Wiener's gross AI chatbot backfires badly
Plus: 'Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma,' and a real life Cocteau Twin!
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Today's headlines:
Wiener’s attacks on Chan backfire, badly
By Tim Redmond
Plus: What are the candidates going to do to make Larry Ellison pay for Social Security? And what's up with Matt Dorsey's $25K slush find? That's The Agenda for Aug 10-16
Director Jane Schoenbrun: ‘I’m trying to queer the rules of horror’
By Pam Grady
'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' puts Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder through a bloody libidinal portal.
12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it
By Marke B.
Classic ethereal outfit receives two-day tribute with dancing, live bands, and a DJ set and meet-up with bassist Simon Raymonde.
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Cannabis cafes are coming to SF—and it’s about damn time
YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL SEASON IS HERE
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