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On the new HBO show Enlightened, the tightly wound Amy Jellicoe, played by Laura Dern, tries so hard to stay positive. For her own good, she must stop. After a workplace meltdown, which culminates in Amy prying open an elevator door to shriek at her boss and onetime lover, she plateaus.

In town for San Jose Rep’s new production, Vincent Kartheiser talks about the scariest art of all—acting.

For fans of Aaron Sorkin's punchy, ham-fisted moralizing, Sunday, June 24, was a return to church. The writer debuted his new HBO drama The Newsroom, a show about an idealistic newsman who wants to make an honest wife out of cable news. The latest information on the arts in the South Bay Area, including upcoming shows, gallery openings, events, music and more.

Sometimes, strip malls contain pockets of culinary relief, like Bistro Tupaz in south San Jose.

Two of the most telling moments in HBO's new series Girls come at the end of the first episode. After being denied further monetary assistance by her parents, 24-year old Hannah, played by show creator Lena Dunham, leaves their Manhattan hotel, pocketing a $20 tip left for the maid. (She later uses it to buy gourmet ice cream.) The latest information on the arts in the South Bay Area, including upcoming shows, gallery openings, events, music and more.

There are cheese fries, and then there's poutine—the French-Canadian gift to the world of hangovers.