Iced, Iced, Baby: The Lavender Tube on Winter Olympics successes and scandals
Beijing 2022 was the best Winter Olympics and the worst all at once. It was the queerest Winter games ever, with a lot of out lesbians, some out gay men, the first nonbinary competitor and queer medalists galore.
Enemy Lines: 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning' at SF Playhouse
At times when society feels divided into radically opposed camps, theater can remind us of a common humanity that transcends any singular ideology. But Will Arbery's play, 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning,' is a non-Kumbaya if ever there was one.
Troye Sivan has 'Three Months' - Writer-Director Jared Frieder on his Florida-Set Coming-of-Age Film
Singer Troye Sivan shines in 'Three Months,' the new film by Jared Frieder. Set in Florida in 2011, it's a touching AIDS drama/comedy for the millennial generation.
The Good Son: Neel Patel's 'Tell Me How To Be'
Akash, the protagonist of Neel Patel's debut novel, 'Tell Me How To Be,' ralphs at important family gatherings, behavior that evinces a certain sincerity in a clan infested with secrets.
Outside the Rainbow: Black Lesbian Couple's Memoir
Naomi W. Scales and Marilyn J. Jordan's co-authored memoir, 'From Pain To Love: Our Journey Outside The Rainbow,' is very timely, reflecting just about everything that is pathological about the African-American community.
Lorraine Hansberry: Two Biographies on the Life of 'A Raisin in the Sun' Lesbian Playwright
Two biographies of Black lesbian playwright Lorrain Hansberry, one new, the other recent, offer insightful perspectives on the writer whose singular success and difficult life were cut short.
Imperial Coronation Celebrations: Voting and Parties Fill the Royal Roster
Residents of San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo Counties will soon have the opportunity to vote for a new Empress and Emperor of San Francisco. Several festive events, including the Coronation, are scheduled for the next two weeks.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: Shirley F-in' Manson in 2016
While probably not the most historic article of 2016, for this writer, it was a red-letter day to interview Shirley Manson, lead singer for the band Garbage.
L'art dans l'air - 'Imagine Picasso' at The Armory
'Imagine Picasso,' the latest immersive art installation, is now at the San Francisco Armory. But do these spectacles actually bring viewers closer to the art, or just provide a computer-assisted form of entertainment?
Q-Music: After Marianne and Melissa
Check out new music from veterans Marianne Faithfull and Melissa Etheridge, and new groups Gypsum, Zvrra and Hurray for the Riff Raff.
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