“Yesterday at 9:40 [p.m.] two Modelo 24 oz. cans fell out of his pants,” said Fredley. “I said, ‘What the hell…what is this?’ then he grabbed them and ran away…but his girlfriend is right behind him and she got, like, four Monster energy drinks and she ran, too [without paying].” Fredley, who’s been working at […]
Memes are usually captioned photos or short repetitive videos that go viral and transform to amuse, inspire, humor, or mystify people. A meme can also be only text that convey how the meme-poster feels at the time, although those aren’t as popular. “Sad my friend and fashion model is in jail in Thailand now,” read […]
Nov. 3 was the last day of SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), a trade association that is made up of a diverse group of manufacturers, publishing companies, distributors, retailers, auto restorers, car clubs, street-rod builders, restylers, race teams, and more. Over 130,000 fans met during the 4-day show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. On […]
“After 15 years, the Writerz Blok facility is closing for redesign of the creative space,” said Reginald Jones, the president and CEO of the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. The 10,000-square-foot lot still has the large paintable walls standing and the skateboard ramp intact. The graffiti art yard is located at 5010 Market Street, which is […]
On October 9, Tom Davis from Kensington received a letter from AT&T. It read: “Boundary Area Code Elimination Overlay Approved for the 619 and 858 Area Codes,” followed by an explanation and new procedures for dialing within our local area codes. “It’s an inconvenience, but it’s just a side effect on our reliance of technology,” […]
Parked outside of the House of Boxing venue on September 30 was a 1935 San Diego police paddywagon with two guys holding faux tommy guns. One guy was wearing a classic zoot suit, the other, Lester Gutierrez, was decked out in 1940s attire. “We did have an incident with a gentleman [at 7:30 p.m.],” Gutierrez […]
Kaaboo sound system should keep Del Martians quiet “I can’t hear them,” said Del Mar Circle K worker Robert at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 15. “There is a lot of traffic, though.” The opening night of the three-day Kaaboo music festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, […]
“I can’t hear them,” said Del Mar Circle K worker Robert at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 15. “There is a lot of traffic, though.” The opening night of the three-day Kaaboo music festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Kesha, and DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), among others. […]
Hace tan solo algunas semanas se llevó a cabo el Extreme Autofest 2017, uno de los tuning car shows más grandes de California. Desde 1999, los promotores de este gran evento automotriz (Imagine Media Group) ha trabajado con tesón para crear uno de los shows automotrices más célebres del país gobernado por Donald Trump. El […]
“I would never be caught dead in that car,” said Michelle Van Rooyen. She was referring to Mason Shipman’s 1984 Volvo 244 Turbo. On July 29, Shipman and Van Rooyen were both competing at the Extreme Autofest Lifestyle Festival in the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot. While most cars that entered the show had kick-ass paint […]
“¡Wow! Míralos”, dijo Mad Mike, mientras calificaba la competencia de Bikini Contest en el Extreme Autofest. Como muchos recordarán, Mike es parte del programa “Pimp My Ride”, que se transmite por MTV. Por lo anterior es fácil adivinar que Mike es bueno evaluando la carrocería de los coches y las curvas de las chicas. “Echa […]
“We don’t have a crowd size,” said Lt. D. Crubbs, “we normally do that [assessment] from a helicopter.” No Star Wars motif drones flew above either (at the Castleton Drive and Mount Abernathy Avenue cross streets in Clairemont). On July 30 at about 2:30 p.m., Crubbs, from the San Diego Police Department, was handling some […]
Mister-X has been selling bootleg videos at the Comic-Con International for 22 years now. “I made about $2000 in [the last] five days (July 19-23),” he said, “I used to make that in one day here selling VHS tapes.” Mister-X, a north-coastal San Diego resident, requested that his name be altered for the story. “I […]
On July 20-23, tattoo collectors and artists converged with 130,000 fans at the Comic-Con International: 2017 in San Diego. The San Diego Convention Center is a million-plus sq./ft. venue; during this time every summer, it is the mecca for collectors of other genres besides comic art, including horror, video game, anime, sci-fi, and old-school gaming. […]
Ricky Franco and his two sons camped out on a downtown sidewalk for the last 31 hours – they had 18 more hours left. Franco, 40, and his two sons, were the first in line at the Funko Pop Up Shop located at 448 West Market Street. At around 9 a.m. on Tuesday (July 18), […]