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The Real-Life Tales Behind ‘Freaky Tales’
A Nazi beatdown, an Oakland rap battle, a hoops miracle — the new Pedro Pascal movie is based on actual people and events.
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In ‘The Friend,’ a Great Dane and Naomi Watts Carefully Mourn Bill Murray
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Val Kilmer’s Greatest Onscreen Moments — and Where to Stream Them
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Rejoice! Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Newest Otter Has a Name Now!
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25 Hours? Before Cory Booker, There Was ‘Mr. Smith’
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10 Books to Look Forward to This Spring
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Rightnowish’s Grand Finale: Words of Wisdom from Timothy B.
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Building a Native Arts and Culture Space From the Ground Up
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Artist and curator Marcel Pardo Ariza poses for a photo at the archives of San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society.
‘All The Nights We Got to Dance’ is a Tribute to Queer Nightlife in SF
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A Celebration of San Jose’s Afro-Latino Roots — With Empanadas
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A blonde woman sits on a couch in a well lit, comfortable apartment, leaning her head on the shoulder of an older man who's wearing pajamas.

In ‘The Friend,’ a Great Dane and Naomi Watts Carefully Mourn Bill Murray

The adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s book is a smart, emotionally authentic story about flawed people who seem refreshingly real.
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A white man wearing a sheepskin coat leans on his hands which are clasped together.

Val Kilmer’s Greatest Onscreen Moments — and Where to Stream Them

A goofy ’80s comedy, a thoughtful Western, the embodiment of a rock star and more. Val Kilmer lit up the big screen for decades.
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Rejoice! Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Newest Otter Has a Name Now!

Almost 30,000 of you voted to name the aquarium's newest sea weasel.
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Black and white image of Jimmy Stewart speaking passionately and looking disheveled in a movie scene.

25 Hours? Before Cory Booker, There Was ‘Mr. Smith’

In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.
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10 Books to Look Forward to This Spring

A graphic novelist returns! A Southern-gothic thriller inspired by ‘The Godfather’! A giant biography of Mark Twain! And more!
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With a 20th Anniversary Show, Sean Dorsey Dance Pulls Strength From Trans History

Their upcoming performances celebrate how trans people have always found ways to survive, thrive and love.
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Green lightning strikes from above onto a collage of rappers, punk rockers and basketball players.

The Real-Life Tales Behind ‘Freaky Tales’

A Nazi beatdown, an Oakland rap battle, a hoops miracle — the new Pedro Pascal movie is based on actual people and events.
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