No Sex in 'Lawrence', Book Claims

The author of a new critically-acclaimed book that examines what really happened during an arrest of two Texas men that led to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the nation's sodomy laws claims that the pair were only platonic friends.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 19, 2012

Highlights from the San Francisco International Film Festival, Week 1

The 55th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 19-May 3 at the Castro Theatre, Kabuki Cinemas, SF Film Society Cinema, and Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley) rocks its Castro opening night with Benoit Jacuot's take on life at Versailles.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 20, 2012

Food Trucks to Replace Pink Sat. Stage

In an effort to alter the tone of the event, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will replace the main stage at this year's Pink Saturday with food trucks.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 19, 2012

Gay Presidential Candidate Runs on Socialist Ticket

A gay man running to be the Peace and Freedom Party's presidential candidate in California will be stumping throughout the state this month as he tries to drum up support.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 19, 2012

Jay Brannan's Makeover

Rob Me Blind (Nettwerk), out singer/songwriter Jay Brannan's first album of original material in four years, takes him in a new direction.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 18, 2012

Eatery Below Sober Space to Sell Booze

A new restaurant proposed to be housed in the same building as a Castro sobriety center plans to sell beer and wine.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 16, 2012

Titanic: That Sinking Feeling

This weekend, the 100th anniversary of the fate of that little toy boat called the Titanic is set to sweep American media culture.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 19, 2012

'The Utopian Impulse: Buckminster Fuller and the Bay Area' at SFMOMA

Few people in the 20th century, let alone history, could compete with the number of inventive ideas the prolific Fuller came up with to solve the problems of a planet with limited natural resources and a burgeoning population.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 23, 2012

ACT UP Tosses Ashes at SF Church

A dead gay man's ashes were thrown over barricades at a Catholic Church in San Francisco on Good Friday, as activists staged a 25th anniversary march commemorating ACT UP.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 18, 2012

Writer-Director Whit Stillman on 'Damsels in Distress'

My "time machine" chat with Stillman - attired in the preppie uniform of striped dress shirt, sleeves rolled up, no tie - is a true conversation. Here's one celebrity who's listening to the questions, not merely dispensing prefab replies.

by Chris Sosa | Apr 18, 2012


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