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Screen Grabs: ‘Who We Are’ lays out just how much racial justice has stalled

Plus: Poetic 'Why is We Americans,' listless 'Sundown,' rousing 'The Conductor'—and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' too.

Peter Haberfeld, lawyer, organizer, and legendary community activist, dies

Advocate for civil rights, labor rights, and the power of the people, was 80.

Ficks’ Picks Epic List: Our favorite films of 2021 (or so)

A mega-countdown of recommended movies, videos, and even double features recently released

Screen Grabs: ‘Scream’ all you want, they’ll make more

A horror 'requel' proves worthy of its many predecessors. Plus: Velvet Queen's elusive Himalayan cat, Whaler Boy's epic cam-girl journey, more

Excellent reads that grabbed hold and shook us in 2021

Black food history, wildlife encounters, basketball heroes, and more transformed our thought patterns last year.

Don’t blame progressives for problems like homelessness, drugs, and crime

Neoliberal mayors and their failed market-based policies have created the crisis that the left is now trying to solve.

In the studio, under the waves with Berkeley artist Dobee Snowber

"At this point, I am an artist because I don't have a choice."

Screen Grabs: You need a bizarre film moment like Another Hole in the Head

This year, the offbeat film fest sports 30+ features and 200+ shorts. Here's our critic's top picks.

Building new plays at Berkeley Rep, from the Ground Floor up

An innovative program helps artists and writers develop ideas for the stage—and you can apply.

Indigenous cinema triumphs at Toronto International Film Festival

Legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin finally gets her due with a 19-movie tribute—plus 'Angakusajaujuq' and 'Night Raiders' make Fick's Picks