LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Pokémon helped define a generation. But as card prices soar and resellers take over more of the market, fans are wondering whether the community and connection at the heart of Pokémon can survive its massive success.
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San Diego once had a streetcar network connecting downtown to neighborhoods including North Park, City Heights, Mission Beach and La Jolla. We explore how the rise of the automobile reshaped development in the region and changed how people move through the city today. -
We highlight how San Diego communities are doing their part for the environment. Plus, a peak into the races for Superior Court judges. And, we dive into the world of Pokémon and the climbing costs within it.
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The Toy Story squad takes on a tablet, the Minions take on Hollywood and Christopher Nolan takes on a Greek epic. -
Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.
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In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people. -
The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
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Jack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes. -
A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art made from ocean trash at The Nat; Mission Trails photography; performance art at Agua Hedionda Lagoon; jazz at MCASD; Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired ballet; dad rock and more. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: India Thompson's "Looks Like Home" at the Mingei; affordable local art at The Museum School Art Auction; experimental short films about marine life at Scanners Archive; Project [BLANK]'s "Algorithmic Rave"; Fringe and more.
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This week, FIFA finalized the list of where competitors will train during the tournament. Here's a breakdown of the U.S. cities that are included. -
The Iranian team will still play its matches in the U.S. but its base has been moved to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego, California. FIFA confirmed the move on Monday. -
Some veterans from the last World Cup — like forward Christian Pulisic and midfielders Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams — made the team. The roster includes 13 newcomers as well. -
Roland Garros, a WWI-era pilot, is credited with revolutionizing aerial combat. The major Paris tennis tournament was named after him in 1928, a decade after his death in combat. -
The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An Enigma by the Sea is a witty, socially astute novel set along well-to-do Tuscan coast.
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May: Artist Alliance Quarterly Critique
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Oceanside Museum of Art
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DGC Video: 'Jawbreaker'
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
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Gershwin in Vienna: Piano Concert-Lecture with Levi Hammer | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
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Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
The Margot Hotel Debuts in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7 AM
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We The People: A Collaborative Community Poem
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 8 AM
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San Diego Central Public Library
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