Engardio loses his job
Plus: Mel Odom's hedonistic fantasy world, win tickets to Portola Night Show, psychedelic bro tale 'Lemurian Candidate,' Dani Offline wins a BOB!
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Today's headlines:
Voters recall Engardio, by huge margin
By Tim Redmond
Now it's up to Lurie to appoint a D4 supe—and it won't be an easy choice.
Mel Odom’s kaleidoscopic queer eye drew stunning art through AIDS
By Race Bannon
New short film aims to capture turbulent milieu and indelible imagery of New York artist and dollmaker.
Screen Grabs: Psychedelic bro love swirls in ‘Lemurian Candidate’
By Dennis Harvey
Plus: Studio 8 Film Festival celebrates work from dearly departed Art Institute, Cheryl Dunye at BAMPFA, more releases.
Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Dani Offline
By John-Paul Shiver
No wonder she's been featured at Noise Pop—this nouveau hip-hop vibe merchant isn't faking a thing.
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