Thousands march against ICE
Do we need more billionaires? Is Emma Stone an alien? And what about Scott Wiener?
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Today's headlines:
Thousands march against ICE
By JJ Lansing
Somber yet also jubilant rally serves as reminder that federal agents are still here in San Francisco
Gee, maybe San Francisco needs a few more billionaires
By Joel Schechter
If we paid eight supes $1 billion a year, would Trump listen to them and give our city what it really needs?
Drama Masks: In no mood for theatrics
By Charles Lewis III
When self-professed "villain" Sen. Scott Wiener is centerstage at the No Kings rally, maybe it's time to question the whole production.
Screen Grabs: Emma Stone is an alien—or not?—in ‘Bugonia’
By Dennis Harvey
Plus: Jafar Panahi's latest Iranian moral thriller, Yoav Potash documents Jewish erasure in Poland, more movies.
Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Red Carpet’ reveled in the garishness of glamour
By Lou Fancher
Chanel costumes and undeniable pedigree made for exuberant, if uneven, spectacular.
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