With Halloween coming up, I’ve got candy on the brain. And I am not alone. As a society, we crave candy so much that we have embraced and perpetuated the October 31st ritual... Read More
If you happen to be a journalist or critic on the entertainment beat, the imminent arrival of All Hallows’ Eve encourages coverage of scary movies — the classic and the newly ... Read More
I can feel it in my soul. Autumn is in the air . . . somewhere. The calendar may have flipped to September, but the California coastline isn’t giving up much evidence of the... Read More
A magical mash-up from start to finish, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings casts a kinetic, jubilant spell. This bright, bold Pacific Rim adventure delivers a high-octane,... Read More
Being health-conscious is more than a trend. It’s a necessity after a year-plus of plopping down in comfy chairs and gobbling snack-packs while streaming binge-a-thons, and ... Read More
It’s no exaggeration to say that we could use some laughs in times like these — in fact, anytime at all. Beyond the ostensible healing power of laughter, there’s also the we... Read More
What a joy it is to be back in theaters for feature films that deserve to be seen on the big screen! Any caveats about representation aside, the movie version of Lin Manual-Mirand... Read More
This past Memorial Day was almost as good as it gets. The weather was sunny and mild with a slight breeze — perfect for the Giants game that I attended at our beloved ballpark b... Read More
I scream. You scream. We all scream for … low-fat yogurt. Well, some of us go for the ’gurt, because ice cream is filled with loads of artery-congesting butter fat, and no... Read More
They may not be superstars, and you may not have even heard of them, but Sparks is a remarkably durable and mutable musical act comprised of brothers Ron and Russell Mael — two ... Read More
“Any man who hates dogs and children can’t be all bad.” Lately, I’ve begun to feel a certain kinship with that description — a jape levied at W.C. Fields when he was int... Read More
The superb BBC miniseries The Serpent, which recently made its way to Netflix, reminded me that I’m pretty particular when it comes to TV shows about lawbreakers and the law enf... Read More
As we find ourselves in the midst of what’s known in the United States as tax season, I tried to think of something amusing about taxes. This is the best I could do: In o... Read More
It’s been over a year since much of the world locked down, and so many things changed so swiftly in all walks of life — including in the entertainment industry. Movie theaters... Read More
Your passion might be Playbills or Russian nesting dolls or Tyrolean hats. It could be classic cars, coasters with craft brew logos, vintage polka-dot dresses, or matchbooks. Let&... Read More