Report: China consumes twice as much wine as the U.S.
Wine is as popular as ever in the United States. But consumption here pales in comparison to the world’s leading wine consuming nation: China. According to UK-based IWSR,…
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‘It Follows’ in John Carpenter’s footsteps
Horror is a tricky genre. Just about everything has been done… to death. Found footage. Haunted houses. Ghost stories. Demons. The self-aware. Comedy-horror. Been there,…
San Francisco Theater: ‘Fred’s Diner’ to kick off Magic’s 2015-16 season
A “fierce global journey.” That’s how Magic Theatre describes its upcoming season. Featuring plays by Barfield, Hagedorn, Skinner, and Udofia, the 2015-16 season opens this September with…
Amazon wants you to add Buy it Now buttons around your home
Convenient? Yes. Also a way for Jeff Bezos to ingeniously extend a brick-and-mortar style shopping experience without the costly overhead.
The Revolution Will Not be Digitized: Dan Hoyle at the Marsh
He’s critically attuned to how this steady diet of digital distraction diminishes our ability to form real connections and real community.
Broadway Backstage: ‘Matilda the Musical’ at SHN Orpheum (Video)
“It is a full, physical workout, this show.” It takes actor Bryce Ryness only about 15 minutes to transform — warts and all — into…
Maggots! Backstage at ‘Matilda the Musical’ (Outtakes)
Want to take control of a room? Here’s a handy trick for commanding attention. Watch this outtake as Bryce Ryness shows me a move that…
Canon Video Creator Kits – Are they a good deal?
At Vidcon yesterday Canon revealed special “Video Creator Kits.” The bundles are aimed at vloggers, and those venturing into video for the first time, with an…
Pebble firmware update adds brightness, font, vibration settings
It might not seem like much, but the latest Pebble firmware update is on point (“Bigger, Brighter, Awesome-er”), and can dramatically improve overall user experience with…
‘RFK’ to kick-off 33rd season at San Jose Stage
Jack Holmes’ RFK will kick-off the 33rd season at San Jose Stage Company this September. Next up The 39 Steps, a stage adaptation based on Alfred…