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. -
KPBS Midday EditionComedian and documentary filmmaker W. Kamau Bell is bringing his new stand-up tour to San Diego. Plus, a new novel explores a Native Hawaiian's coming of age journey. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway. -
Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn't always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.
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When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted by new artists in a Detroit Opera production, as the nation turns 250. -
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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Survivor is a sport, a metaphor for society and yes, entertainment. As its 50th season ends, NPR critic Stephen Thompson ranked every season so far. -
FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song is "Dai Dai" from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.
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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. -
A restoration of funding to city recreation centers was made possible by new legal guidance on using golf course revenues and an uptick in tourism.
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Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized. -
The author restores balance in the homophones with her latest novel; both stories are thought-provoking, although somewhat less beguiling than her usual fare. -
Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies' marketing tactics and regulatory battles. -
Controversy over USA Cycling's policy on transgender athletes has caused a rift in San Diego's bike racing community. -
KPBS Midday EditionStudent journalists broke the story that donors' bodies were sold, then used to train Israeli military surgical teams. We hear from two of the reporters featured in the AJ+ documentary series, "Direct From With Dena Takruri."
Latest Arts Events
Memorial Day Weekend at F6ix: 'Thirsty Thursday'
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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F6ix
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Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions
Thursday, May 21, 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 as One of the First Hotels in Outset Collection by Hilton
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2026
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The Margot Hotel
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