Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list All That Is, by James Salter Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls, by David Sedaris Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter The Billionaire and the... Read More
I wish I was excited by I’m So Excited, the latest offering from the award-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. But I’m not. In fact, I found this stab at erotic... Read More
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In May 2013, Christie’s contemporary art auction set record prices when paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollock, and others sold for a record $49... Read More
This exciting sculpture is by Joe Nasogaluak, an Inuit artist from Tuktoyaktuk, in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Carved out of Brazilian soapstone and standing 23 inches in he... Read More
Beer gardens are becoming increasingly popular, especially during the warmer seasons. In San Francisco, it takes a fine assortment of food and drink, as well as a strategic locatio... Read More
“Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.” I couldn’t help but think of that warning after watching the unconventional, compelling, and surprising document... Read More
It’s easy to be wary of sequels, especially when confronted by the sure-to-be-crass likes of Transformers 4. Certainly, there are great genre films that spawn worthy sequels.... Read More
Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list Lean In: Women, Work, And The Will To Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg Inferno: A Novel, by Dan Brown The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald Let... Read More
“My pictures are not that interesting nor the subject matter. They are simply a collection of facts.” — Ed Ruscha Fifty years ago, contemporary artist Ed Ruscha publi... Read More
For many of us, summer hasn’t arrived until we’ve attended a concert or two. Whether your musical tastes veer toward jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, international folk... Read More
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-lo... 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 ti... 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. ... 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... Read More