Every fall, Harvard’s football team plays against Yale’s in a match known as The Game. The words are always capitalized to underscore the epic nature…
Virtuoso banjoist Bela Fleck is going to appear in person at the Roxie theater Friday and Saturday night for the premiere of Throw Down Your…
Following up on Rita’s picks for the SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival, I’d like to offer the results of my own calculations: Addition: The…
In an announcement today, Wells Fargo & Co. said it will slash its dividend by 85%, beginning in April. The move is intended to save…
People have a low opinion of philosophy these days, what with its reputation for being at once futile and irrelevant. So the premise of Astra Taylor’s film, The…
Enlightenment-era doctor and educator, Dr. Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, became the guardian of the first known feral child in 1800. Victor, as the boy was…
Two people meet at a party, have a one-night stand, and — in the cold awkward light of morning — finally get around to introducing themselves to…
Of the films playing in the Berlin and Beyond festival tonight and over the weekend, I’ve only had a chance to screen a few. But…
