From metal mockumentaries to folksy farces, these are the feature-length comedies that best poked fun at the world of song. Despite an impressive cast—including Henry Winkler as a controlling producer ...

The World Bank has dismissed the Akufo-Addo administration’s long-standing claim that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was driven by global shocks, stating instead that the crisis was fundamentally self ...

How loud can sound really get? The human ear can safely hear up to around 120 decibels. Beyond that, it starts to hurt. At 150 decibels, eardrums can rupture. But history has witnessed sounds far ...

Dan Gentile is the senior culture editor at SFGATE, where he has covered music, movies and San Francisco subcultures since 2019. Previously he was the founding editor of Thrillist Austin and worked as ...

The question 'what is the best League of Legends Worlds song' will net you plenty of different answers. Lots of people will immediately say Rise, others Legends Never Die, and OG fans will absolutely ...

As far as San Francisco music festivals go, it doesn’t get any louder than Portola. Now in its fourth year, the electronic music festival on Pier 80 thrown by Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has a ...

With the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka fast approaching, the tournament’s official song has been unveiled. Performed by the acclaimed Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal, the song ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Lorde launched her Ultrasound World Tour in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The tour supports her new album, "Virgin," which reached No. 2 on the Billboard chart. These are the songs that made ...

Roblox is becoming the biggest online platform for gaming, creativity, and social interaction all in one, vast universe of experiences. Even though it has been around since 2006, its popularity only ...

There is a big buzz and confusion around whether you can listen to music (outside Roblox) while playing Roblox or not. Let me clear this confusion for you. Yes, you can listen to actual music while ...

Spinal Tap have never had much luck with drummers. As fans of the parody British rock band will know, their original sticksman, John "Stumpy" Pepys, died in what was described in the original 1984 ...