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He was 92. The death was announced by his photo assistant, Roger Krueger. "He never stopped working," said Peter MacGill, a longtime friend whose Pace-MacGill Galleries in Manhattan represented Penn's work.

Irving Penn, whose photographs revealed a taste for stark simplicity whether he was shooting celebrity portraits, fashion, still life or remote places of the world, died Wednesday at his Manhattan home.

For one, brief shining moment, I thought Nancy Pelosi must be the bravest American politician of the century, standing up to her own nutball constituency in the interest of American political politesse.

Marilyn Monroe had money, fame and critical acclaim, but what she wanted most was a man to love her.

Want to vacation somewhere inexpensive? Try Winston-Salem, N.C., which is the most affordable major American city, according to Mercer's latest city ranking .

"Outside the Law," a silent film set and partly shot in San Francisco, screens at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum on August 29.

Watch the frenzy of people walking, eating and shopping along downtown Walnut Creek's Main Street and imagine a dirt road regularly sprayed with water to keep the dust down.

Butler and Heigl are no Tracy and Hepburn, although they do have genuine chemistry.

Are the young Harry Potter actors not the best? They are, because they're not ridiculous celebrity assholes, instead choosing acting in Broadway shows, going to Ivy League schools, and throwing down... 'Lady of the Pavements' FILM: Closing this weekend's Silent Film Festival is Lady of the Pavements, D.W. Griffith's last silent film -- a splendid ...

Toril and Lukas Orlesky of South Orange, N.J., who were visiting their father in Mill Valley, take in the view from the top floor of the administration wing at the Marin Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Celebrating the centennial of actress Mary Pickford, the Library of Congress is co-hosting a series of classic films in which she stars in theaters around the country through December.

Wang Renmei in the 1932 Chinese silent film, "Wild Rose," which screens Saturday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

Free with RSVP to substancetheory@gmail.com. Free drinks. 9:30 p.m. Sun., July 12.

Michael Jackson fans flooded a global internet lottery for tickets to his memorial service at the rate of 13 applications per second at the weekend.

"Frankly, my dear, 1939 was a very good year." Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh go for the love in "Gone with the Wind." Saluting 1939: All this month, TCM will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of 1939 with "39 From 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year." The series includes a documentary and classic films from several genres.

What do you do when you die and go, well, who knows, and find yourself, a straight guy, among the icons making up the gay canon? Carved in Stone cast: Jesse Merlin as Oscar Wilde; Levi Damione as Gryphon Tott; Leon Acord as Quentin Crisp; Kevin Remington as Truman Capote; and Curt Bonnem as Tennessee Williams.

If the name Melvin Purvis doesn't ring immediate bells with you, you can thank J. Edgar Hoover.

Down to Earth, a 1917 silent film, stars Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbanks. By Thomas Gladysz San Francisco Silent Film Examiner Every weekend, the Edison Theatre at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum screens silent and early sound films.

Most Marin County residents are aware that solar power can heat homes, power schools and reduce the nation's dependence on fossil fuels.