“In the House” balances beautifully the two things that French filmmakers do best — substantial natural dialogue and that singular sexuality inevitable in Francophone work — while reattributing them to a very different kind of story. Far from the Nouvelle Vague “Breathless” couples and quasi-sex-fantasy Brigitte Bardot fodder of the Read More…
“Poetic” may be one of the only words to concretely describe “The Blue Fox,” a novel written in Icelandic in 2004 but published in the United States for the first time this year. The novel is written by Sjon (pronounced Shee-yon), a poet, author and part-time lyricist for Bjork. Well-known Read More…
Here’s a pitch that wouldn’t be hard to sell on a college campus — a religion about sex, drugs ‘n’ rock and roll. After all, many of us are already devotees to at least one of them. The co-directors, Maria Demopoulos and Jodi Wille, tell the story from the points Read More…
Sonny Dykes has two young daughters at home, but when he arrives at work every day, he transforms into a surrogate parent of nearly 100 men. Before and after practice, he mingles with his players, cracking light-hearted jokes and dispensing life advice to his players. From the upper stands of Read More…
An unusually packed council chambers exploded into a shouting match between Mayor Tom Bates and protesters who were demanding more information on Kayla Moore’s death. Read More…
About 150 workers and students gathered on Sproul Plaza Wednesday afternoon to rally in support of workers’ and immigrants’ rights.
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The U.S. Department of Education announced April 29 that FAFSA will begin to collect information about students’ parents regardless of their marital status or gender. Read More…
Despite the ASUC Attorney General’s announcement that he will drop his investigation of External Affairs Vice President-elect Safeena Mecklai for alleged by-law violations, the initial petitioner will continue moving forward with her charges. Read More…
After hearing numerous concerns from local restaurant owners at its meeting Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council decided to defer voting on a contentious item that would expand the number of restaurants that can operate on Telegraph Avenue. Read More…
