Is there any comic more suited to an old-time radio play than John Hodgman, with his everyday suits, sometimes-mustache, and thin, delicate fingers? Of course not. He appears Sunday night in an old-time radio play, The Thrilling Adventure Hour at Marines Memorial Theatre, one of the many events at S ... More >>
The breakfast of champions...We can't decide. Does Tim Lincecum's new look more closely resemble Iggy Pop or the Christopher Walken "The Continental" character from Saturday Night Live? Consider it food for thought. Speaking of food and thought, we think Lincecum's professed favorite food order a ... More >>
What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice" Up until t ... More >>
Seen any good movies lately? You probably have. We haven't, though. Because we've been too busy this week laughing our own faces off at a variety of songs about the stars of stage and screen. Here's a countdown of our favorites. Behold! A bunch of stuff we'd almost forgotten about! 5. Bananarama, " ... More >>
Walken plays Hemlock Tavern this SaturdayStill covered in orange and black tickertape from the Giants parade? Got a hangover from all the revelry? Don't stop believing S.F., hang on to that feeling. You can keep the party going through the weekend with these cheap local happenings. Here's our li ... More >>
Cherrell JohnstonDeerhunterReal EstateOctober 30, 2010@ Slim'sBetter than: Dressing up as Christopher Walken and/or Robert DeNiro from The Deer Hunter for Halloween and making Russian roulette references in front of strangers. There's a certain ghoulishness, something otherworldly and ghostl ... More >>
2010: Where's Google in all this?We've recently learned, to paroxysms of geekish glee, that Montreal post-rock godfathers Godspeed You! Black Emperor are dusting off their delay pedals and violin bows for one last big score in 2011. After a brisk European tour, kicked off with a handful of All To ... More >>
Crack a beer and some tail
Ash Reiter plays ATA on FridayEvery work week should last only four days, max. It's already Friday, friends, and time for a roundup of the best cheap ways to spend your time until the Man chains you back to your paycheck Monday morning. Inglourious Basterds at YBCA (Friday) Tonight Yerba Buena scree ... More >>
Answer all correctly and win a Def Leppard album
The summer season always brings out the worst in Hollywood, but there are also gems to be found
Barry Levinson wags the dog again, but his bark is worse than his bite
A truly universal remote leads to Sandler's best movie in years
Week 2 of the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival
Domino chronicles the life of a model turned bounty hunter
Skirt-chasing Vince Vaughn is Wedding Crashers' master of ceremonies
The Heaven's Gate boondoggle, revisited
This Wonderful Life isn't about saving a bank -- or Christmas
In Imagining Argentina, Antonio's boots are made for Walken
Controversial cult director Abel Ferrara gets a Roxie retrospective
Hilary Swank returns to revolutionize
French kisses never tasted so bittersweet as in Love After Love
