Culture
The true story behind the kid who went 1940s viral for his week at the cinemas in San Francisco
With $20 in his pocket, Richard Allen had a wild week of movies, comic books, and hot dogs. But the tale belies a harsher home life that he wanted to escape, his daughter says
The Bay’s best K-pop shop is reviving City’s beleaguered Parkside neighborhood
Stans travel from far and wide to SarangHello, a bright spot in a residential neighborhood hit hard by the one-two punch of construction and COVID
San Francisco spiritualists are feeling the TikTok effect
Local psychics, tarot card readers, and other sages are seeing more demand for their services from young people looking for solace IRL
What a fake tech company’s ‘AI’ laser says about San Francisco culture
A subversive crew of artists dubbed New Nostalgia just threw a dance party in the Mission with a radical new light installation … but how it works is a winking commentary on the future of tech.
SFMOMA the latest City museum to face turmoil over Gaza
Workers allege climate of ‘isolation and fear,’ chilling effect on speaking in support of Gaza
A perfect (and sold-out) hat sends up SF’s bipping woes
The late, great Tony Bennett’s ode to the City gets a trucker hat spin
These adorable little cherubs have taken over San Francisco
Sonny Angels have amassed a fervent local fanbase. Japantown stores selling the cheerful, quirky dolls can’t keep up with demand.