Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his frustrations with publishers and his general inability to be satisfied enough ...

Eli Drinkwitz and Des Kitchings learned the same wide zone blueprint years ago. Now their run-first teams meet in the Gator ...

Tucked between the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains and the fertile Central Valley, Porterville stands as California’s antidote to modern anxiety – a place where time slows down and blood pressure ...

Fontainebleau State Park, a short drive east in Mandeville, combines natural beauty with historical significance. The park includes the brick ruins of a sugar mill built in 1829, hiking trails through ...

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, ...

The holiday season is not a time for gripping drama -- something like "Christmas With the Kranks" suited my needs for one year -- so to sort through a film that jolts the viewer from the opening frame ...

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc released this year. We loved it a normal amount. And ever since it hit digital platforms, Mappa’s adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s madcap manga about a boy with a ...

The Ford Bronco and the Chevrolet Blazer are the most reliable 2026 midsize SUVs from Ford and Chevrolet; here is how they ...

When the U.S. secured a 5-0 sweep with Nakamura beating current world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Nakamura proceeded to ...

We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due ...