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Cinema Junkie explores how absurdity and laughter are used in activism — from viral videos to street performances and even historical resistance movements.
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Jessica Sanchez seemed born to be a star. At 10, she took the leap from singing in her local Filipino grocery store, Seafood City, in San Diego onto the very first season of "America's Got Talent" — at 16, onto "American Idol." But as quickly as she rose, everything began to unravel. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe annual convention is returning for its second year, with a focus on connecting Indigenous creatives and celebrating Indigenous-led stories.
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Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason weaves scenes of quiet domestic life against the backdrop of an arresting landscape in his newest film. -
Cinema Junkie also recommends Silent Movie Mondays' 1927 classic "Wings" at the Balboa Theatre.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: MCASD's annual art auction; a new creative storytelling series; "Peter and the Wolf"; vibraphone music; Convoy Rising; the Blacktronika lecture series and more arts events. -
Printed passes are available at nearly 90 libraries throughout the county through February.
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U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024. -
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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The star filled his set with hits and familiar images from home, but also expanded his lens to make an argument about the place of Puerto Rico within a larger American context. -
This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.
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Rachel Weaver worked for the Forest Service in Alaska where she scaled towering trees to study nature. But in 2006, she woke up and felt like she was being spun in a hurricane. Her memoir is Dizzy. -
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind them. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in COVID times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. -
Shiffrin became a celebrity at 18 years old after becoming the youngest-ever skier to win Olympic slalom gold. Since then, she has faced grief, PTSD and freak injury — yet she is ready to bounce back. -
President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights.
Latest Arts Events
Storytelling: Changed for Good
Monday, February 9, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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The Template Coffee House
Free
Silent Movie Mondays: 'Wings' (1927) Starring Clara Bow, Organist Russ Peck
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 PM
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Balboa Theatre
Tickets start at $23
An Evening with New York Times Bestselling Author Paula McClain
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Half-Price Margaritas Every Monday at The Shores Restaurant
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until April 27, 2026
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The Shores Restaurant
$8
Kids Eat Free Monday Through Wednesday at The Shores Restaurant
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until April 29, 2026
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The Shores Restaurant
Free
Valentine Verses: A Romantic E-mail Newsletter
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until February 14, 2026
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San Diego Public Library/Virtual Program
Free
'Mediation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base'
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until February 22, 2026
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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