How legacy media fails trans people

How legacy media fails trans people

The same day that Tyler Robinson shot Charlie Kirk, co-founder of the conservative student organization Turning Point USA, The Wall Street Journal hastily and erroneously reported that the bullets Robinson used were inscribed with “transgender ideology.” Quickly, advocates and other news outlets, even The New...
Grey Starr channels ancestral myths into 'Unggoy'

Grey Starr channels ancestral myths into ‘Unggoy’

Those who spend any time in the East Bay arts orbit already know Grey Starr—iconic front person of Pretty Frankenstein, goth auntie of Alameda and a shape-shifting creative whose output seems to multiply the moment one looks...
The Mismiths make merry

The Mismiths make merry

American comedian and composer Oscar Levant once said, “There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.” That statement resounds with American ingenuity. Afterall, nobody thought peanut butter and chocolate would go...

Free Will Astrology: Week of Nov. 19

Free Will Astrology: Week of Nov. 12
Rob Brezsny offers thoughtful horoscopes for finding power (Scorpio) and creative freedom (Sagittarius), among other pursuits.
Stories, sips and sweets await at Mey

Stories, sips and sweets await at Mey

This has been a stellar year for new bakery openings in the East Bay. To paraphrase Zuzu Bailey’s high-pitched exclamation at the end of It’s A...
Jane moves into SFMOMA

Jane moves into SFMOMA

The man behind the coat-check counter took a break from arranging the garments of strangers. He paced across SFMOMA’s lobby towards the museum’s cafe. Behind him,...
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