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Roz Chast: Graphic novelist's dream come true

Roz Chast: Graphic novelist's dream come true

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 24, 2023

Roz Chast's new book, the wonderful "I Must Be Dreaming," is as dreamy as the title suggests. Dedicated "to the Dream District of our brains," Chast shares her own dreams — recurring, lucid, cartoon-idea, and body horror, among others.

'My Animal' — a howling good film

'My Animal' — a howling good film

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 24, 2023

While there are some vague, yet highly stylized, elements in 'My Animal,' there's nothing ambiguous about the way it equates queerness with supernatural otherness.

Ryan Pfluger's 'Holding Space: Life and Love Through a Queer Lens'

Ryan Pfluger's 'Holding Space: Life and Love Through a Queer Lens'

  • by Mark William Norby
  • Oct 24, 2023

In Ryan Pfluger's "Holding Space: Life and Love Through a Queer Lens," his series of portraits show how intersectional queer relationships really are and how effective in them we can actually be.

Anne Eekhout's 'Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein'

Anne Eekhout's 'Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein'

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Oct 24, 2023

Against the odds, by concentrating on its author, Anne Eekhout's new novel, "Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein" (translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson), makes Mary Shelley's life story more involving than most revisited novels based on classics.

Witch ways: Christine Cunningham Ashworth's 'Scott Cunningham: The Path Taken'

Witch ways: Christine Cunningham Ashworth's 'Scott Cunningham: The Path Taken'

  • by Jim Piechota
  • Oct 24, 2023

Written by his younger sister, Christine, this biography of Wiccan trailblazer Scott Cunningham (1956-1993) is a fitting and loving tribute to a queer man who helped usher witchcraft into the mainstream.

Going Out, Oct. 19-27, 2023

Going Out, Oct. 19-27, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 19, 2023

From artists showcasing their works at the Shipyard Open Studios, to pre-Halloween weekend revelry, we're sharing a feast of arts and nightclub events in Going Out, this week and every week.

Fortune Feimster — She's queer, she's here, she's hella funny.

Fortune Feimster — She's queer, she's here, she's hella funny.

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 17, 2023

With two hilarious, full-length Netflix specials to her name, numerous acting roles, and a brand new live stand-up comedy tour, aptly titled "Live, Love, Laugh" (in Oakland Oct. 21), there's plenty of Fortune Feimster to go around.

Fright flicks: Spooky stuff on streaming services

Fright flicks: Spooky stuff on streaming services

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Oct 17, 2023

A slew of horror films are available on various streaming sites and video-on-demand services. Here are a few titles guaranteed to enhance your Halloween season.

Mark Abramson's 'Laughing Matters'

Mark Abramson's 'Laughing Matters'

  • Oct 17, 2023

Mark Abramson's sequel of sorts, 'Laughing Matters: Pandemic Diaries from Castro Street 2021-2022' pushes forward from his previous diary-book when the author roamed the empty Castro district where bars and restaurants were closed by the city.

Q-Music: Say gay all year playlist

Q-Music: Say gay all year playlist

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 17, 2023

Our music columnist shares a diverse quintet of new sounds from Meshell Ndegeocello, Jordy, Paisley Fields, The Refugees, and re-released classics from Wham!

Thrillin' & chillin' — The Lavender Tube on Elvira, hauntings and Halloween hilarity

Thrillin' & chillin' — The Lavender Tube on Elvira, hauntings and Halloween hilarity

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Oct 17, 2023

Halloween is fast approaching with all its queer delights and every streaming service and some networks are luring viewers with horror classics old and new, so be sure to check out your favorite s with a queer twist.

Eddie Izzard and Alex Edelman: Pushing the envelope of stand-up

Eddie Izzard and Alex Edelman: Pushing the envelope of stand-up

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 16, 2023

This month, San Francisco audiences can see two of the brainiest comics currently working in full-length solo shows: queer British entertainer Eddie Izzard, and rising star Alex Edelman.

'We Are Tenacious' — Trans and queer ranchers in new documentary

'We Are Tenacious' — Trans and queer ranchers in new documentary

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Oct 15, 2023

"We Are Tenacious," billed as a classic story of American perseverance, features transgender Alpaca rancher Penny Logue and her dedicated band of queer ranchers who endured threats from a local rightwing militia.

Golden Thread's ReOrient Festival — Middle Eastern playwrights share their stories

Golden Thread's ReOrient Festival — Middle Eastern playwrights share their stories

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 14, 2023

The ReOrient Festival of Short Plays, running at Potrero Stage includes three productions of works by queer and nonbinary Middle Eastern playwrights with a focus on LGBTQ characters.