Horror, not comedy, has been the go-to movie genre in recent years, but a movie like “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and, in her big-screen debut, SZA, is a good reminder of what we’ve been ...

The story of one-legged wrestling champion Anthony Robles features terrific performances by Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez.

Before Tara Dorabji could write a novel about the plight and resilience of the Kashmiri people, she knew she’d need to visit the region herself. The daughter of Parsi Indian and German Italian ...

“My Mother’s Boyfriends: Stories” by Samantha Schoech. Photo: ? 7.13 Books Samantha Schoech has an undeniable gift for ending stories. Her closing lines — sometimes referred to as a “button” in ...

Bay Area filmmaker Jenni Olson’s “Masc II” series at BAMPFA showcases rare films about butch dykes and trans men, ...

Where does the line fall between the living and the dead? How do you know when you’re awake or dreaming? Whose presence is real, and whose is merely a figment of the imagination? These are the ...

The Bay Area native is returning to her nightly perch at MSNBC for the first few months of the second Trump administration. MSNBC television anchor Rachel Maddow, host of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” ...

Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle also answers questions about misunderstood songs and movies, and whether or not Angelina Jolie is really singing in her role as Maria Callas. Paul Mescal as Lucius ...

The Bay Area composer has written his third piano concerto, “After the Fall,” for the orchestra and Icelandic virtuoso soloist Víkingur Ólafsson. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, left, and composer John ...