A new doc pays tribute to the legendary dean of rock criticism. But it also reminds you what critics do, and why we need them ...

John Powers celebrates the books, shows and performances that stayed with him, including Miranda July's novel All Fours, Interior Chinatown on Netflix and an iconic Olympic moment with Simone Biles.

Weiner, who worked at the paper for two decades, most of that time as theater critic, wrote when the Chronicle enjoyed massive influence as a tastemaker.

The Times’s new chief theater critic is taking up the mantle as the industry moves over rocky ground. By Helen Shaw Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes ...

Lip Critic began as a joke. When Bret Kaser and Connor Kleitz first approached Danny Eberle about starting a band, it was to form a punk project called the Milkman of America. The idea, supposedly, ...

A line cook turned critic shares the emotional toll, impossible expectations, and cultural weight that come with judging restaurants in the age of social media. Soleil Ho specializes in food, travel, ...

I first saw Lip Critic at Hotel Vegas in Austin. Off the bat, it gave me anxiety. And I was instantly, strangely enamored by it. The small room was packed out, the air hot, dense, salty — the ...

The Critic just might have a chance at coming back with a revival as the main star behind it is asking fans for their help in making it happen. It’s been a wild time to be an animation fan as the last ...