Metro Issue: Apr 11–Apr 17, 2021

Cover Story
Out + Smart
Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign?
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back to topBird’s the Word

San Jose’s bustling ostrich farm was both a tourist attraction and big business back when the birds’ billowing plumes were en vogue.
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back to topBurning Man Bear

‘Ursa Mater,’ a massive statue of a grizzly bear and her cubs, is on display in San Jose.
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back to topSwift and Silent

‘A Quiet Place’ is an intense and well-made thriller about a family’s stand against extraterrestrial invaders.
read moreKaiju Fatigue

In ‘Rampage,’ a giant wolf, giant gorilla and giant alligator tear up Chi-town.
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