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In the immediate future, the UT won't replace me, but I'm certain the editors won't let theater go uncovered. It's just too important. They're likely to fill the position from the inside, perhaps with Jim Hebert who's a wonderful writer and has done quite a bit of theater reviewing and feature writing. However, neither he nor I know that for sure. We do know that Jim Chute, the arts editor, is committed to getting the beat covered, whether with two or three staffers or Jim and a free-lancer. I just don't know.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Culture Lust contributor Aaron Watanabe gives us one last Comic-Con dispatch, examining the next frontier of comic book delivery.

The legislation represents a historic step, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday in announcing the legislation. It represents months of negotiations to bridge differences between liberal and moderate Democrats.

Boeing says it will open a second assembly line for its long-delayed 787 jetliner in South Carolina. The company chose the site over Everett, Wash., a decision driven in large part by its desire to expand in a nonunion environment.

Airs Saturday, September 12 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A scientific task force says as many as 50,000 barrels — or 2.1 million gallons — of oil may have been flowing daily from the well before the riser was cut on June 3 as part of BP's latest containment effort. The figure is as much as twice the amount of oil as previously thought.

This Sunday night, HBO premieres a new miniseries that captures what it's like to be a Camp Pendleton marine in a war zone. It's called Generation Kill and it's about an elite marine recon unit stationed in Iraq at the start of the war. Since the series is about Camp Pendleton, HBO screened the film for marines on the base. KPBS arts producer Angela Carone was there.

When symphonies are in the news these days, it tends to be bad news. The San Diego Symphony broke that trend over the last year as they celebrated their centennial season as the oldest orchestra in California. We'll talk about the business of running an orchestra.