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Fast cars? Superheroes? Laugh-out-loud comedies? Here's what to watch at the cinemas this summer.
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British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led chants against the Israeli military in a live BBC broadcast on Saturday. Irish-language rappers Kneecap also are being investigated. -
Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.
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This week on Roundtable, we bring together a few journalists covering one of the things we love most about San Diego: food. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe talk to AMBOS Project, a binational artist collective, about how they're using crafts to support migrant communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, it's summer blockbuster season! Our Midday Movies critics preview what's to come.
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This story originally ran in 2019. We're resurfacing it as a time capsule of standout cosplay and fan creativity (and because Dragpool still lives rent-free in our brains). -
These three local artists, first highlighted in a 2024 feature, are making waves in the comics world with their bold, genre-bending stories.
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Originally published as part of a 2024 feature, this piece revisits three local creators whose work draws on toys, '90s pop culture and cultural identity ahead of Comic-Con 2025. -
Presented by the San Diego Black Artist Collective, the festival features dance, poetry, play readings, gospel music and more through Sunday.
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In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships. -
Pitt, 61, stars as a Formula One driver whose career was sidelined by a devastating crash. Though the overall arc of F1 is fairly predictable, the film is still hugely enjoyable and dazzlingly well-made. -
"I'm a die-hard Bond fan," Denis Villeneuve says. The Quebecois filmmaker's hiring comes as a relief to British 007 fans who had feared the worst when U.S. company Amazon MGM took control of Bond.
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Mission Valley Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting
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