2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
San Francisco won’t miss Elon Musk
(UPDATED: with Twitter-commentary piece.) He’s leaving California and we’re all the better to be rid of him.
Stupid is as ‘Stuber’ Does
A talented cast is wasted in this badly-written, poorly-shot “action-comedy”.
The Shoddy Politic: ‘Kings’ at Shotgun Players
Shotgun’s latest production is an ultimately toothless “satire” of politics in the AOC era.
Here’s Why I ‘Hate’ It: ‘The Hate U Give’ – A Black Man’s (angry, incoherent) Review
Angie Thomas’ best-selling novel becomes a hypocritical melodrama that exploits BlackLivesMatter.
Baldur’s #GamerGate: ‘Non-Player Character’ world premiere by SF Playhouse
Toxic masculinity is taken to task in this SF Playhouse world premiere dramatizing the #GamerGate controversy.
Return of the White Savior Western: ‘Hostiles’
The casting of actual Native American actors can’t hide the film’s hypocritical racism and clichéd storytelling.
Distant Relation: ‘Sister Act: The Musical’ at Berkeley Playhouse
Although the script veers into cliched (if not racist) territory, strong performances and lavish set design save Berkeley Playhouse’s production.
In For a Penny: Mid-Year Intermission
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III, keeping it together and taking stock. “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland So far this isn’t necessarily my favorite year, but it’s been busy nonetheless. Between…
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 