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Starbucks' union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 — out of over 10,000 — stores across the U.S. as contract negotiations falter. The company urges it to return to the bargaining table.

All We Imagine as Light explores the lives of working-class women in Mumbai and won the Grand Prix at Cannes. But it was deemed not Indian enough to submit to the Oscars.

An evening with Mr. Poe and Other Authors of the Macabre WRITE OUT LOUD, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for audiences of all ages, announces “Poe and His Progeny,” at the Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights. This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named “The Palace of the Arts," by Jessie Shepard, the musician, spiritualist and author who designed it in 1887. Performances will take place on October 25, 26, 31 and November 1. There are three performances each evening at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. Patrons can reserve tickets at https://writeoutloudsd.com/poe-and-his-progeny/ or by calling 619-297-8953 Join Edgar Allan Poe and his guests, Mary Shelly, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Guy de Maupassant, and others, for the retelling of The Fall of the House of Usher, Frankenstein, A Tress of Hair and more, while immersed in the stunning Victorian backdrop of the Villa Montezuma. Experience the gripping imagery of Gothic masters of the mysterious, shared by some of San Diego’s most talented performers. Write Out Loud Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy shared “For this haunting season, we are once again partnering with the Friends of Villa Montezuma to bring our audience a chilling literary experience. The mansion’s music room serves as a backdrop for these stories by some of our favorite authors.” Location:The Villa Montezuma Museum is located at 1925 K St., San Diego 92102. The Villa Montezuma is an historic building with no elevator. Performers include: Paul Maley, Laurence Brown, Rhianna Basore, and more San Diego favorites.

For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions.

Jeanne Dunn's bold colors and semi-realistic forms take their cue from the idea of immersion in one’s sensations and individual experiences of an arboreal place. There’s a term for this in Japanese, where engaging in shinrin-yoku, or literally a “forest-bath,” is a time-honored practice of walking in the woods for its benefits to the mind and body. Her intention is to subvert common assumptions about Nature and to celebrate its agency and omnipresence. The exhibition continues through October 5, 2024. Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.), Sunday & Monday: Closed Jeanne Dunn on Instagram

From a heart-wrenching epiphany in the drama Tuesday to a meme-able moment in Challengers, these were the lines that critic Aisha Harris has remembered all year.

Dante Alighieri is one of the pillars of Western literature. And his texts have been translated into English dozens of times. With two new translations of his work out now, it's worth asking – why do we keep returning to this well?

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said.

The NFL is reaching more Latinos than ever. Here's how they've scored with a Spanish-speaking audience.

'Tis the season! Local independent bookstores share their favorite reads to give you gift ideas for the reader in your life.