California Drought: Will the 2014 wine vintage be “extraordinary”?
Lack of water, it turns out, forces vines (as it does other plants) to become more resourceful. In turn, they produce smaller berries. Resulting wines…
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How to add tire pressure monitoring to your car (Hint: think Bluetooth)
I loath heading over to that corner of the gas station where the dreaded dirty machine is located to check tire pressure. Now: there's an…
The Waltz, the Waltz… Do you Hear a Waltz?
This comparison of European and American attitudes toward marital fidelity suggests that while Americans aren’t as sophisticated as we like to think, we were far…
Elle Fanning gives Stark Insider the ‘Low Down’ (MVFF Video)
"I think this is the first time I've played a real, live person!" Watch as effervescent actor Elle Fanning arrives in style at the Mill…
Hilary Swank reveals the one thing Tommy Lee Jones can learn from her (MVFF Video)
Mill Valley Film Festival kicks off in grand style as Oscar winner Hilary Swank graces opening night, screens western drama 'The Homesman'.
Techmanity Highlights
Actor and musician Jared Leto kicks-off the inaugural Techmanity tech conference in San Jose. Watch full video replay.
On Location: Mill Valley Film Festival (Video Preview)
Stark Insider is headed on location Oct. 2 through 12 for the annual Mill Valley Film Festival. Hillary Swank scheduled to attend opening night.
Windows 10 it is – Microsoft jumps ahead, morphs past and future
Windows 10 revealed in San Francisco. The Start Menu returns. The Start Screen gets a makeover. And user interface adjustments should make Windows more touch…
Conspiracies, suspicions unnerve in superb ‘Ideation’ (Review)
A new play starring ... corporate consultants? Can it possibly work? A resounding yes and yes.
Stark Insider TV: California Hang Gliding (GoPro Video)
Join Loni Stark as she soars along the California coast in the tandem hang gliding experience of a lifetime.