Mockup of the print cover of San Francisco Review of Whatever

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Issue Three, 2026

  • Katy Burnett executes a close read of Halloween II, the Rob Zombie one, featuring artwork by Mitsu Okubo 
  • Josh Cheon and Brontez Purnell discuss goths and misfits, San Francisco's dance parties, archiving important gay porn soundtracks, and maintaining the creative drive deep into their careers 
  • Rico Duenas shows off his beloved Alemany Flea Market, with an interview by David Gabriner 
  • Beatrice Kilat is back with good advice about making creative work alongside life's other necessary tasks 
  • Lian Ladia attends a walking performance in one of San Francisco's famous stairwells 
  • Margaret McCarthy saw a clown turn a bit part into a big hit 
  • Who is at the art opening? Find out in the latest comic by Kate Rhoades 
  • Rebecca Turner reviews a casino in the land of the dead 
  • Alice Wu provides a CLOUD INTERLUDE 

Issue Three also features BOOK REVIEWS by Misha Crafts, Wren Farrell, Isabel Pabán Freed, Cole Hersey, Jacob Kahn, Rose Linke, Alexandra Pink, Stephanie Reist, and Michael Walker.