The new film of trans and non-binary writer/director Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, is an astonishing homage to slasher films yet it also presents a sensitive queer love story.

Some of the best advice I ever received includes the words “stay curious.” No matter the age or circumstances, feeding the brain is important and fun. For years, I have done this as a professor at the ...

San Francisco’s annual foggy summer musical celebration Outside Lands was a jam-packed sellout with crowds of over 75.000 enthusiastic fans mobbing the multi-stage festival in Golden Gate Park.

Remember back in the day when Napa wine tastings were free? The idea was that you’d traipse up to Napa, try some tasty wines, ...

Last month, I took some time away from Rainbow to attend the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. When folks come into the store and ask me where I have been, and I ...

Somewhere off the coast of Africa, a hunk of brown algae the size of a small country decided this was its year. The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is currently drifting toward Florida, Mexico, and the ...

August 2026 marks the fifth Transgender History Month observed in San Francisco. Former Mayor London Breed declared the first such month in August 2021, making San Francisco the first city in the U.S.

AIDS Walk San Francisco 2026, held on July 19 in Golden Gate Park, marked 40 years of community action in the fight against HIV/AIDS, continuing its legacy as one of Northern California’s largest and ...

Words Fail Him I was going to lead off with some analysis of a High Court case coming up next year that will decide whether a ...

Golden Gate Park is set to transform into a vibrant celebration of music and queer culture for Outside Lands 2026. Scheduled for August 7–9, the annual three-day festival will continue its tradition ...

While major events like Outside Lands and Flower Piano are well known and fill parts of Golden Gate Park with visitors, there are many other incredible events taking place at the park this summer.