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Still from Widow’s Bay showing Mayor Tom Loftis framed in the illuminated doorway of a dark, eerie town hall, beside a wooden sign listing local municipal services.

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Ancient lore meets small-town politics: Why fans are flocking to ‘Widow’s Bay’

July 23, 2026

Abigail De Kosnik admits it wasn’t love at first sight when the new show Widow’s Bay appeared in…

Black-and-white photo of the punk band Sluglords performing outdoors. A guitarist in a plaid shirt jumps mid-air on a wooden stage while the drummer and another guitarist play behind him.

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From Sproul Plaza to 924 Gilman: How the East Bay helped define punk’s radical legacy

March 23, 2026

As a newly minted assistant professor at Cornell University in 2014, Tom McEnaney decided to launch a new…

Five medical professionals in dark scrubs stand around a patient in a bright hospital setting. They appear focused and urgent, with some wearing blue surgical gloves and handling medical equipment, capturing a tense moment from the television drama The Pitt.

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What makes HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ feel so real? Two UC Berkeley alums who bring the show to life explain

March 12, 2026

Ask people what they love most about The Pitt, the HBO Max medical drama that debuted in 2025…