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Television

A-List Television with ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘The Boys’ and ‘Presumed Innocent’

By Erin Maxwell

This summer, every streaming service is bringing out the big guns with massive series starring A-listers, apathetic antiheroes and aerial lizards. Here are but a few new and retur... Read More
Films

Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Does Not Live Up To Its Title — and That’s a Good Thing

By Michael Atkinson

Despite the global success of Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things” last year, I don’t think we are all quite yet full-on Lanthimosians, and his new film, the tripartite stealt... Read More
Art World

Portrait by Lavinia Fontana acquired by the FAMSF

By Sharon Anderson

Lavinia Fontana was one of the most compelling portraitists of her time. As a painter, she was known for her exquisite descriptions of costumes and jewelry and her expressive port... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers 

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. Funny Story, by Emily Henry2. The Women, by Kristin Hannah3. Table... Read More
Films

Review: ‘Kidnapped’ sees empire-toppling history through a child’s eyes

Director Marco Bellocchio feasts on Papal skullduggery, but the meal could use more spice
By Michael Atkinson

One of the last surviving red-hot ’60s New Wavers, Marco Bellocchio has had a sine wave of a career, now in its sixth decade — fresh out of the gate with Fists in the Pockets ... Read More
Art World

Art of Noise exhibit at SFMOMA celebrates groundbreaking music design

By Sharon Anderson

SFMOMA’s Art of Noise pays homage to the images that accompany our musical experiences. The exhibit features over 800 artworks and four audio installations, record albums and co... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Women, by Kristin Hannah2. James, by Percival Everett3. The He... Read More
Art World

The Asian Art Museum looks back 3,000 years in Phoenix Kingdoms: the Last Splendor of China’s Bronze Age

By Sharon Anderson

Exotic instruments, vessels, flamboyant ephemera in jade and silk, bronze bells and lacquered open-mouthed tigers transport the museumgoer to China’s Bronze Age in The Asian Art... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Women, by Kristin Hannah2. Good Material, by Dolly Alderton3. ... Read More
Art World

Major Irving Penn retrospective features Summer of Love photographs

By Sharon Anderson

Irving Penn’s direct, expressive portraits are celebrated among the most recognizable photographs of the 20th century. In a career that spanned 70 years, Penn was a regular cont... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Earle Peterson

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Original Sins: A Novel, by Erin Young 2. Martyr!: A Novel, ... Read More
Films

February film festival fever

By Michael Snyder

Say what you will about San Francisco these days, but the city is one of the truly classic settings for movie and television projects, and the local love of cinema is ongoing — ... Read More
Art World

‘Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style’

Haute couture meets history in the de Young’s latest exhibition
By Sharon Anderson

From bohemian styles to high-end evening wear, San Francisco’s location on the Pacific Rim combined with its creative, inclusive mindset helped to develop the unique fashion of ... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

What are your neighbors reading these days? Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION Fourth Wing, by Rebec... Read More
Films

Ten movies that mattered in 2023

By Michael Snyder

Like the winds of winter and solstice celebrations, an annual best-of-the-year list from movie critics is inevitable as the calendar flips to January. So here’s a survey of my T... Read More


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