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Film & Television

Thursday, April 21, 2022

‘The Northman’ opens the Gates of Hel, spawning virulent Viking camp

Illustration of scenery from the new film, 'The Northman'.
Angela Bi/Staff

There is no dearth of ambition in Robert Eggers’ third feature, which forsakes arid Viking drudgery — the kind mired in the myriad folktales “The Northman” sources from — for orgiastic, chainmail-clad antics.
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Comedy

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Comedians at Clusterfest brought the house down — if you could find them

Comedy Central should consider itself lucky that it has connections to such a stellar lineup for the second annual Clusterfest in San Francisco.
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Culture Shot

Friday, August 25, 2017
Hans Zimmer performs his film scores live in Los Angeles

How Hans Zimmer’s live show paved new space in activism

Nearly three years ago, while on a trip to London, I saw one of composer Hans Zimmer’s first live shows. I’ve listened to thousands of hours (literally) of his film scores, mainly from Christopher Nolan films. To say that I’m a fan is a bit of an understatement. So when
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Culture Shot

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Picks of the week: Music legends, local comedy and more

Legends like Hans Zimmer and Kendrick Lamar are certain to draw massive crowds, but they aren’t the only artists taking over next week.
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