Bette Midler

"Parental Guidance": Modern Life Is Rubbish

Five Olympics Theme Songs That Are Especially Terrible (Because Most Are Fairly Terrible)

Originally, we were going to do this list as a top five. But then it became apparent that Olympic theme songs are always so incredibly awful, it becomes difficult to figure out who did the worst job. When we started compiling this, in honor of the fact that the Olympics start in London at the end of ... More >>

Rascal Flatts Is the Worst Hugely Popular Music Act in America

Executive Visions, Inc.Rascal Flatts or a heartland radio station's morning zoo?​Rascal Flatts will be performing tonight at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in San Jose. We won't be there. Rascal Flatts is produced by the guy who played guitar on "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul. That's not reason en ... More >>

Top 10 Awful Songs That Are Awesome for Karaoke

Not sure if you've noticed yet, but this fair city of ours is awash with karaoke. All the way from the traditional joints in Japantown to the dive bars of the Mission (Sunday afternoons in The 500 Club are particularly noteworthy), people are volunteering to sing for their fellow patrons like nothi ... More >>

"The New Century"

Paul Rudnick's play is worthwhile if you flee at intermission.

(100) Days of Summer Movies

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Last Night: Sarah Brightman at the HP Pavilion

Brightman Visits Dark Side in Her Partially Gothic Show - Chirpily Sarah Brightman San Jose HP Pavilion December 17, 2008 Review by Meredith Brody; Photos by Janine Kahn It was a dress that did it. Or, more accurately, it was a photograph of Sarah Brightman in a completely mad dress, a layered, r ... More >>

Ladies Light

Once grand, The Women is now just another chick flick.

‘The Worst Music Ever’ pulls Smash Mouth from the crapper

Star of Stage, Screen, and Couch

Beat the Crowd

Burning the Yule Log

Summer Film Previews

Lovin' and Losin'

What do folks leave behind at S.F. sex clubs? We knew you'd want to know.

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Scumrock and 25 -- A Brief History of the Festival

Blow Up the Box

TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched...and watched

Return to Hicksville

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks pick up where they left off more than 20 years ago

Mel Sells Out

What Women Want is a better movie than this two-hour Nike ad

Disney Lightens Up Online Exclusive

Compared to the original, the new Fantasia is funnier, with fewer scary patches.

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