Sunday February 19, 2012 Updated 4:03 PM PST
"The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860-1900," a caressingly lovely new show about the British Aesthetic Movement at the Legion of Honor, invites visitors to view that era through a strikingly different and decidedly rosy lens.

The Spanish animated feature "Chico & Rita" rises above its routine story of a troubled love affair between talented musicians.
"Ghost Rider" franchise takes another lap; CIA operatives battle it out over love in "This Means War"; and more.
Howlin Rain's new record, "The Russian Wilds," stretched the group past the point of obsession and nearly destroyed the band.
Context is one of the reasons the "American Experience" documentary on the presidency of Bill Clinton is so compelling.

The music of the Trainwreck Riders is an amazing mix of country with a bit of punk and folk.
The Chronicle's David Wiegand and KQED's Cy Musiker discuss the week's hottest tickets and must-see shows.


Pamela Anderson sued by lawyers; Kim Kardashian dreamed of TV wedding after sister screened nuptials. Get your gossip in the Dish!
In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, we look at other musicians who met untimely ends.

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