Revisiting 'Ode to Billy Joe'—and the boy who jumped—50 years later

In this anniversary essay, author Michael Ferguson looks back at the 1976 film adaptation of Bobbie Gentry’s mysterious hit ...
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Adult film star Billy London’s murder went unsolved for decades. Until this filmmaker came along to tell the story

In 1990, the beheading of adult film star Bill Newton (known professionally as Billy London) shocked West Hollywood. For ...

Billy Porter details urinary infection that led to coma. ‘I was dead for three days’

Billy Porter is opening up about a urinary infection that nearly killed him. The "Pose" star said the emotional ordeal has ...

New film unpacks the most explosive day in Lake Tahoe history

SFGATE senior culture editor Dan Gentile reviews films from SXSW 2026.

‘My Brother’s Killer’ Review: Rachel Mason’s Riveting Doc Finally Brings Closure To A Notorious Unsolved L.A. Murder Case – SXSW

Rachel Mason’s excellent 2019 documentary feature Circus of Books took us inside an ordinary mom-and-pop business with a ...