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Taylor Swift skipping Met Gala could be another Kim Kardashian diss
News that Swift and Travis Kelce turned down invitations to fashion world's big party has come the same day that Swift dropped her new album, which includes a song that 'humiliates' Kardashian, a gala regular.
Northern California native Mandisa, Grammy award-winning ‘American Idol’ alum, dead at 47
Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on...
Which boyfriend(s) is Taylor Swift’s new double album ‘Tortured Poets Department’ about?
By Lisa Respers France | CNN One thing about Taylor Swift is she will rip...
Music
Opera San Jose setting sail into new waters with ‘Florencia’
Daniel Catán's acclaimed work marks company's first staging of a Spanish language opera
Celebrities
Barron Trump eyeing NYU for college, report says
With the deadline for committing to college weeks away, a new report said that New York University is at the top of Barron's list.
Entertainment Guide
Why the fight to preserve Bay Area movie palaces has become cultural history vs. new housing
The theaters were temples, made to feel eternal – proof that cinema was the height of entertainment, and always would be. But, of course, it wasn’t.
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Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney take the high road against ‘vicious’ critics
Each of these women, in her own way, clapped back at high-profile critics who made headlines this week by directing insults and other negative comments their way.
Movies
Heist flick, monster movie collide in entertaining ways in ‘Abigail’
Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Oakland native, and Tyler Gillett and producer Chad Villella — part of Radio Silence Productions — have cracked the modern horror code with such hits as "Ready or Not," "Scream" and "Scream VI." They do not disappoint...
Theater
Mickey, Minnie and other Disneyland character performers move one step closer to unionizing
Disneyland’s 1,700 character and parade performers file a petition to unionize under the Actors’ Equity Association.
Books
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San Francisco’s Micah Siva puts a plant-forward spin on Jewish dishes in new cookbook
From vegan matzo balls to Passover-friendly cookies, Siva draws inspiration from the global Jewish diaspora.
Video Games
Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
While streaming competitors like Disney+, Hulu, Max and Peacock work to draw in subscribers with original programming, Netflix has made big bets lately in live sports, video games, and in deals to license other providers’ content.
Restaurants
For 4/20, restaurants add munchie food specials to the cannabis celebration
Smashburger, Popeyes, Jimmy John's, Tony & Alba's, Insomnia getting in on the action