Bread and Circuses... and Brain Injury

Football bodies are getting bigger and bigger, too big for the frailties of the human skeletal system to oppose. We see that the hits occur by the hundreds each game, and they get harder and harder over time. What we see is a sport run amok on excess.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 17, 2013

CA's Gov. Brown Signs Immigrant, Youth Bills

Protections for LGBT foster youth are among the bills California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 17, 2013

Spectacular Ruins of Motor City

Absent habitation, care and tending, even the greatest architectural achievements can degenerate into deserted shrines to human aspiration and crumbling grandeur.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 13, 2013

Out There :: Burning Tigers, Gays As Art

The particulars of the disastrous Iraq war meet universal truths in the Tony-nominated and Pulitzer finalist play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo." Meanwhile, across town...

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 12, 2013

More Mill Valley Moments

The best of the 36th Mill Valley Film Festival unspools over its final four days.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 11, 2013

Ginger Snappy 'Randy Roberts'

It's shocking to sit back, relax, and be taken care of by someone who can sing, tell jokes, and knowingly ad-lib with the audience, while flawlessly made-up, bewigged, and decked out in spangly costumes and heels.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 10, 2013

Preserving LGBT Footage for Posterity

The celluloid images run the gamut from gay Halloween parties to leather and drag contests to the inaugural voyages of gay cruise company RSVP to endless coverage of gay Pride parades and athletic events.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 13, 2013

Fight Continues Over Trans Student Law

Anti-trans activists are continuing to fight against a new California law designed to support transgender students, and the woman behind a proposed ballot measure told the Bay Area Reporter that she is not a homophobe.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 12, 2013

Park Closure Plan Moves Forward

Despite pleas from advocates that closing San Francisco parks overnight would further criminalize homeless people, Supervisor Scott Wiener's proposal moved forward this week.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 11, 2013

LGBTQs 'Connect' at Event

Low-income and homeless people seeking help with housing, employment, food, and other services swarmed San Francisco's LGBT Community Center this week for the first-ever LGBTQ Connect event.

by Kilian Melloy | Oct 10, 2013


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