Tommy Wiseau will not be on hand to introduce, nor will there be a live RiffTrax commentary track to help make guests feel even more superior to the slop on screen than they already do. …
October 23, 2014
News & Stories
Landmark revives two classic films not on AFI Top 100
Off the beaten path in Leuven, Belgium
Leuven, Belgium, might look like a small town on a map, but visiting, we found a captivating city filled with students, rich history, and great places to eat and have a locally brewed beer. For …
October 23, 2014
Future still iffy for Harvey Milk's American Diner
While a previous written statement on the front door of Harvey Milk's American Diner indicated it was closed for reorganization, that's not likely to happen. One of the Hillcrest restaurant's three partners, Frank Lechner, refused …
October 23, 2014
Beset by TV exposé, U-T and publisher pull for DeMaio
It's been a remarkable week for San Diego media watchers, with KNSD TV taking on Douglas Manchester's U-T San Diego over its editorial coverage of GOP ex–city councilman Carl DeMaio's bid to unseat incumbent Democratic …
October 23, 2014
Phil Johnson's acting bucket list
I’m asking veteran local actors to name five dream roles and say why. The answers not only reveal aspirations, they may put an idea in the minds of artistic directors and producers — even some …
October 23, 2014
Gated-community scuffle
The state court of appeals for the Fourth District on October 17 settled a conflict between two drivers in Bernardo Heights. Dr. Richard Lee Austin and his wife Karen Mazzocco in 2008 lived in the …
October 23, 2014
Why walk when you can drive to the beach?
The City of Encinitas has been denied, twice, transportation funds for undergrounding two pedestrian railroad crossings. Having been turned down previously at the state level, SANDAG recently denied the $4.8 million grant request. The crossings …
October 23, 2014
Le Parfait Paris open Downtown
Totes-adorbs, Euro-chic café, Le Parfait Paris, grand opened for business in the Gaslamp earlier this month. Depending on one’s viewpoint, the decor is either cold and cheerless, or stylish and minimal. One thing is certain: …
October 23, 2014
Early Look: 32 North Brewing Company
I’ve met many new-brewery owners in my day. Sometimes, they’re so out of touch from a business or brewing standpoint that I fear for them. I recently had the opposite experience when meeting Steve Peterson, …
October 23, 2014
A bona fide chinchilla rescue, asserts PETA
An attorney in Virginia who stated that he represented PETA for more than 30 years, Philip J. Hirschkop, responded to questions about a multimillion-dollar civil suit filed in San Diego County last week by attorneys …
October 23, 2014
What does it all mean?
What does the music mean? We need to know. We've got to know. Maybe we can read the composer’s private correspondence and figure out what the music means. What does it mean? What did the …
October 23, 2014
Keep budgeting, San Diego
Among residents of 150 metro areas, San Diegans are 28th best in making and sticking to their budgets, according to WalletHub, an organization that gathers and interprets statistics on cities and states. In ranking the …
October 23, 2014
Where tunafish sandwiches come from
October 22 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 28 Anglers, 2 Boats, 114 Bonito, 14 Yellowtail, 1 Sculpin, 25 Rockfish, 32 Calico Bass, 70 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 54 Anglers, 3 Boats, 12 Calico Bass, 18 …
October 23, 2014