Mistress of Her Own Delusions

For most of his adult life, J. Conrad Frank has had a slightly delusional, usually tipsy, and compulsively loquacious Russian diva living inside him. Her name is Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, and she gets to emerge at least once a month.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 31, 2014

To Sirs with Love

Bitchy repartee and withering put-downs characterize "Vicious," which sees its Season One finale air Sunday, Aug. 3.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 3, 2014

Out There :: Playing Telephone with Out There

Ring ring! Rrring! The insistent telephone bell startles Out There out of a pleasant midsummer reverie. OK, we were napping. But a familiar voice is on the line.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 2, 2014

Back to the Garden

San Francisco's summer of music is upon us, with Stern Grove, Outside Lands, and a dozen other big-name festivals starting now and spilling into October (next week's issue will have a full breakdown of these festivals).

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 3, 2014

Ting Adds Sunset to Safe Syringe Bill

In response to concerns from law enforcement officials, state Assemblyman Phil Ting has added a sunset clause to his bill allowing pharmacists throughout the state to sell syringes without a prescription to adults.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 2, 2014

Trial Begins in Park Death

A man accused of murder for fatally choking another man during a sexual encounter in Buena Vista Park in 2011 is "a sweet kid" who was involved in "a terrible accident," his attorney said this week as the trial in the killing opened.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 2, 2014

New Home Sought for LGBT Archives

An LGBT archival center in downtown San Francisco plans to relocate as its rent continues to increase and its collection outgrows its current space.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 3, 2014

SF Public Affairs Group Plans Month of LGBT Programs

The Commonwealth Club has planned an ambitious slate of LGBT programming for August that will take audiences beyond a discussion of past and present human rights struggles for LGBT citizens.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 2, 2014

SF Accounting Prof. Accused of Making Toilet Spy Videos

A former San Francisco accounting professor has been accused of video recording men and women as they used the bathroom in his Castro district home.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 3, 2014

On the Tab :: July 31 - Aug. 7

Tourists fill the streets, usually in sandals and white socks, walking in the wrong neighborhoods, asking where to find the Golden Gate Bridge. Be nice to our visitors, many from Europe in these summer months.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 31, 2014


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