Needless to say, most people, critics and civilians alike, disagreed with my negative take on Incredibles 2. Biggest opening of all time for an animated film, 94% fresh rating at RottenTomatoes.com, A+ Cinemascore — plus …
June 28, 2018
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Worst show at the Epicentre
San Diego native Alex Lievanos, 21, sings, writes songs, and plays several instruments. In advance of coming back to SOMA on July 7 (opening for the Grove Collective), he took questions over email. Where in …
June 28, 2018
Mixing slot machines and booze
Mixing slot machines and booze with traditional Jamaican vibes may make rasta purists wretch, but the formula has become a hit at Funner, California. “The world is not going to end if you mix gambling …
June 28, 2018
Always fans of ska
Erny Nuñez became a DJ and a concert promoter out of need. “Until five years ago there was a night called Brixton Beat at the Whistle Stop,” says Nuñez about the occasional DJ gig at …
June 28, 2018
Roque De La Fuente running for U.S. Senate
Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, who has owned car dealerships and currency exchanges in San Diego County, and now concentrates on real estate, is running for the United States Senate in six states this year: …
June 28, 2018
Meadiocrity has something to braggot about
Call San Diego the land of beer and honey, because the guys behind a local mead startup have won a nationally televised beer contest. Andrew Segina, John Botica, and Mark Oberle co-founded Meadiocrity Meadery in …
June 28, 2018
Twenty miles of bike trails for Pamo Valley
The Pamo Valley is situated to the north of Ramona. It is part of the Palomar Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest. The region is bookended by Lake Sutherland to the east, and Rancho …
June 27, 2018
Del Mar Mesa Preserve
The Del Mar Mesa is a flat, chaparral-covered plateau, with an average elevation of 400 feet above sea level. Canyons drain south from the plateau into Los Peñasquitos Creek and northwest into Deer Creek, then …
June 27, 2018
That’s romance
“That was a weird comedy,” he said, as we left the Old Globe after seeing The Tempest. “Indeed,” I replied, “it’s not usually classified as a comedy anymore, but a romance.” “Romance? The love story …
June 27, 2018
A slightly complicated Fourth
We will be having a big Fourth of July party at our house this year. But we’re going to start the day before: Tuesday, July 3rd, at the 130th annual Independence Day celebration with fireworks …
June 27, 2018
The fall of Horton Plaza
Pete Wilson grins at a homeless man sprawled near Horton Plaza mall, the downtown shopping center he muscled through city hall in the late 1970s.Wilson’s eyes never blink; the coattails of his tailored suit don’t …
June 27, 2018
Latin jazz for the pure of heart
Bill Caballero turns his trumpet towards Roy Robinson. Robinson lights up. His hands flail back and forth from one conga drum skin to another. Then Caballero’s wailing trumpet takes up a response. People watch the …
June 27, 2018
People who like rock, dancing, and fun
“Our last album came out before Youtube was invented,” says Dan Nordheim, guitarist-keyboardist for the Blanks. “We got our start in Michigan, during the garage rock revival of the early-to-mid 2000s, and released a few …
June 27, 2018
Doomed to obsolescence
At the end of May, I put out a call for suggestions from readers for a word meaning “the pain you feel when you realize something you love about the world is doomed to obsolescence.” …
June 27, 2018
French bowls without wine
This is Chris Conway’s first day. He’s been meaning to come do this with his dad Gareth for years. But now here he is, in a game he’s never played, French bowls — boules, if …
June 27, 2018