Anna Ho

In a way, the evening — shredded shorts, brown folders and all — was an extended metaphor in perspectival performativity

The Oakland audience’s endless enthusiasm, as well as Leguizamo’s own crowd-riffing charisma, elevated the show’s rapid-fire syllabus into a masterclass.

The conversation, held in front of a full house as it were, began cheerfully and only grew more energetic as the hour drew on. Coates’ finely honed writerly craft of combining enormous, nuanced and historically problematized subjects with masterful narration is seamlessly evident in his speech.

Season eight’s winter may have come and gone, but the Game of Thrones franchise soldiers on with all the mindless determination of an ice zombie dragged shrieking from a frozen grave.

An actor with almost 40 years of experience in the field, playing every role from Shakespearean villains to video game action stars, Leguizamo is vocal regarding the contributions Latinx individuals have made toward the entertainment industry.

To the show’s detriment, the themes of cultural confluence become utterly lost in a sea of diverging plot points.

Walking uphill toward Valencia Street from the 24th St. Mission BART station, Voss Gallery, on the corner of 24th Street and Bartlett Street, is difficult to miss.

This season of seems to have finally landed on an approachable playfulness, pairing standard challenges with the bakers’ buoyant personalities. 

What renders the store unique among myriad independent bookstores in Berkeley — or even booksellers in general — is its niche focus. 

“I can’t believe it sold out,” Yuna said after her initial thanks and welcomes, wiping briefly at her shining eyes. “I can!” someone shouted from below.