Particularly grating is when the two — beautiful — middle-aged actors, Fey and Kerri Kenney (“Reno 911!”) crack fatphobic jokes, especially at their own expense. It’s not funny, and it’s not ...

The primary focus of “Change, Not Charity,” which premieres Tuesday, March 25, on PBS’ “American Experience,” is the push to pass the Americans With Disabilities Act, which President George H.W. Bush ...

“Tori and the Muses” follows a talented young pianist who wants to compose her own music rather than practice for her recital. Unknown to Tori’s strict father, his daughter has been visited by 11 ...

What do readers need to know about the lives of women, past, present and future? There are infinite answers to this question, just as there are infinite ways to be a woman. For Women’s History Month ...

Nicole Graev Lipson’s sharp, sparkling collection “Mothers and Other Fictional Characters: A Memoir in Essays” triumphs at its mission: mapping out Lipson’s life as a young mother who also fiercely ...

Aerosmith has only been retired from performing since August, but the rock band is already plotting its special return. The “Walk This Way” performers, who initially settled on retirement due to ...

Paul Schrader is clearly going through some things. The director is nobly caring for his wife, actress Mary Beth Hurt, during her long journey through Alzheimer’s; dealing with health issues of his ...

What makes “The Room Next Door” uplifting is that it’s not actually about death, but quality of life and acknowledging the importance of those we go through this journey with. It’s about holding close ...

The show, which comes to Berkeley Repertory Theatre in April, is about a photo album that an anonymous U.S. Army lieutenant colonel donated to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007. It depicts ...

Tyler, the Creator Making it up to Bay Area fans after abruptly canceling his headlining gig at Outside Lands over the summer, Tyler, the Creator is planning to spend two nights here during his ...

Hi Mick: In your opinion, what are the best movies about campaigns? I’m going to kick-start the conversation with Alexander Payne’s 1999 classic “ Election.” Chris Gruwell, San Francisco Hi Chris: My ...

If you say the name “Miss Tilly” in the right circles in San Francisco, you’ll get happy gasps of recognition and a flood of childhood memories. For more than 50 years, Tilly Abbe taught ballet at ...