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A book cover featuring a black and white photo of a line of tents set up in an urban landscape.

A New Book by Maria Foscarinis Makes the Case for Housing as a Human Right

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Bright red, yellow, orange and blue quilt with vertical and horizontal sections

At BAMPFA, the African American Quilt Show We’ve Been Waiting For

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A man in an open blue shirt stares down excitedly into a cage. A sunny blue sky is behind him.

Sharks Aren’t the Only Predators in the Thrilling ‘Dangerous Animals’

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woman with two children smiles and snacks on lawn with Oakland Court House behind

Your Guide to Juneteenth 2025 in the Bay Area

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Four men in casual clothes stand in a large windowless room, staring at a board game that features a map of the world.

‘Succession’ Creator Goes After Tech Oligarchs in Delicious Satire, ‘Mountainhead’

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Several people crouch on the ground slurping udon noodles while a man captures the sound with a microphone.

Teaching Your Kids the Fine Art of Slurping Noodles

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Four men in a variety of old fashioned suits stand with a young nun dressed in a white habit, around an antique table, with blank expressions on their faces.

Fun Cameos Propel a Labyrinthine Plot in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

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Drag Star Sasha Velour Gets Personal in ‘The Big Reveal’ at Berkeley Rep

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A book cover featuring a close up black and white photo of Steve Martin touching the side of his own spectacles.

‘Steve Martin Writes the Written Word’ Shows Depth of Comedian’s Talent

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A piece of paper marked 'San Francisco police department,' featuring a sketch of the Zodiac Killer, burns in bright orange flames.

SF DocFest Is About to Screen the Oddest Zodiac Killer Film Yet

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