Live in the Vineyard: NEEDTOBREATHE in concert (Video)
NEEDTOBREATHE swung through Napa earlier this year, leaving behind a wake of inspiration. Those in attendance at the Uptown Theatre witnessed a passionate, upbeat, stirring…
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“We have new life,” says BlackBerry CEO
BlackBerry chief John Chen explains why he's turning to Android operating system for new "Priv" phone.
Sir Ian McKellen to receive MVFF lifetime achievement award
One of the (many) highlights of this year’s edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival is the presence of a film legend. That, of course,…
Pebble Time Round – Lots to like, but not the price
Charming style should attract the Swatch set. In the ultra-competitive entry level smartwatch market, that $249 starting price seems steep.
Thanks to Cy Ashley Webb for her 5 amazing years of Stark Insider theater coverage
400 articles later and she’s going stronger than ever. Earlier this month I realized that Cy Ashley Webb had hit a prolific milestone. And I…
Plastic Surgery as Last Resort: ‘Desire for Beauty’
It’s a documentary, but it could be a horror film. Desire for Beauty begins with a young, attractive Polish woman getting drawn up by a surgeon…
5 things Android Wear can learn from Apple WatchOS
WatchOS 2 is here, and improves significantly upon the Apple Watch, a wearable that if not necessarily a smash hit, at least gets the idea…
Theater News: ‘Wicked’ returns to San Francisco (Video)
Good news for fans of the untold story of the witches of Oz. Wicked (review from the Orpheum) is returning to San Francisco. Organizers today at…
‘ReOrient’ your perspective on the Middle East (Review)
Some of the best experiences I’ve had covering the San Francisco Bay Area theater scene over the years share a common characteristic: that of the unexpected. Perhaps it’s…
Mobile Adoption: Apple iOS 9 at 50% vs. Google Android Lollipop at 21%
Apple users upgrade their phone software faster. But many suggest that Android's so-called fragmentation actually works in Google's favor.