How Saville came to work at the Reader:In 1972, I was an associate professor in the Literature Department at UCSD. I had an office on the Muir Campus, with my door usually left open in …
September 22, 2025
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Now playing: THE LONG WALK (2025)
THE LONG WALK (2025) Francis Lawrence / Screenplay: JT Mollner based on the novel by Stephen King / Cinematographer: Jo Willems (2.35 : 1) / Design: Nicolas Lepage / Editors: Peggy Eghbalian & Mark Yoshikawa …
September 19, 2025
Market and Commercial streets so dangerous
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
September 19, 2025
Now Playing: RIEFENSTAHL (2024)
Riefenstahl (2024) Writer & Director: Andres Veiel / Editors: Stephan Krumbiegel & Olaf Voigtländer / Cinematographer: Toby Cornish (1.85 : 1) / Composer: Freya Arde / Editors: Editors: Alfredo Castro,Stephan Krumbiegel, & Olaf Voigtländer / …
September 19, 2025
Sheep and Goats: St. David’s Episcopal Church
Contact: 5050 Milton St., San Diego 619-276-4567 www.saintdavidschurch.comMembership: 120 (Attendance: 55-60) Interim Priest-in-Charge: Father Kirby M. SmithAge: 71Born: Mount Clemens, MIFormation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Lieutenant, U.S. Army (1976-1980); University of San Diego-Knauss School of Business; …
September 19, 2025
Winter is coming, I hope
Technically, the dog days of summer run from July 3 through August 11. The term comes from ancient Greece. The star Sirius rises with the sun between these dates, adding to the heat, or so …
September 19, 2025
Drinks All Around: Adam Sanchez's When in Roma
This month’s cocktail recipe comes to you from the most stoked bartender I’ve yet spoken to for this little column. That would be Adam Sanchez, who has been “in the hospitality game for more than 20 …
September 18, 2025
Travel Story: Hawaiian Interlude I and II
IThe spirit of Aloha can prove elusive, particularly at around 7:26 in the morning, as you sprint through a series of crowded parking lots and equally crowded docks in Maui’s Ma'alaea Harbor. The Calypso was set …
Bougie Cheese Shop brings wine and cheese to a La Mesa homestead
I've never quite learned my way around cheese. I thought I would, during that first trip to Paris, when I rushed into a fromagerie like a kid squealing into an ice cream shop, only to …
September 18, 2025
Gonzo Report: Flaming Lips still on fire at SDSU
The Fearless Freaks is a 2005 documentary about the long-running Oklahoma City-based alternative rock act The Flaming Lips. When the film came out, the band was already 22 years into its run, but they were …
September 18, 2025
Pop goes San Diego: Trey Songz, The Hives, Laufey
Trey SongzUpcoming EventTrey SongzSaturday, September 20, 2025, 9 p.m.Nova SD, 454 Sixth Avenue, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreChart-topping singer, songwriter, and occasional actor Trey Songz rose to prominence in the mid-2000s, signing with Atlantic Records …
September 18, 2025
Super Sometimes: write down your dreams, then make them come true
This year, everything happened all at once for Super Sometimes (formerly known as New Aesthetic): a new name, new record label, and a new album drop. It’s arguable that pop-punk popularity has always come and …
September 18, 2025
Live Five: Secret Fun Club, SUNBENDR, Late For Life, Trevor Davis, PeaceFest
Secret Fun Club at Soda BarSeptember 18Originally featuring members of Some Girls and Dead Ghosts, the Secret Fun Club began as an experimental bass and drum noise group that uses old-tube electronics and modern computer sound …
September 18, 2025
Local brews and booze join in at Del Mar Wine + Food Festival
“Every wine, beer, and spirit we feature at the festival is handpicked by our team of experts," said Chris Finn, CEO if Del Mar Wine + Food Festival. "We look for makers who aren’t just …
September 17, 2025
San Diego Legion unites with RFCLA to form California Legion
When the Chargers left San Diego for LA in 2017, fans were—in a word—pissed. Some quickly jumped ship to cheer for a different NFL team, while others held their noses and maintained their allegiance. Coincidentally, …
September 17, 2025