“Our” Kanye Died Years Ago
It’s taken me SIX YEARS to write this piece.
2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
London Breed has gone full Marie Antionette
The mayor of my hometown needs to start taking COVID seriously.
Trog Talk: ‘Caveman Play’ World Premiere by FaultLine Theater
FaultLine premiere’s Savannah Reich satire of human progression that’s as subtle as a club to the head.
The Shoddy Politic: ‘Kings’ at Shotgun Players
Shotgun’s latest production is an ultimately toothless “satire” of politics in the AOC era.
‘In Braunau’ is Out of Ideas: World Premiere (Sandbox) production by SF Playhouse
This would-be satire of White progressivism soon devolves into a poor treatise on the evils of fascism.
Bitter Pill Double-Feature: ‘The Effect’ at SF Playhouse and ‘Eureka Day’ world premiere at Aurora Theatre
The idea of “better living through chemistry” results in an imperfect SF Playhouse show and an excellent Aurora show.
Shooting Blanks: The ‘Death Wish’ Remake
If White privilege and MAGA hats were movies, this would be their BIRTH OF A NATION.
Baldur’s #GamerGate: ‘Non-Player Character’ world premiere by SF Playhouse
Toxic masculinity is taken to task in this SF Playhouse world premiere dramatizing the #GamerGate controversy.
No Satisfying Answers: ‘The Events’ at Shotgun
Racist direction combines with a confused (and hypocritical) script in pretty-looking production by Shotgun.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 