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The Best of Books

Holiday classics

By Brian Pettus

Books Inc. best-seller list Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9: The Long Haul, by Jeff Kinney (hardcover) Yes Please, by Amy Poehler (hardcover) Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their E... Read More
Movie Reviews

Stocking up on DVD gifts for the holidays

By Michael Snyder

It’s a video-on-demand world, or it will be soon. And yet, here’s a column about purchasing DVDs as Christmas presents in 2014. Although digital information delivered i... Read More
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Yule rules: Decoding holiday etiquette

By Maryann LoRusso

When my son was a toddler, someone bought him a holiday T-shirt that said, “Dear Santa, define naughty.” Everywhere he wore that shirt, people got a kick out of it. Why... Read More
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Have a more meaningful holiday

By Maryann LoRusso

The holidays are right around the corner, and the race is on. Year after year, we struggle to get everything done before Christmas, but the lists seem to grow longer every December... Read More
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Lutz Bacher: ‘Snow’

By Sharon Anderson

"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." — Oscar Wilde... Read More
The Best of Books

What you’re reading

By Brian Pettus

The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, by Walter Isaacson (hardcover) Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She&... Read More
Movie Reviews

Foodie films on the menu

By Michael Snyder

Contrary to what a rabid football fan might tell you, the focal point of the Thanksgiving celebration is the big dinner when family and friends gather to share in the abundance on ... Read More
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October Not-to-Miss Events

By Lynette Majer

FLEET WEEK Some are thrilled, some not so, but the celebration of the United States’ military might and those who serve returns this year and starts officially with the Blue ... Read More
Movie Reviews

The Two Faces of January

By Michael Snyder

Since enthusiastically devouring a few of Patricia Highsmith’s dark, exotic and suspenseful novels, I’ve been excited about the film adaptations and a little skeptical ... Read More
Movie Reviews

Whiplash

By Michael Snyder

Virtuosity is more than just a fancy word suggesting excellence in one’s field. It’s a life goal for many aspiring, dedicated musicians. As such, the drive to be great ... Read More
Humor

Fall into the positive

By Sandy Fertman Ryan

The fall season always feels like a new beginning to me. That probably began in grade school when I was lucky enough to buy some new clothes, a binder, pens, and a pair of snappy s... Read More
The Best of Books

What you’re reading

By Brian Pettus

Best-seller list Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel Brown This Is Where I Leave You, by Jonathan Tropper City of... Read More
Movie Reviews

Fall movie preview

By Michael Snyder

Fall arts previews in the media are almost as inevitable as autumn itself — and they usually include a look at coming attractions in cinema, so here’s one for the Marina Ti... Read More
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Fall Arts Preview

MUSIC CLASSICAL Celebrating Michael Tilson Thomas’s 20th season, the San Francisco Symphony celebrates throughout September and beyond with an impressive lineup of concerts, ... Read More
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@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz

By Sharon Anderson

“If my art had nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is “art” for? “ — Ai Weiwei With Ai Weiwei’s arrest in a Beijing airport in 2... Read More

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