Arts & Culture

Nathan Fielder's new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous.

It's October, so enjoy a karaoke ghost story at the San Diego Filipino Film Festival and Halloween horror convention Scream Diego this Saturday.

San Diego developer Doug Manchester has been involved with the Navy’s efforts to revitalize its NAVWAR property in the Midway area. Hear about the latest controversial proposal for the site. Then, there’s news in the case of a San Diego City College student arrested by ICE last month. And which affluent North County coastal city is working to send some of its unhoused residents to a National City shelter? Then inewsource reporter Cody Dulaney joins the podcast to talk about his reporting into a legal loophole landlords are exploiting to obtain short-term rental licenses after illegally evicting regular tenants. And finally, Julia Dixon-Evans has a look at how a book of photography is illuminating the role false confessions play in wrongful convictions.

"Taxi Dancer" brings readers into the Filipino-run taxi dance halls of San Diego's Stingaree District, where male patrons paid women a dime for a dance. Then, a look at two spooky events this weekend. And, your weekend preview.

Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the Brewers swept the two-time defending champion LA Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

Julie Orringer's new novel is a multivalent love story, a tale of sickness and health, dementia and brilliance, betrayal and loyalty. It's both heartbreaking and heartwarming.

We're sharing an episode of the Voice of San Diego podcast about a local man featured on HBO's "Neighbors" and two orphaned bear cubs in California. Plus, we talk dive bars with Voice of San Diego reporter Jakob McWhinney.