Clinton Stark

Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear

SF Bay Area: What’s happening this weekend

"I got my makeup off and I came out into the house, and my father walked around the corner and he was beaming with pride." - James Carpenter
U2 360 Los Angeles

Rating U2 Live: 360 L.A. vs. Zoo TV Australia vs. Live Aid

One of my favorite parts of the concert is the rare live performance of Ultraviolet (Light my way).
New iPod Touch lineup with Retina display

Apple announces new Apple TV, iTunes 10, “biggest ever” change in iPod lineup

Apple still wants your living room. A second generation version of Apple TV was announced.
Reagan Gorbachev

How I ended the Cold War with Iron Horse Russian Cuvée

But first, I would almost take Loni's eye out.

Mystery photo challenge @01SJ

Artists Scott Kildall and Victoria Scott are working on a virtual-world-comes-to-life sculpture.
Amazon Kindle: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

How to buy a book on Amazon Kindle

We've had the new Amazon Kindle 3 since Friday, and continue to put it through its paces. Mind you, this is not the kind of gadget that warrants CPU or graphics benchmarks. Rather, it's about the experience. How easy is it to read on the Kindle? And does it...
Director Al Manners (l, Tim Kniffin*) and Eddie Fenton (r, Patrick Russell*) watch the cast (c. l-r, Melissa Quine, Michael Ray Wisely*, Margo Hall*, Elizabeth Carter*, Jon Gentry*, Rhonnie Washington*) rehearse in Trouble in Mind Photo by David Allen

Theater Review: Berkeley has ‘Trouble in Mind’

Is playwright Alice Childress' play as relevant today as it was when it debuted in the mid-50s?
Sunday Espress Editorial Clint

Sunday Espresso: On Showing Up and Wine Badges

As much as I like anything that makes wine more fun, and approachable, I'm not so sure we're going to see the 100-point system replaced anytime soon.
Hey iPad, over here!

Amazon Kindle 3: 7 Features To Die For

My fingers are compelled to touch the screen. Call it the Apple effect.
Amazon Kindle 3 Hands On

Amazon Kindle 3: Unboxing, first impressions

If you want to surf the web in color, run Apps, play games, catch up on social networks, then the iPad is it. But for people who love to read, the Amazon Kindle 3--especially at only $139--is a superb choice.