We like to think that every issue of CityBeat titillates our reader's interest, but we hope that our second-ever "Sex Issue" stimulates a different cat of your curiosity.

With the Oscars less than three weeks away, lots of folks are scrambling to see every nominated film before the big day. Newsflash: It just isn’t possible.

As a coastal city dweller, you might want to get in on the ground floor of helping document this eventuality for the amusement of the Last Generation, and now’s your big chance.

American Night: The Ballad of Juan José, now at La Jolla Playhouse, is a madcap and frequently potent lesson in U.S. history.

As skateboarding culture became increasingly mainstream, the anti-rollerblading propaganda got louder and aggressive inline skating steadily waned in the United States

Because a truly lousy condom can ruin a perfectly lovely encounter.

If you’re like me, you’re probably sick of lists proclaiming the best and worst of 2011 and what to watch out for in 2012. As an antidote, consider these four books of lists that eschew the here and now in favor of a wider view. Conclusion: The human species has always been a mess.