As an action movie director, Guy Ritchie is better than he used to be, because he no longer calls attention to himself in silly ways. In “Fountain of Youth,” he shows himself capable of delivering ...

“Sirens” seems to want to satirize “The White Lotus” and its growing number of copycat shows. That’s not an easy feat, since Mike White already builds a great deal of sophisticated self-mockery and ...

Alison Bechdel’s latest book is “Spent,” a comic novel examining money, privilege and late-stage capitalism. Photo: Courtesy of Alison Bechdel In one of many funny scenes in Alison Bechdel’s new comic ...

Paul Reubens in “Pee-wee as Himself,” a two-part documentary that premieres Friday, May 23, on HBO and Max. Photo: Getty/HBO Looking directly into the camera, telling more of his life story than he ...

Rachel Chinouriri’s rise to fame has been seven years in the making. The British Zimbabwean singer-songwriter released her debut single in 2018 and spent the subsequent years making music and trying ...

Coco Jones is set to perform at the Regency Ballroom on Wednesday, June 4. Photo: Udo Salters Photography / Getty Images Coco Jones may be a late bloomer on the Disney Channel-to-pop-star pipeline, ...

Oakland saxophonist Howard Wiley is ready to celebrate California’s soul-powered musical legacy with the “Love, Kale, Pride & Revolution – California Love Series Part II” concert at the SFJazz Center ...

The six-legged alien Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch” doesn’t choose to be bad. He’s just genetically programed that way. Kind of like the way Disney is apparently programmed these days to strip mine its ...

Grace Jones is set to perform at the Meritage Resort and Spa on June 13. Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle From working as a high-fashion model and starring a James Bond villain to becoming a ...

The Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto will host a week of silent films from Monday-Friday, June 9-13, to celebrate the movie palace's 100th anniversary. Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle The Stanford ...

Toni Cannon, left, Lex Baesen, Ori Quesada and Yasmina Bourdais in People's Circus Theatre's "The Nightingale." Photo: Fernando Gambaroni / People's Circus Theatre You might assume artificial ...

"Lisa Jo: Ecology of Fear" runs May 22-July 12 at Gallery Wendi Norris. Photo: Glen Cheriton / Lisa Jo and Gallery Wendi Norris Los Angeles-born, Berlin-based artist Lisa Jo presents a new series of ...