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Comic-Con cosplayer did not “fall”
75 comments and counting - cosplay related stories certainly seem to generate a lot of discussion, but for some reason these reports rarely contain positive profiles of practitioners. While this report seems fairly neutral, the followup quotes taken from the cosplayer teen's online posts would seem to tell an even more convoluted tale than was initially debated between Harbor Police and the cosplayer's mom. I'd hate to be the cop assigned to untangling this mess almost as much as I'd hate to suffer the injuries this young lady mysteriously attained, with no memory of how it happened ---
— August 13, 2014 4:27 p.m.
Comic-Con cosplayer did not “fall”
Two very different accounts -- the police report and the girl's mom seem to talking about completely unrelated incidents. Has the injured girl recovered enough to tell either police of her family how she ended up injured and apparently unconscious?
— August 9, 2014 6:40 p.m.
Man on fire
I find this a fine neighborhood report, especially since neither the police nor firefighters were willing to give the press any on-site statements. The fact that this frequent contributor was still able to file a brief but informative report, on an incident completely unreported elsewhere when she filed it, seems to me a tribute to the strengths of the *Reader*'s whole "citizen journalist" program -- These neighborhood blurbs aren't meant to be Pulitzer fodder. They're simply newsbits caught in an increasingly widening net that allows for more comprehensive "on-the-street" coverage of what's happening all over our city. While everyone else's reporters are reading police blotters and paraphrasing press releases, the *Reader*'s contribs are filing on-the-spot eyewitness reports on events that almost never see ANY coverage, ANYwhere else. That's probably one of the reasons that the *Reader* recently topped the *Village Voice* as the highest-circulation alternative weekly in the U.S. (
http://www.altweeklies.com/aan/Directories/Newswe…
)
— July 30, 2014 9:50 p.m.
“Unforgettable” Outtakes
These old news excerpts WOULD make a great weekly column! Fun to look back at a world where "airships" were becoming so common as to annoy, and the word "kid" was a brand new slang term --
— July 29, 2014 5:05 p.m.
Comic-Con 2014
Sleestak?!? In 2014?? Nice to see Sid and Marty Krofft are still warping minds with their psychedelic TV mindfux --
— July 28, 2014 9:58 a.m.
Comic-Con 2014
You don't see characters from Hocus Pocus get the cosplay treatment too often! Some good shots in this gallery --
— July 25, 2014 4:40 p.m.
Near naked and unafraid of the SDPD
Local law enforcement has been bullying local dancers for a long time - I once ran Cheetahs' competition Jolar near College Ave (where dancers also had "private show booths"), a colorful experience I wrote about in a Reader feature called One Weird Gig. Here are a couple of excerpts: I was visited on June 26, 1985, by deputy labor commissioner Victor Rojas, who brought with him several vice cops and a fire inspector, Captain Marion Stillwell. Stillwell kept me busy with eight cited violations, while Rojas and vice grilled the dancers. The labor department then informed us that dancers had to be treated as employees from that point forward, threatening us with years’ worth of dancers’ back taxes if we challenged the decree. My old work files show ten more official visits from police between August 10 and October 16, 1985, including: 8-10: Officer P. Derninc, ID #2164, cited clerk for “litter” in 11 booths. 8-11: Officer Swarzendruber, badge #250, unit #2559, entered office and demanded “Beth’s” real name and address, would not say why he needs this information. I refused to provide, he left without further incident. 8-20: Vice officer J. Deloach, badge #711, ticketed second-shift clerk John for not having a Misc. Merchandising License on display. 8-26: R. Camacho, ID #2563, ticketed [clerk] John for having doors on booths. They told him he’d be arrested if they come back and doors are still on. 9-19: Officer C. Armstong, ID #2740, ticketed [clerk] Tom for doors on booths, threatened with arrest if doors aren’t removed by next visit. 10-16: Officer Goldy, badge #1356, arrived at 1:00 p.m. with two vice officers and took photographs of the stage and all the girls working, refused to say why. Girls scared...I refused to let him in dancers’ lounge, he and other officers left.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2007/aug/02/on…
— July 22, 2014 12:08 p.m.
Pussycat Theater History: When Cathouses Ruled CA (NEW!), plus Confessions of a Local Pornographer, the Mafia & Deep Throat, and more
A mirror version of the Pussycat History is now available, WITH all the original graphics and photos restored, along with several dozen newly acquired photos and illustrations from my book Triple-X Cinema: A Cartoon History. In addition, the 15-chapter article includes new chapters, such as a rundown of non-California Pussycats and revelations about mysterious co-owner George Tate, whose relatives contacted me after the original articles ran and provided a wealth of photos and material, including his real name and hitherto unreported background information. Part 1 -
http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory1.blogspot.com
Parts 2-15 -
http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory2.blogspot.com
— July 14, 2014 4:31 a.m.
Pussycat Theaters - a comprehensive history of a California dynasty
A mirror version of this article is now available, WITH all the original graphics and photos restored, along with several dozen newly acquired photos and illustrations from my book Triple-X Cinema: A Cartoon History. In addition, the 15-chapter article includes new chapters, such as a rundown of non-California Pussycats and revelations about mysterious co-owner George Tate, whose relatives contacted me after the original articles ran and provided a wealth of photos and material, including his real name and hitherto unreported background information.
http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory1.blogspot.com
http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory2.blogspot.com
— July 13, 2014 4:05 a.m.
Brick by Brick
The closed venue has announced it will reopen, with a slate of upcoming concerts including Corrosion of Conformity, Fuel, the Burning of Rome, PHILM featuring Dave Lombardo, and Drum Wars: An Evening with Vinny & Carmine Appice.
— June 28, 2014 11:33 p.m.
