Marquis de Sade

A Condom in Every Wallet: S.F. DPH Seeks Mass Sex Appeal

Return to Barbarism: The Jesus and Mary Chain's Unforgettable Fury

There are stories -- half-lies, probably -- that seem to stir each time the Jesus and Mary Chain pack the van up for another tour. (The band plays the Fillmore tonight.) They tell of the violence that used to stalk the Glasgow band back in the early days. You won't find these details in press releas ... More >>

Eight Rock 'n' Roll Poop Bombs: Exploring Pop Music and Shit

Dookie​Three of my sons have reached the age where they've begun exhibiting the symptoms of chronic privy mouth. Shakespeare relished a good poop quip every now and then (see Henry V). Ditto for Marquis de Sade and Geoffrey Chaucer. Graffiti from the buried Roman city of Pompeii featured humor ... More >>

HUM525: Hitting the Books

Your required reading for the fall semester.

Bondage Sets and Miniskirts on a Tour of Kink's Armory

Padded Cell Set.If you think the old Armory at 14th and Mission -- a giant brick fortress fashioned back in the 1910's as a recreated Moorish castle -- looks imposing from the outside, check out its insides. Once a month Kink.com, the alternative porn studio that owns the enormous building, opens it ... More >>

In its search for lasting love, rock lost its libido

Blood, Sweat, and Tutus

Tear your knee, wrench your back, pirouette, and bow: dancing at the San Francisco Ballet.

That's NOT Gmail! A Brief Study of Online Hangers-On

Stage Fright

Weekend Guide: What to do Sunday Night!

Bored Games

All the beer in the world can't save Mario Party 8

Chick Flick

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

The Sex Diaries

A fun diversion that sometimes feels like a Gong Show for the Marquis de Sade

I, Chocoholic

The more you learn about the sweet stuff, the better it gets

Bastille Day Sade

A look at liberation through the lens of the Marquis de Sade

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A Cellblock Smash

A play about a play performed in a mental institution: Is it any wonder it's nutty?

House Of Tudor

Steven Emerson; A Series of Unfortunate Events; Electric Wizard

Reel World

S.F. International Film Festival; Quills Web site censorship

Reel World

Opening Dates for Megamovies; Julian Schnabel

Sexual Reeling

Philip Kaufman's Quills is a harsh, lush lecture on sensuality and censorship

Reel World

Eyes Wide Shut and Stonewall

The House of Tudor

Reel World

High Art, With Lowbrow Appeal

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Night Crawler

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