The iconoclastic writer-director-actor Shane Carruth seems determined to do it his way, starting with his stunning, complex, and provocative debut in 2004, Primer. It was a mega-low-budget science-fiction film about four suburban computer engineers and entrepreneurs who inadverte... Read More
Though I generally go into screenings with an open mind, I remain wary of tripe and crass, blatantly commercial fodder for the sake of big box-office receipts. So when I saw the title Disconnect and realized the movie was an ensemble drama about the impact and the dehumanizing, d... Read More
“Poetry must be made by all and not by one.” — Comte de Lautréamont The ripple effect of an influential life creates plot developments to rival the greatest novels. In his new autobiography, I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp, singer, songwriter, musician, publishe... Read More
Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list LEAN IN: WOMEN, WORK, AND THE WILL TO LEAD, by Sheryl Sandberg WILD, by Cheryl Strayed IT’S ALL GOOD: DELICIOUS, EASY RECIPES THAT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK GOOD AND FEEL GREAT, by Gwyneth Paltrow BEAUTIFUL RUINS: A NOVEL (P.S.), by Jess Walt... Read More
As a native New Yorker who has lived here for almost a decade, it still amazes me how San Francisco’s nightlife comes to a screeching halt at 2 a.m. At even the liveliest establishments, at precisely 2:01, if not earlier, there are no more drinks to be had. No more music. T... Read More
If the decorating fore-casts are accurate, this year’s most stylish homes will be down-to-earth yet high impact. Modern yet vintage. And green in more ways than one. The new trends, including everything from eye-popping paint colors to homespun furniture and accessories, wi... Read More
Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list CHLOE’S VEGAN DESSERTS, by Chloe Coscarelli CITY OF THIEVES, by David Benioff FRIENDSHIPS DON’T JUST HAPPEN: THE GUIDE TO CREATING A MEANINGFUL CIRCLE OF GIRLFRIENDS, by Shasta Nelson MURDER BELOW MONTPARNASSE, by Cara Black THE ... Read More
Some say it’s a nightlife tradition that’s gone the way of barbershop quartets and burlesque. Thanks to clubs, concerts, and karaoke, San Francisco’s piano-bar scene has been steadily diminishing over the past couple of decades, much to the dismay of lounge and ... Read More
Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list TENTH OF DECEMBER: STORIES, by George Saunders GONE GIRL: A NOVEL, by Gillian Flynn MY BELOVED WORLD, by Sonia Sotomayor TO SELL IS HUMAN: THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT MOVING OTHERS, by Daniel H. Pink THE PARIS WIFE: A NOVEL, by Paula McLain C... Read More
It is a typical Friday night at the 111 Minna Gallery in SoMA. Hipsters crowd the dance floor, drinks in hand, scanning the room for something or someone interesting. A few gazes land on the gallery walls, where a couple dozen works are on display, including photographer Traci Gr... Read More