BY TYLER HENSON This is a good week to go to the movies. Zach Cregger’s …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 2026-2027 San Jose Sharks enter the season with legitimate playoff aspirations …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Sean Manaea held the White Sox to five hits over seven innings and a throwing error by Chicago pitcher Reynaldo Lopez proved decisive as the A’s scored a 3-1 win Thursday afternoon to keep their flailing postseason hopes alive. The win gave Oakland the three-game series, and …
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BY HELEN LAME’ AND RICK D. PORCARO The eighth annual BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival concluded Sunday night with headlining sets by Foo Fighers, Megan Thee Stallion and Village People bringing the Labor Day weekend event to a close with over 120,000 fans attending the three day celebration. As usual, …
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BY KARYN A. POKLETAR A sequel is the continuation of a story that develops because of an earlier one. In this case Jack Russell and Great White have continued covering the thrilling Led Zeppelin catalog with Great Zeppelin ll: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, 22 years after releasing 1999’s Great …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Darren Ruf and Thario Estrada provided the offensive punch in the eighth inning to back a strong pitching performance by Logan Webb as the reeling Giants snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Milwaukee Thursday afternoon. The win enabled San Francisco to move back …
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BY KARYN A. POKLETAR From punk rock icon to jazz chanteuse, Chrissie Hynde has long been an innovative tour deforce in the world of music. Now, nearly 45 years after her debut as the ballsy front woman of the Pretenders, she’s lending her signature vocals and impassioned interpretations to nine …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Seven shut out innings from Frankie Montas set the tone as the Athletics ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon on a 90° day at the Coliseum. The A’s have been on a death spiral the past week, …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Stroll through the farmers market in the fall and you’re sure to find a muted yellow, or light brown round fruit. At first glance, it looks like an apple, but upon further investigation, the texture of the skin sets it apart. While this fruit resembles their …
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BY KARYN A. POKLETAR The ten tracks on Brooklyn-based Mackenzie Scott’s Thirstier embrace the rethinking of a brooding artist’s life. Scott’s place in the world, singing style and mood have changed and healed because of what she’s found since the seriousness of her 2017 album Three Futures, which recounted the …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER LaMonte Wade Jr’s dramatic game winning ninth inning pinch hit home run helped lead the Giants to a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the A’s Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Oakland had capitalized on a rocky start by Giants ace Kevin Gausman to jump out to a 3-0 …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A late Kansas City touchdown with just over a minute remaining in the game gave the Chiefs a 19-16 win over the 49ers in a preseason opener for both teams at Levi’s Stadium that marked the professional debut of Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the …
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BY TYLER HENSON Resident Evil (95mins) Zack Cregger, writer/director of last year’s Weapons (2025), is back already with a feature film reboot of the popular Resident Evil video game franchise, and it looks like he has another hit on his hands. The reception has been ecstatic and the film is …
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For slaughtering the right tools come in handy, especially if you want to be efficient, safe and precise. Slaughtering knives are designed to do certain tasks, requiring sharpness and control — separating meat from bone, skirting or breaking down large cuts. In this article, we will cover knife materials, different …
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