“Dark Shadows” Warner Bros. Vampire Barnabus Collins (Johnny Depp) wakes after being buried for hundreds of years and returns to help his family...

The Los Angeles-based quartet Silversun Pickups is back with its third full-length album, “Neck of the Woods.” Back in 2006, the band’s first...

“The Raven” Relativity Media John Cusack must stop a vicious serial killer who is using Edgar Allen Poe’s work as inspiration for his bloody...

Having recently released their second record, it’s easy to tell the members of Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels are going to have long, happy careers....

“Chimpanzee” Disneynature Disney chronicles the journey of a young chimp that must survive on its own after losing its troop. An older male...

Lineups and prices for San Diego’s inaugural wub-laden electronic music festival “I Love This City” have been announced. After Deadmau5’s successful...

As the cash ship that was the compact disc sinks under waves of digital distribution and online streaming, brick-and-mortar record stores are treading...

M. Ward is back on the road. The folk singer-songwriter from Portland, Ore. released his seventh full-length album last week, titled “A Wasteland...

So far, the odds have definitely been in “The Hunger Games’” favor. As of print time, “The Hunger Games” has grossed $463.7 million worldwide....

Only a few listens to groups such as Straight No Chaser make it obvious there aren’t many forms of entertainment as purely endearing or unabashedly...

“The Cabin in the Woods” Joss Whedon co-writes this movie about a vacation in the woods that turns out to be exactly the opposite of a relaxing...

MxPx’s ninth studio album “Plans Within Plans” was released Tuesday as the band approaches its 20th anniversary. The 1990s pop-punk icons have...

“Titanic 3D” Paramount Pictures James Cameron’s hugely successful and iconic depiction of the RMS Titanic’s first and final days is returning...

Hipsters, social media lovers and photo enthusiasts rejoice, Instagram has finally made its way to the Android platform. The free photo editing and...

Despite a graphic scene involving the murder of children and plenty of nudity, season two of Game of Thrones didn’t exactly kick off with a bang. Arguably...

Station Tavern and Burgers’ most notable element is its cheerful ambience. At this South Park eatery, signal lanterns hang in a modern, woody interior...

Aztecs for Obama is screening “The Road We’ve Traveled,” a quasi-documentarian promotional video about the presidency of Barack Obama at 6 p.m. today...

Prominent advertisers are jumping ship on Rush Limbaugh following his comments toward Georgetown University Law Student Sandra Fluke. The nationally...

Saturday, March 3 Zola Jesus with Talk Normal, Spirit Photography When: 8:30 p.m. Where: Casbah Ages: 21 and older Cost: $13 in advance,...

“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” Universal Dr. Seuss’ meditation on urbanization, Orwellian governance and the destruction of our environment thinly...

“Act of Valor” Relativity Media Directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh strive for realism by featuring actual Navy SEALs on a mission to rescue...

“The Secret World of Arrietty” This animated film is an adaptation of Mary Norton’s “The Borrowers” from the renowned studio that produced...

For those unable to attend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year, fear not — there are other festivals within reach. Granted, reaching...

“Big Miracle” Based on a true story, a reporter (John Krasinski) and his activist ex-girlfriend (Drew Barrymore) team up to save gray whales trapped...

When Snow Patrol finally broke out in the U.S. in 2004 with a re-release of its third studio album “Final Straw,” the band featured haunting instrumentals,...

Jezza, Captain Slow and The Hamster are back at it again, returning to the BBC for the 18th series of one of the world’s most popular shows. “Top Gear”...

While some of the most memorable and exciting exhibitions to come through the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego have featured street art and graffiti,...

The tremendously influential Wilco is making a stop in San Diego this Sunday. The band is touring in support of its latest album “The Whole Love,”...

FX Network has rejected the tried and true comedy or crime-drama-based primetime lineup in favor of something a bit more experimental. Despite horror...

For those who are tired of conventional cinematic venues, there are many alternative choices now available, with more to come in the not-too-distant future....

The way we rent movies is changing, again. Brick-and-mortar rental stores gave way to postal delivery, just as postal delivery is giving way to online...

Khaled Waleh, owner and operator of Zia Gourmet Pizza, believes food is more than just nourishment. He believes eating is a deeply intimate and emotional...

Local San Diego band Pinback has enjoyed modest national success with its quirky and undeniably catchy tunes. Founding member and genius behind the band’s...

Sadly, with Los Angeles only two hours away, many big name comedians choose to skip San Diego on their national tours. While the occasional big name...

Every student has his or her own method of readjusting to a new semester after the debauchery of summer break. Some focus on flipping their nocturnal sleep...

Mark down another win for censorship and intellectual oppression. A concerned parent’s complaint has led to the banning of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five”...

I would love to justify pouring — truly — countless hours of my life into video games as exploring artistic expression. I firmly believe some of...

Three cups of tea? More like three cups of shady dealings. Greg Mortenson, the author of the international best-seller “Three Cups of Tea” and...

True panache: Cristal, beluga caviar, fine Italian suits and the two Kobes: beef and Bryant. Kobe Bryant is a velvet battering ram, a powerfully smooth...

Let’s use our imaginations. It’s January and you’ve got an itch. You want — no, you need — strawberries. You go to Henry’s Farmers Market...

Despite how it feels at the pump, gas remains significantly less expensive than my blood. Conflicts half a world away are closing the gap more than...

Pastor Terry Jones of the ironically named Dove World Outreach Center is a self-righteous bigot. His malignant assumptions about faith resemble a fetid...

Unless you have something to do with your eyes, eating out alone can be a bit uncomfortable. As I sat in a nearly empty café sipping on my mint-infused...

The media maelstrom that passed through the U.S. during the last presidential election saturated daily life with material about Decision 2008. Candidates...

Chivalry is dead. No longer do women wait for men to throw their coats on muddy puddles. No longer does society demand they rely on men for a standard...

This year’s federal budget debate is heating up as President Barack Obama’s administration and lawmakers struggle to rein in our explosive deficit....

I daresay most of us weren’t around when San Diego State’s strength and conditioning coach David Ohton was removed from Aztec Football in 2003,...

I know you're busy – we all are. Between classes, work, extracurricular activities and socializing there is hardly room to breathe, let alone eat....

President Barack Obama sits in a bunker deep under the White House, his entire cabinet gathered around him at a circular “situation” table. The...

Urgent Attention Required.” The words glared up at me from the page of the innocuous letter I’d just torn open. “Uh-oh.” This letter is to...

You open Facebook and your eyes dart to the top of your news feed. An old high school friend’s DUI mugshot glares back. Shame on you, Trey Parker...