Movie theaters still maintain the magic of moviegoing and, boy, do we need it now. In this issue, we present San Diego's 10 best theaters to get lost in.
May 16, 2012
Blog Entries
- A Poem by Richzombie,Quillpena,Roody2shoes and Nan
6 comments
- Bronx Pizza
14 comments
- Bush Optimistic About Third Annual Naked Bike Ride
2 comments
- Ex-La Mesa Gas Station Owner Who Hired 9/11 Hijacker Faces Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
3 comments
- Escondido Man Photographed Teen Under Bathroom Door
4 comments
- Four!
- Casting the Godfather Prequel
2 comments
- Lawrence and Suzanne Hess Gave $294,000 in Political Donations
1 comment
- AC/DC!
- "I've got a bad feeling about this."
- Reviews!
- Butts in Seats Report
- THIS IS NOT A THING: News in Bars
- Wednesdays three wants and a need
9 comments
- SSPE: Crime Is Down in Baja
1 comment
- Department of Corrections Wants Control of Its Medical Facilities Back
2 comments
- "The Funniest Man I Ever Saw"
- Mehldau Trio's Sold Out Show
- Fire Danger, Missing Documents at San Onofre
1 comment
- Just because he's my friend
1 comment
- True Food Kitchen Calling Coulon Back Home
3 comments
- Rooftop Brunch to Usher in Year Two at Pizza Port OB
News & Stories
San Diego's 10 Best Movie Theaters
Museum of the Living Artist Swaps Halogens with LEDs
Last month, the San Diego Art Institute’s Museum of the Living Artist received a grant from the City of San Diego and San Diego Gas and Electric via the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. The Energy …
May 16, 2012
Metaphorical Maren
Maren Parusel’s revamped synth-driven sound is revealed on her new album, Tightrope Walker.
May 16, 2012
Wild Pork Wings!
When they make wings out of pork parts and call it bar food, our cheap-eats guy is there to scarf it.
May 16, 2012
Marfa Moments
Author W.S. Di Piero stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Randy Quaid when the actor was on the lam. This was in Marfa, TX, where Di Piero stuck around to check out the work of Donald Judd.
May 16, 2012
Paul Kamanski, the Heartbreakers Meets the Black Crowes
Songwriter Paul Kamanski goes way back with Country Dick Montana and that whole Beat Farmers scene.
May 16, 2012
Hands on a Hardbody's Silhouette of a Band
“A friend of mine, Ray Suen, he’s a local musician. He called me and said that Trey Anastasio [the leader of the band Phish] was looking for musicians and did I want him to submit …
May 16, 2012
The Dragon Room at Wong's Golden Palace
You’ve probably seen Wong’s neon towers glowing along the University Avenue corridor through La Mesa. You probably mistook the place for a drug front or maybe the entrance to a theme park. The truth is …
May 16, 2012
Lynch Fever
The nine served time on death row — and heard the electric chair screech when in use.
May 16, 2012
Sacha Baron Cohen, Past Borat, Past Bruno
Sacha Baron Cohen, finding his face too familiar now (even in disguise) for the hijinks of movies such as Borat and Bruno, assembles a ragtag narrative, pilfered from the headlines of international news. He plays …
May 16, 2012
Cirque du Crazy
I have issues with time. Not the laid-back, “I’ll get there when I get there” variety that seems to afflict so many here in San Diego. My time issues are more Swiss-German. I was standing …
May 16, 2012
Oakzanita Peak & Descanso Creek
A great hike in spring to early summer to catch blooming chaparral and annual wildflowers while bagging a peak with an inspiring view.
May 16, 2012
Rock and Roll Is About Money
Oceanside hard-rockers Red Wizard find that "it’s hard for a band to get any exposure now unless they’re paying for it."
May 16, 2012
First Position: Some Humanity, Not Hoop Dreams
Filmmakers follow the lives of several aspiring ballet dancers from around the globe (ages 9 to 19) as they train for the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious dance competition in New York City that …
May 16, 2012
May Star’s Diamond Dust Debuts at Kitty Diamond
After nearly seven years of curating the monthly Fashion Whore (largely at the Ruby Room), Club Pop, and other club parties, promoter May Star is dropping her usual dance nights to initiate a new monthly …
May 16, 2012
We Have a Pope: A “What If” Meditation on the Passing of the Papal Torch
Director and co-writer Nanni Moretti presents us with a “what if” meditation on the passing of the papal torch. Following the death of the old Pope, the conclave of Cardinals elects Father Melville (played with …
May 16, 2012
Grace Under Lobbying
Former San Diego County Regional Airport Authority boardmember Xema Jacobson, once business manager for the San Diego County Building Trades Council and an ex–chief of staff to Democratic city councilwoman Marti Emerald, is now in …
May 16, 2012
The Astroturfing of Carmel Valley
What better way to defeat a grassroots movement than to create an astroturf campaign? That’s what residents of Carmel Valley believe Kilroy Realty is doing to gain approval for its massive mixed-use project, One Paseo. …
May 16, 2012
Did Sempra Bribe Mexicans?
Did Sempra Energy pass bribes to officials in Mexico to grease construction projects there? Then, when a whistle-blower complaint was filed, did the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation permit Sempra …
May 16, 2012
Lobbyist Joins Fluoridation Plot
One very busy city hall lobbyist is Richard Ledford, the former aide to GOP ex-mayor Susan Golding. According to his most recent disclosure filing, covering the first three months of this year, Ledford got $8000 …
May 16, 2012
Chickens, Breasts, and Cancer: Discuss
Gross: Do chickens get breast cancer tumors? Grosser: Can you catch cancer from eating chicken breast tumors? New subject: how about that phantom electricity?
May 16, 2012
Sheriff's Department Seeks Riot Gear
San Diego County sheriff Bill Gore is back shopping for riot gear. This time the FBI veteran is in the market for nineteen 40mm pump-action “multi-launchers.” Made by Penn Arms of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the town …
May 16, 2012
Detergent for Sensitive Skin
Learn to make — or buy — detergent for sensitive, rash-prone skin.
May 16, 2012
Devotional Diva®
A blogger says her Faithbook of Jesus could not have been written without inspiration from a lousy roommate.
May 16, 2012
The business of God appealed to Steven Myatt
Pastor Steven Myatt intended to become a businessman. But he thought there had to be more to life.
May 16, 2012
Plants and Animals Has Got a Beat, and You Can Dance to It
“Make a tricky record,” Warren Spicer once said, “and then spend the next year learning how to play it live.” He co-founded Plants and Animals, a Montreal indie trio, and, yes, their music is tricky. …
May 16, 2012
Spiritualized: Best When It Breaks Down
When the Spiritualized song “Hey Jane” began streaming online a few months ago, a friend of mine said it was really good...and then it went off the rails. I told him I thought it didn’t …
May 16, 2012