Haruki Murakami and other writers face post-COVID reality
Since 1979, Haruki Murakami has written more than a dozen imaginative novels dealing with the nature of reality. He says…
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How Those 'Twisters' Tornadoes Came to Look So Real and Terrifying
Since working on the original “Twister” in 1996, visual effects supervisor Ben Snow has earned four Oscar nominations for his…
The Restaurant Lovers' Guide to Choosing a President
We judge presidential candidates by many strange criteria: the style and color of their clothing, their hair, their height; whether…
Highland Park's new hotspot has no social media presence. here's why
Sam's place Dimly lit and mysterious, Highland Park's new hotspot Sam's Place from Hermosillo wine bar veterans Scotty Cantino and…
Egg sambal “shakshuka” recipe from “Ottolenghi Comfort”
Put 3 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan (for which there is a lid), about 10 ¼ inches/26…
Helene destroyed my hometown. I don't want stories of false hope about climate change
Last week, as I boarded a plane from the Gulf Coast to Climate Week New York, I checked the weather…
'Outrun' review: Saoirse Ronan stars in a story of alcoholism and rehabilitation
In “The Outrun,” the alcoholism of a young Scottish woman is a personal catastrophe of environmental and geographic scope, which…
The vice presidential debates have been memorable but not shocking
The slights that come with the position of vice president are endless, a position that is generally treated as irrelevant…
Do you have a daughter? Here's what your Trump vote tells you
September 22, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Former President Trump was convicted of sexual assault and is…
Opinion: What does environmental justice look like? 20 years of struggle
Just a short drive from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a low-income, minority community of 115,500 people,…