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What Is ‘Trans New Weird’? An Emerging Film Genre Screens at YBCA
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The Deep Roots of Puerto Rican Culture Come to the Bayview Opera House
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The Indian American Essayist Who Championed Social Justice and Feminism
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The Jewish ‘Red Angel’ Who Withstood Incarceration for Workers’ Rights
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‘Blow the Whistle’ is 20 Years Old — and Keeps Going On and On
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The American Library Association’s 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025

The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record.
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A New San José Restaurant Offers the Largest Variety of Burritos in the Bay

Cuco's Burritos serves more than 14 different specialty burritos inspired by regional Mexican cuisine.
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A New Documentary on Lorne Michaels Reveals Plenty — Except the Man Himself

Morgan Neville’s film is packed with access and celebrity voices, but avoids deeper questions about ‘SNL.’
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Long Live The Pound: The Forgotten 2000s Venue That Changed the Bay Area

Taxi drivers refused to go there. It evoked a horror movie set. For five years, metal and punk bands called it home.
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Golden Thread Productions Turns 30 Against a Backdrop of War

As the theater company faces disruptions from international travel and conflict, its mission remains vital.
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Bay Area Restaurants Will Allow Customers to ‘Pay What They Can’ — For One Day, Anyway

On August 26, a global movement from Mexico City arrives at Bay Area staples like Reem’s and Bombera.
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What Is ‘Trans New Weird’? An Emerging Film Genre Screens at YBCA

A series of double features pairs ’90s New Queer Cinema with ‘playful and messy’ trans cinema of today.
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