Take a break from the E! True Hollywood Story mode of storytelling that’s currently passing for documentary filmmaking with these three gritty women’s documentaries. Three Lives (1971) A novelty at its time of release: this …
October 4, 2019
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Woman’s Liberation Cinema: from Kate Millett to Jane Fonda
Trump Grant-ed Pardon?
Trump: “The resemblance is uncanny: multiple failed business ventures, greatest achievements all prior to taking office, a seemingly endless parade of scandals and cabinet upheavals, but nevertheless an enduring public interest — and most importantly, …
October 4, 2019
Green’s Green Mile Walkoff
Green: “A lot of people were skeptical about Trump’s commitment to people suffering under inhumane conditions in prison — sometimes through no fault of their own. But the commutation of my sentence, er, contract with …
October 4, 2019
Dumps Over Trump’s
“President Trump said during his visit that he wants to ‘help’ the homeless in California by tearing down their tents and moving them into government housing,” said Homeless Advocate James Hardknox. “And it’s true that …
October 4, 2019
Deadly Earnest?
Police are still searching for the “From the Hipster” shooter who put a bullet in a man’s stomach at the Clairemont Friendship Center on September 22. “Right now, we’re treating it as an attempted murder,” …
October 4, 2019
The Katha Upanishad: self-knowledge is the highest form of happiness in Hinduism
The Katha Upanishad Nachiketa said: That which you see as other than righteousness and unrighteousness, other than all this cause and effect, other than what has been and what is to be−tell me that. Yama …
October 4, 2019
California Spirits pivots into packaging
Over the past couple of years, when I’ve asked local spirit startups where they produce their alcohol, I’ve quite often been met with the same answer: San Marcos. Specifically, at the small batch distillery home …
October 4, 2019
Scott Rich: San Diego’s most colorful fashion designer
As someone with little interest in high fashion, I was surprised by how compelling I found local designer Scott Rich’s work. Rich, who lives in Santee, is one of San Diego’s few fashion designers. He …
October 3, 2019
Elinor Wylie: articulate and accessible
October Beauty has a tarnished dress, And a patchwork cloak of cloth Dipped deep in mournfulness, Striped like a moth. Wet grass where it trails Dyes it green along the hem; She has seven silver …
October 3, 2019
A jolly holiday at Mary’s Family Restaurant
It’s Sunday morning. I’m in this mom and pop diner in downtown Oceanside. My friend Mary told me about it. Said it had won the prize — okay, in 2004 — for best cinnamon bun …
Takashi Miike’s First Love: Why we fight
My friend shook his head. “It’s been a bad year for movies,” he said. “A couple of blockbusters, and what else?” Well, a few things, at least. My favorite for the year so far is …
October 3, 2019
Confronting our collective sickness
Island reggae band Safety Orange was founded in 1996 by singer/bassist Sol Turpin (40 Oz. to Freedom), a San Diego native, with guitarist/vocalist Greg Karlo (who once played with Turpin in a Cure tribute band). …
October 3, 2019
Archie Thompson's portfolio of songs with Archer and Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
Archie Thompson grew up in a very musical family. He had two brothers, and all three of them played multiple instruments. His oldest brother, Mike, was a musical prodigy who eventually landed a gig playing …
October 3, 2019
Scratching and beat juggling like Grandmaster Flash
My dad never understood how I broke his turntable attempting to mimic parts of “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. The 1981 song was …
October 3, 2019
Seeking Philadelphia Eagles fans – dump truck driver needed
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October 2, 2019