(Canada; 80 min.) Michael McNamara’s globe-trotting documentary hop-scotches about visiting various locales to see how people react to the mysteries of darkness.
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The San Jose Sharks are in limbo despite strong play; San Jose State to play on ESPN2 Wednesday night; and Stanford’s women continue their march to March Madness.
Reality TV deserves more than our rapt attention and our mockery. It deserves our most serious reflection, as well. I realized this fact halfway into reading the ambitious and upsetting new novel “Deus Ex Machina” by San Jose’s Andrew Foster Altschul,
We are lucky to live in such a bountiful state. Where else can you get a taste of Louisiana paired with Santa Cruz wine, eat chocolate for dinner and feel like an adult, and learn about French wine and food all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, but for us it’s just another South Bay week. Feb. 23- Mar. 2
Young women help spearhead a new local movement to celebrate the contributions of females to society.
Ever notice how most people with laptops in the movies and TV happen to be using a Mac? That’s because Apple products made cameo appearances in almost one out of every three top films in 2010. Still, that is a decline from 2008, when they featured in almost half of all top rated films.
A boy playing with matches and a gas leak are behind a three-alarm fire that damaged several units in a condominium fire. One person was also injured in the blaze, which gutted several units.
Santa Clara City Council voted on Tuesday night to appoint a new stadium authority, even though the Governor wants to take the city’s redevelopment money to cover the state’s budget deficit. The decision was contested by Santa Clara Plays Fair, which hopes to prevent the city from building the stadium. If the Governor does take the funding, Santa Clara will have to find another source for $42 million.
Do you dread receiving a jury summons? More and more attorneys are turning to Facebook to see which prospective jurors to exempt. Among the reasons cited to exempt people from jury duty are a particular fondness for crime-based TV shows, since they indicate a skewed view of the legal system, and a tendency to rant, since that indicates that the juror is too opinionated. Twitterers who tweet too much are also finding themselves exempted.
The Phenomenauts touch down at the Blank Club on Saturday with their one-of-a-kind stage gadgets and futuristic instruments.
