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Hardcore punk-turned-post-punk bands Lower and Merchandise make music that is heavy and harmonious; one feels the weight of drums crushing them as deep bass and rippling guitars fill the air with gloom and doom. But their music isn’t the kind audiences can dance or mosh to — or, for that
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San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival starts tomorrow, which means you only have one day to pick out your personal lineup! Kanye, West The Killers and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers might be your go-to choices, but lesser-known artists deserve attention as well. From Gold Panda to The
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When Marvel Studios released “The Avengers” in 2012, moviegoers responded to director Joss Whedon’s idiosyncratic dialogue and character development by making the film one of the highest grossing of all time. One of the superhero film’s defining features — indeed, what made it so captivating — was the interpersonal conflict
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Quentin Tarantino and the directing duo of Joel and Ethan Coen — colloquially the Coen brothers — are icons of American pop culture. Their films pay homage to the pulp, exploitation and noir genres of the early and mid-20th century, while their filmmaking styles are distinctive late-20th century hallmarks. Violence,
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The horror genre is more than just gratuitous splatter fare, serial killers in the night or supernatural creatures that prey on humankind. At their core, these films reflect a deep fear of the unknown and unfamiliar that writers, filmmakers and artists turn into tales to which anyone can relate. In
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Nature documentaries are made with the purpose of inspiring awe in viewers—showing them the grandeur of the natural world, seen through the eyes of a trusted narrator. “Wings 3-D,” produced by BBC Earth and directed by veteran nature documentarian John Downer, tells the story of life on Earth from the
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A band’s ambience when playing live can be the deciding factor in whether or not its performance is memorable. Going to a show should take audience members into the world of the band, with the set list as a trusty map and the visuals or lights as the background. Los
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Yehudi Mercado’s graphic novel “Buffalo Speedway” has a few messages in its 300-plus pages, one of them being: It’s hard out there for a pizza boy. They’re given way too much work for not enough pay and have to deal with weirdos, jerks and overly aggressive cops. Mercado, a former
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With summer in full effect, there are a ton of great activities, free film screenings, impromptu trips to San Francisco and much more to get out and do with your free time. Take some time out of summer internships or spending a million hours on Tumblr and check out a
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“In this universe, we find each other miraculously.” With that powerful opening line, Japanese visual artist Takashi Murakami’s cinema debut, “Jellyfish Eyes,” introduces viewers to his distinctive art and storytelling styles and forcefully explores Japanese society after the destructive earthquake of 2011 and meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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