January 24, 2018 Issue
Photo by Lan Nelson
Art-topia, Part 4: The outer limits
There are some small but mighty communities on the outskirts of our own fair city that are making some major contributions to the arts. Read more
Hamilton, hurricanes and the inhumanity of our American history
Before my sister and I leave to see Hamilton, Dua, my three-year-old niece is chatting with her parents at the dinner table. “George Washington was Black,” Dua proclaims. Read more
CityWeek: New California, El Cajon food-sharing and the grinch in charge of rent assistance
After nearly four months and amidst international controversy over people being arrested, the city of El Cajon lifted its food-sharing ban that targeted the homeless. Read more
Letters: Hippy-dippy
My one leeeeetle criticism is (and I’m in way over my head here marketing/advertising wise, but...) this: your overall focus (I know...) and vibe feels exclusive of anyone over, say, 40. I’m 65. Read more
The post-news News Feed begins
In a shocking story in The New York Times earlier this month, it was revealed that Facebook had been testing a new version of its News Feed. Read more
The best film performances snubbed by Oscar
Every year, the Academy Awards nominations inspire an impassioned response over which actors and films were ignored in favor of stuffy mediocrity (Darkest Hour) and grotesque caricature (I, Tonya). Read more
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Katherine Parr was last, but definitely not least
Cygnet Theatre’s The Last Wife is not so much a deconstruction of history as it is, in the words of playwright Kate Hennig, a reimagining of the people who made it. I Read more
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The eight best Pinback songs
This week, Pinback is playing a three-night residency at The Casbah, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the band’s formation. Read more
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San Diego albums to watch in 2018
We’re a few weeks into 2018 already, but it’s starting to look like a promising year for San Diego music. Read more
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Converge's quest for the attainable
Converge’s new album The Dusk In Us, released in November via Epitaph, is indeed aggressive and dynamic. It’s also the farthest thing from a traditional hardcore album. Read more
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Should a believer date or marry an unbeliever?
Even if there are a few, say, Christian ladies out there who might consider giving this grumbling old skeptic a chance, a quick Google search of the question, “Should Christians date atheists?” Read more
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Why I’ve decided to stop marching at the Women’s March
Even though I haven’t given up on the movement (and never will), and will continue to do my part to talk to those well-intentioned women missing the mark, I think I’m done marching at the Women’s March. Read more
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Ty Segall, Pinback and more San Diego concerts
Pinback has one of the strongest catalogs of music to come out of San Diego, and it’s always a worthwhile occasion when they play The Casbah. Read more
The Spotlight: The Killers
Fourteen years after The Killers blew their load on the popular, Hot Fuss—an album almost too catchy for its own good—one might wonder how the Vegas foursome is even still a band. Read more
Astrologically Unsound: Maybe don't jump into the gorilla cage this week
Taurus (April 20 - May 20): The world can be a terribly difficult place for dreamers… which means things are probably pretty easy for you, huh? Read more
‘Fire and Fury’ as existential comedy
Depending on your point of view, Fire and Fury is an indictment of a broken political system or, like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, an existential comedy. Read more
Photo by Valerie Rogatsky
It's About Time, Undisputed World B-Boy Masters and The Butterfly Project
By all accounts, the It’s About Time Festival has so far lived up to hype. Read more
Photo by Andrew Dyer
Craft industry spin vs. reality
It is becoming difficult to separate the positive news coming from beer industry trade organizations from the reality many are facing in the craft world. Read more
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Street food with a fine dining attitude
I’m passionate about street food. I’m also passionate about fine dining. And I’m really passionate about street food done with a fine dining attitude. And that is precisely what I found at Taqueria Criollo. Read more