A&E

For over fifty years, the roles that most frequently earn a Best

Horror has an elasticity to it that other genres don’t come close to achieving. Just in 2025, for example, we’ve had some of the best new horror releases of the century and to describe them is to examine how dissimilar and expansive they are as pieces of writing and visual art. 'Weapons' joins that list...

I am faced with a daunting challenge this week. If I only focus on new releases, I can write a column about the enhanced 3-D version of star-crossed lovers onboard a doomed ship (Titanic), or an NR-rated Italian parable about male menopause (The Salt of Life), which sadly lacks the joie-de-vivre the late Marcello Mastroianni brought to similar roles, or the anemic last gasp (hopefully) of the “American Pie” teen-sex franchise where the now 30-something, former teens obsess about getting enough sleep, finding the right blender, or making sure every office cubicle gets a memo on-time (American Reunion).

Sonoma County is a lousy place to live for people looking for excuses to not eat well or stay physically active. That’s because fresh, tasty and wholesome foods are grown and produced here year-round and the area’s natural beauty, open spaces, trails and walkable neighborhoods are daily invitations to get in motion.

A dozen picks – from literary jewels to coffee table beauties 

Local events cross cultures and celebrate death and life

Got the blues? Maybe it’s time to check in with the Love Choir, where even the worst of moods have little chance of survival, once the music starts.