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There are so many words that come to mind when describing the Austin-based band

Tis' the season for holiday theater and San Diego's stages are answering the call. There's also December Nights in Balboa Park, and start next week off with a little Morrissey and you can't go wrong. Here are some Culture Lust recommendations for your weekend.

San Diego's thriving music scene gave birth to the band Pinback in 1998. It went on to garner national acclaim for its three albums, most notably 2004's “Summer in Abaddon.” On Sept. 11, Pinback rel

In the new film Gullivers Travels, Jack Black plays the big man in town. Despite what he says, no tiny actors were harmed in the making of the movie.

Recent unrest in Mali and Algeria point to the growing influence of al-Qaida in North Africa. Wall Street Journal Pentagon reporter Julian Barnes and Ret. Col. Thomas Dempsey, chair for security studies at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, explain the latest developments and the threat al-Qaida presents in the region.

A group of 14 technology companies, including Johnson Controls and 3M, has banded together to seek funding for research, development and production of new automotive battery technology. The group is asking for $1 billion in federal funding for the venture.

Temecula wants assurances that the transfer of 1,178 acres of federal land to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians won't lead to development in areas of Riverside and San Diego counties designed to be

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind talks about his unflattering picture of rivalries and dysfunction within President Obama's first economic team in his book Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President. Some of officials quoted in the book say they were misquoted or that their comments were taken out of context.

As the Chargers struggle to reach the playoffs and the Padres lose stars to other teams, San Diego State's basketball team is suddenly emerging the jewel of the city's sports scene. And the football team also shined this season.

Americans will soon have a chance to comment on the Federal Communications Commission's proposal to allow in-flight cellphone use on commercial airliners. The agency is holding an open meeting Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET to discuss rules that would allow voice calls while jetliners are in the air -- something that's been forbidden on U.S. flights.