Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the sequel we prayed for but never dreamed possible, is now a reality. It’s been 14 years since Sacha Baron Cohen’s signature character made his big screen debut. In no time, the …
October 29, 2020
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: play ‘em again, Sacha
Acoustic entertainment and catered meals
Cathyrn Beeks first earned local notice in JunkQueen, the Gandhi Method, and her own band The Ordeal, as well as for launching her series of Listen Local band showcases around town and taking a turn …
October 29, 2020
Wanted Noise: a punk rock plate lunch
Wanted Noise is a bit of throwback to the free-for-all attitude that bands such as The Minutemen personified. The execution of their songs falls comfortably under the punk rock umbrella, but the influences at play …
October 29, 2020
Appalled by cigarette ad, frightened by Gloria
Bad habit In this week’s Reader (Volume 45/No. 42), I was appalled and truly disappointed in the Reader for allowing a full-page ad for cigarettes! This is a giant step backward in trying to encourage …
October 28, 2020
Charger Corey Liuget gives $1000 to Barbara Bry
Doped-up donor An ex-San Diego Chargers defensive tackle with a history of doping has given $1000 to San Diego city councilwoman Barbara Bry’s mayoral campaign. Corey Liuget, a 2011 first-round Chargers pick, is currently on …
October 28, 2020
San Diego's secret and not-so-secret Trump supporters
Trump is a racist, his critics charge. He’s a clown. He’s a narcissist, a blowhard, an asshole. He’s despicable, deplorable, and so (as Hillary Clinton said four years ago) are his supporters. “I’d rather vote …
October 28, 2020
McDonald’s sauce gun trivia
Dear Hipster: What will be the top recreational drugs for hipsters in 2021? I’m guessing booze and buds, but not necessarily in that order, and I could be wrong. Anything else that may be on …
October 28, 2020
Oceanside's Michelle Gomez sues ex-workers for libel and gets some to back off
According to some named in a defamation lawsuit filed by Oceanside City Council candidate Michelle Gomez, the suit is a way to silence those who claim she ripped them off. The lawsuit arose when Gomez, …
October 27, 2020
Escondido police cut off scanners
Hairstylist Gregory Bloomberg has been somewhat in the dark since his police scanner apps lost its Escondido Police Department dispatch signal. "It has caused anxiety when sirens are going on, and there aren't answers such …
October 27, 2020
Paxton adobe house in Escondido threatened
A decision to tear down the historic adobe Paxton house in Escondido has no plan B. And the city needs the 42 condo units that will take its place. But the house, most recently known …
October 27, 2020
Tecate mayor calls out her cops to face down the Baja state police
Last Wednesday, October 21 around 3:00 pm, 30 officers from the state prosecutor's office and state security and intelligence guard arrived at Tecate's city hall to make a warrant effective against Tecate’s mayor Olga Zulema …
October 26, 2020
Cooler weather just an opening for Pelly's clam chowder
San Diego saw a hint of autumn weather over the weekend, opening a short window to enjoy the sorts of things we haven’t been able to enjoy during this endless summer of heat waves. Like …
October 26, 2020
Toronto real estate giant is funder behind killing height limit
A secretive, Canada-based global development giant, backed by cash from Qatar among other shadowy investors, is the primary backer of San Diego's Measure E, a proposal on next month's ballot to lift building height limits …
October 26, 2020
Lake Cuyamaca poplars, low fog at airport
Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday morning, November 1 at 2 a.m. With the resumption of standard time, midday (the time when the sun reaches its maximum altitude in the south part of the sky) …
October 26, 2020
Internet love, the Mitchells' 30-year marriage, mom to an unusual child
How Bob and Amy and Chris and Samantha and Ted and Roy and Kurt and Becky Found Love on the World Wide Web Passion by the gigabyte. BOB | Age: 35 Q How did you …
October 26, 2020