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Comic-Con cosplayer did not “fall”
75 comments and counting - cosplay related stories certainly seem to generate a lot of discussion, but for some reason these reports rarely contain positive profiles of practitioners. While this report seems fairly neutral, the followup quotes taken from the cosplayer teen's online posts would seem to tell an even more convoluted tale than was initially debated between Harbor Police and the cosplayer's mom. I'd hate to be the cop assigned to untangling this mess almost as much as I'd hate to suffer the injuries this young lady mysteriously attained, with no memory of how it happened ---— August 13, 2014 4:27 p.m.
Comic-Con cosplayer did not “fall”
Two very different accounts -- the police report and the girl's mom seem to talking about completely unrelated incidents. Has the injured girl recovered enough to tell either police of her family how she ended up injured and apparently unconscious?— August 9, 2014 6:40 p.m.
Man on fire
I find this a fine neighborhood report, especially since neither the police nor firefighters were willing to give the press any on-site statements. The fact that this frequent contributor was still able to file a brief but informative report, on an incident completely unreported elsewhere when she filed it, seems to me a tribute to the strengths of the *Reader*'s whole "citizen journalist" program -- These neighborhood blurbs aren't meant to be Pulitzer fodder. They're simply newsbits caught in an increasingly widening net that allows for more comprehensive "on-the-street" coverage of what's happening all over our city. While everyone else's reporters are reading police blotters and paraphrasing press releases, the *Reader*'s contribs are filing on-the-spot eyewitness reports on events that almost never see ANY coverage, ANYwhere else. That's probably one of the reasons that the *Reader* recently topped the *Village Voice* as the highest-circulation alternative weekly in the U.S. (http://www.altweeklies.com/aan/Directories/Newswe…)— July 30, 2014 9:50 p.m.
“Unforgettable” Outtakes
These old news excerpts WOULD make a great weekly column! Fun to look back at a world where "airships" were becoming so common as to annoy, and the word "kid" was a brand new slang term --— July 29, 2014 5:05 p.m.
Comic-Con 2014
Sleestak?!? In 2014?? Nice to see Sid and Marty Krofft are still warping minds with their psychedelic TV mindfux --— July 28, 2014 9:58 a.m.
Comic-Con 2014
You don't see characters from Hocus Pocus get the cosplay treatment too often! Some good shots in this gallery --— July 25, 2014 4:40 p.m.
Near naked and unafraid of the SDPD
Local law enforcement has been bullying local dancers for a long time - I once ran Cheetahs' competition Jolar near College Ave (where dancers also had "private show booths"), a colorful experience I wrote about in a Reader feature called One Weird Gig. Here are a couple of excerpts: I was visited on June 26, 1985, by deputy labor commissioner Victor Rojas, who brought with him several vice cops and a fire inspector, Captain Marion Stillwell. Stillwell kept me busy with eight cited violations, while Rojas and vice grilled the dancers. The labor department then informed us that dancers had to be treated as employees from that point forward, threatening us with years’ worth of dancers’ back taxes if we challenged the decree. My old work files show ten more official visits from police between August 10 and October 16, 1985, including: 8-10: Officer P. Derninc, ID #2164, cited clerk for “litter” in 11 booths. 8-11: Officer Swarzendruber, badge #250, unit #2559, entered office and demanded “Beth’s” real name and address, would not say why he needs this information. I refused to provide, he left without further incident. 8-20: Vice officer J. Deloach, badge #711, ticketed second-shift clerk John for not having a Misc. Merchandising License on display. 8-26: R. Camacho, ID #2563, ticketed [clerk] John for having doors on booths. They told him he’d be arrested if they come back and doors are still on. 9-19: Officer C. Armstong, ID #2740, ticketed [clerk] Tom for doors on booths, threatened with arrest if doors aren’t removed by next visit. 10-16: Officer Goldy, badge #1356, arrived at 1:00 p.m. with two vice officers and took photographs of the stage and all the girls working, refused to say why. Girls scared...I refused to let him in dancers’ lounge, he and other officers left. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2007/aug/02/on…— July 22, 2014 12:08 p.m.
Pussycat Theater History: When Cathouses Ruled CA (NEW!), plus Confessions of a Local Pornographer, the Mafia & Deep Throat, and more
A mirror version of the Pussycat History is now available, WITH all the original graphics and photos restored, along with several dozen newly acquired photos and illustrations from my book Triple-X Cinema: A Cartoon History. In addition, the 15-chapter article includes new chapters, such as a rundown of non-California Pussycats and revelations about mysterious co-owner George Tate, whose relatives contacted me after the original articles ran and provided a wealth of photos and material, including his real name and hitherto unreported background information. Part 1 - http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory1.blogspot.com Parts 2-15 - http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory2.blogspot.com— July 14, 2014 4:31 a.m.
Pussycat Theaters - a comprehensive history of a California dynasty
A mirror version of this article is now available, WITH all the original graphics and photos restored, along with several dozen newly acquired photos and illustrations from my book Triple-X Cinema: A Cartoon History. In addition, the 15-chapter article includes new chapters, such as a rundown of non-California Pussycats and revelations about mysterious co-owner George Tate, whose relatives contacted me after the original articles ran and provided a wealth of photos and material, including his real name and hitherto unreported background information. http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory1.blogspot.com http://www.PussycatTheaterHistory2.blogspot.com— July 13, 2014 4:05 a.m.
Brick by Brick
The closed venue has announced it will reopen, with a slate of upcoming concerts including Corrosion of Conformity, Fuel, the Burning of Rome, PHILM featuring Dave Lombardo, and Drum Wars: An Evening with Vinny & Carmine Appice.— June 28, 2014 11:33 p.m.