​The bizarre story of three San Francisco softball players who were shamed off the field four years ago and stripped of their second-place medal for not being homo enough has finally come to a resolution. Our sister paper Seattle Weekly reports that the three players -- Steven Apilado, LaRon Charl ... More >>

An Albany Kid Reflects on Hometown Punks Rancid: "That's My America"

Rachel TejadaRancid​ It's probably no coincidence that it began two years ago, when I was living in New York and constantly homesick for the West Coast. Someone would put a Rancid song, generally "Roots Radicals" or "Time Bomb," on the odd punk-heavy bar jukebox, and a wave of pure, adolescent ... More >>

Good Scout, Bad Boy: Examining the Virtues of Leland Yee

Rachel TejadaRancid​ It's probably no coincidence that it began two years ago, when I was living in New York and constantly homesick for the West Coast. Someone would put a Rancid song, generally "Roots Radicals" or "Time Bomb," on the odd punk-heavy bar jukebox, and a wave of pure, adolescent ... More >>

A Movement Defaced: Queer Street Art Fights for Legitimacy

Rachel TejadaRancid​ It's probably no coincidence that it began two years ago, when I was living in New York and constantly homesick for the West Coast. Someone would put a Rancid song, generally "Roots Radicals" or "Time Bomb," on the odd punk-heavy bar jukebox, and a wave of pure, adolescent ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings for April 27-May 3, 2011

Rachel TejadaRancid​ It's probably no coincidence that it began two years ago, when I was living in New York and constantly homesick for the West Coast. Someone would put a Rancid song, generally "Roots Radicals" or "Time Bomb," on the odd punk-heavy bar jukebox, and a wave of pure, adolescent ... More >>

Lefty's Store For Left-Handers Says All Is Right

The right stuff -- for real! ​You would think a novelty store catering to the needs of left-handers would be the sacrificial goat left before the tyrannosaurus of the Great Recession. Well, you'd be wrong. San Francisco has proven itself not just a left-wing city, but also most amenable to left-wi ... More >>

Fresh Eats: Our weekly roundup of SFoodie news

The right stuff -- for real! ​You would think a novelty store catering to the needs of left-handers would be the sacrificial goat left before the tyrannosaurus of the Great Recession. Well, you'd be wrong. San Francisco has proven itself not just a left-wing city, but also most amenable to left-wi ... More >>

Sheriff Mike Hennessey Asks To Opt Out Of Immigration Fingerprint ID Program

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Doyle Drive rebuild won't displace quirky Presidio pet cemetery

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Up soars in entirely unexpected ways

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Up

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Straight Outta Compton

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Noise Pop Preview: Quick Picks

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

British Sea Power

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Sleeping in the Bushes — Then and Now

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

A Friendly Hogtie

​Beating out a resolution to be introduced today by the Board of Supervisors urging him to do so, San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey asked the state attorney general today for assistance in opting out of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) fingerprint screening program known as Secure C ... More >>

Ghouls on the Go

A Resident Evil remake captures all the creepy fun of the original.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A Resident Evil remake captures all the creepy fun of the original.

Private Dicks

Downey and Kilmer make perfect detectives in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Butt Boards Up!

Riding the rapids and the placids of Cache Creek

Angry Talk Radio Callers -- Unite!

Inside the Patriot Defenders Network, which is busy supporting our veterans, troops, and families, and respecting God, country, flag, and president

Of Thee I Sing

A brilliant production finds the real, democratic feeling behind William Saroyan's effusions

Zine Stealers

The Alternative Press Expo offers lots to look at -- but little to read

Striking a Balance

The Alternative Press Expo offers lots to look at -- but little to read

Slow Emotion

At the Walton Derby, the moment means more than winning

Smudged Glass

ACT brings a welcome humor to Tennessee Williams' classic, but it's not enough

Horse Senseless

City closes Golden Gate Park stables for long-needed rehab; only-in-S.F. protest has privileged horse-owners refusing to move mounts

Dark Victory

15 years later, Frank Miller once more dons Batman's cape and cowl

Americans, the Beautiful

The etiquette of being a guest, flying the flag, and addressing the president

Left Behind

A Home Alone for the grown-up set, Italian style

Best New Locally Produced Documentary

Scouts' Honor by Tom Shepard

Scouts' Honors

What does it mean when your documentary wins at Sundance? It means schoolyard bullies and Hollywood producers treat you nicer.

Reel World

Ghost World; Castro Theater; Breaking into Hollywood

Reel World

See How They Run; Scout's Honor

Letters to the Editor

Letters from October 4, 2000

A Boy Scout No More

Since he was 12, Steven Cozza has led a crusade against the Scouts' anti-gay policies. What will happen now that he's grown up to discover sports and girls?

Zzzzzz-Men

Patrick Stewart stars in X-Men

Night Crawler

You're Not in Moraga Anymore

Letters to the Editor

Letters from April 5, 2000

Might See TV

Joel Engardio picks his way through the political minefield around ITVS, the San Francisco group that Congress created to put the edge back in PBS

Rights of Passage

With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

Second Time Around

With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

Night Crawler

With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

Stage

With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

Mulch

With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

Samples

With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

Jail Date

Wives of San Quentin inmates protest politicians' efforts to restrict the Family Visitation program