ARTS FEATURE
Yukking It Up In Richmond
Homegrown Comedy is part of the city's revitalizing performing arts scene.
SAVAGE LOVE
Fingering It Out
Does prostate play have the health benefits that people claim? And in any case, how do I get my wife to go for it?
ARTS FEATURE
Twerk 4 Mother Earth Forged its Mission Out of Tragedy
Promoters of the traveling festival want you to celebrate and heal at the same time.
SAVAGE LOVE
Deep Cucks
Why does this turn me on, asks one reader. And why doesn’t it turn on my wife any more, asks another.
ARTS FEATURE
No Ripped Bodices Here
Oakland's Jasmine Guillory writes sexy romance stories — with consent.
SAVAGE LOVE
Quickies
My fiancé’s ex, kinky cartoons, the joys of oral sex, power play, ED meds, and when I leak.
ARTS FEATURE
A Printing Press for the Resistance
Project Kalahati wants to help you get your words out there.
CULTURE SPY
July First Friday Postponed One Week Due to Police Concerns About July 4
Organizers are miffed about short notice for city’s delay.
SAVAGE LOVE
She’s Got a Thing for Black Guys. They Have a Thing for Exhibitionists.
Contemplating prejudicial statements and sexual desire.
ARTS FEATURE
Genre Fiction for a Change
Aya de Leon's "Justice Hustlers" series pairs crime with social activism.
ARTS FEATURE
Frameline 43 Brings Heat in a Cool Climate
The annual LGBTQ+ film fest adds a Berkeley venue and seeks to broaden its representation.
ARTS FEATURE
Fresh Meat's Oakland DNA
As transgender art organization has evolved, many of its artists have relocated to The Town.
ARTS FEATURE
A New Art Venue Grows in Alameda
The Space by the Bay opens with The White Cube Challenge.
SAVAGE LOVE
Babies and Daddies
How do I talk about the diapers? And should I listen to my mother about my Daddy?
ARTS FEATURE
Blackness and Anti-Blackness at BAMPFA
A striking new exhibit brings forth major artworks by Black artists from Africa and the African diaspora.
SAVAGE LOVE
Lesbian Weddings, First Orgasms, BDSM, and More
A grab bag of questions from my recent appearances in Seattle and Denver.
Archives
Arts & Culture Blogs
Food & Drink - July 19, 4:00 AM
Chef Nora Haron Is Back in Oakland as a Pop-Up
Food & Drink - July 17, 1:00 AM
At The Damel, A Chef Tells the Story of His Life in Senegal, Argentina, and Brazil
Food & Drink - July 9, 2:56 PM
Free Range Flower Winery Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Food & Drink - July 2, 3:06 PM
Matcha, Shaved Ice, and Taro Balls, Oh My!
Food & Drink - June 25, 4:10 PM
Coworking and Cal-Italian Cuisine Come Together
Upcoming Events
Two Shows @ Mercury 20 Gallery
Resonance @ GearBox Gallery
Ollie Glatzer : From There to Here @ Sara Lisch Gallery
This Week's Feature
FEATURE
Catching Sharks in Order to Save Them
Chris Fischer says his research is helping to save the ocean. His critics say he is needlessly killing great white sharks.
