Haley Bennett stars as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, the woman who invented Champagne as we know it, in “Widow Clicquot.” Photo: Vertical More movies should be like “Widow Clicquot” — smart, ...

In her sophomore novel, National Book Award finalist Julia Phillips crafts a grim fable about the giant beasts lurking within.

Vallie Brown, director of Grants for the Arts, stands among artwork at the African American Art & Culture Complex in San Francisco. Photo: Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle 2021 When I reported ...

A fnnch honey bear mural on a wall on Mission Street in San Francisco. Photo: Scott Strazzante For years, you’ve seen them featured in murals, pasted on boarded storefronts, and in the windows of ...

Muriel Leung, author of the apocalyptic but hopeful novel, “How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster.” Photo: Muriel Leung In the early days of the COVID pandemic, author Muriel Leung ...

“These are the selfies of an SS officer,” Gronich told the Chronicle. “What does it mean to suddenly be looking at this collection? How does it change the way we tell the story?” And what will our own ...

'The Golden Girls' didn't just talk us through social issues, it reminded us that we don't have to lose ourselves as we age.

Robert Pattinson and Robert Pattinson star in “Mickey 17,” directed by Bong Joon Ho. Photo: Associated Press ...

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 screening of the Oakland-filmed “Freaky Tales” at the Grand Lake Theatre became a star-studded event and full on celebration of the Bay Area.

Bryan Washington’s “Family Meal” is a feast of emotions, from grief and heartache to lust, love and so much more ...

Benjamin Bossi’s sax solos for San Francisco new wave band Romeo Void were influenced by jazz and funk. Photo: Frank Zincavage Benjamin Bossi, the dynamic saxophonist for San Francisco new wave icons ...