Written by Neil Cross and inspired by his novel "Burial," the plot centers around a man (Russell Tovey) who has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. … [Read more...] about Comedy steps up as a respite from our current woes
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On Clubhouse, a conversation about ‘the future of S.F.’ sparks familiar debate
On Twitter, progressives and people of color were still calling out the lack of diversity — in skin color, in class, in point of view — of the original conversation. On Twitter, Solana said he regretted (eventually) politely interviewing Boudin. “It was chaotic, it was nebulous, it was manipulative,” he tweeted. And Tandler, who received messages of both support and derision in the days that followed, wondered what she could have done differently and whether she would ever host a discussion on the platform again. “I don’t know if I have thick enough skin.” … [Read more...] about On Clubhouse, a conversation about ‘the future of S.F.’ sparks familiar debate
What made ‘Celebrating America’ soar
And Bruce Springsteen, with grizzled assurance and a veteran's panache, opened the proceedings all by himself, in a pea jacket and a weathered axe, with "Land of Hopes and Dreams." His lyrics carried forth the hard-driving big-ticket effects of the musical performances at the swearing-in ceremonies almost eight hours earlier with Lady Gaga's stirring performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Jennifer Lopez's laser-focused mix of "America the Beautiful" with Woody Guthrie's populist anthem, "This Land is Your Land." … [Read more...] about What made ‘Celebrating America’ soar
