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Krist Novoselic: Contention & Conscious
Democracy Prevailed, Free Association Lost in Last Week's Primaries
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What Should We Do About the DNC?
Wednesday, August 27Dear Uptight, So here it finally is, the Democratic Convention. What should we do?Anxious Annie Dear Annie, I'm glad you brought this up,... More>> -
Gimme One More Chance
Wednesday, August 27A few weeks ago I printed a letter from a guy who wondered why the women he dated never wanted to go out with him again. At least that was the... More>> -
This Week's Horoscopes
Wednesday, August 27Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) What you're up to now is like turning up the air-conditioning so high you need to wear a sweater indoors. You're... More>>
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Is That a Stripe on Your Donkey?
Wednesday, August 27Dear Mexican, Why do Mexicans paint stripes on their donkeys in Tijuana?Avenida Revolución Reveller Dear Gabacho, Same reason we put... More>>
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Just 30 Minutes to the Nearest Korean Speakeasy
No need to settle for the local talent.
By Jonathan Kauffman
Going the Extra Mile for Wine
This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.
Search & Distill
By Maggie Dutton
News
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An Ill-Fated, Dragon-Headed, Slow Boat to China
How an eccentric entrepreneur with novel technology, big talk, and the backing of Gary Locke managed to fall short of the Games.
By Mark D. Fefer
A Few Guys, a Postcard, and a Pizza Place
A local prankster heats up drama ’round the ovens.
By Jonathan Kauffman
Microsoft Brings Seinfeld Back to Prime Time
Hey, for $10 million we’d hump Vista, too.
By Brian Miller
Three Strikes and You’re ... Not Necessarily Out
Maybe life in jail’s a bit harsh for stealing purses?
By Nina Shapiro
Joe Shikany’s Last Waltz
Friends say goodbye the Rimrock way.
By Mike Seely
Politics
Searching for Brett Bader
Amid scandal, a prominent Republican consultant is MIA.
By Rick Anderson
Music
Daniel Lorca Welcomes You to Bumbershoot 2008
Nada Surf’s bassist might make his Saturday-night gig at the Starbucks Stage, but only if there aren’t any monster waves to shred.
Bumbershoot 2008
By Daniel Lorca
Human Giant’s Bumbershoot Tips
No help. But kinda funny.
Water Music
Byron AuYong’s collection of story/poems becomes a “semi-guerrilla” opera.
Bumbershoot 2008
By Gavin Borchert
Ivan Brunetti’s Penned-Up Energy
The prospect of turning 40 makes most people crankier. But this comic isn’t most people.
Bumbershoot 2008
By Brian J Barr
Seattle Center: As Seen by Its Employees
People-watching, snowcones, and why it really sucks when you plug up the toilets.
Bumbershoot 2008
By Joshua Lynch
White Slash’s Guide to Eating (or Not) at Bumbershoot
What? No peppermint-infused oyster-fennel reductions?
Bumbershoot 2008
By Daniel Lorca
Wreckless Eric Didn’t Die in the ’80s Underground
The husband-wife duo’s found new fame in the MySpace era.
Bumbershoot 2008
By Erika Hobart
The Hair-Splitting Difference Between a Poet and an MC
The line can be narrowly drawn between Saul Williams and Brother Ali.
Bumbershoot 2008
By Kevin Capp
An Open Letter to Del tha Funky Homosapien
By Ice Cube
Bumbershoot Recommendations: Saturday, Aug. 30
Neko Case, Beck, M. Ward, and more.
Bumbershoot Recommendations: Sunday, Aug. 31
Sons and Daughters, Jakob Dylan, Strange Fruit, and more.
Bumbershoot Recommendations: Monday, Sept. 1
Mariee Sioux, PNB, Monotonix, and more.
Movies
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: Huge in Japan, Less So Here
By Nick Pinkerton
Traitor: Don Cheadle Turns to the Dark Side
By Chuck Wilson
More >>In Theaters
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- American Teen
- Babylon A.D.
- Bottle Shock
- Brideshead Revisited
- College
- Constantine's Sword
- The Dark Knight
- Death Race
- Disaster Movie
- Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher
- The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite)
- Elegy
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
- Fly Me to The Moon 3-D
- Frozen River
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Toki wo kakeru shojo)
- Hamlet 2
- Hancock
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- Henry Poole Is Here
- The House Bunny
- I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Iron Man
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Kung Fu Panda
- Leave Her To Heaven (1945)
- The Longshots
- Mamma Mia!
- Man on Wire
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- Mirrors
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- Network
- Pineapple Express
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Rocker
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Step Brothers
- Swing Vote
- Tell No One
- Traitor
- Transsiberian
- Tropic Thunder
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- The Visitor
- WALL-E
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Fri Aug 29, 1:19 PM
SHOWBIZ LEGAL EAGLE GOES DOWN! Christensen Found Guilty On All Counts; Pellicano Also Convicted For 2nd Time
UPDATE: Sentencing will take place November 17th. Maybe Terry Christensen should have hired a... More >>
Arts
Inside the Actors Closet
Gender-fucking Intiman’s Dog would have been a lot more fun.
Stage Review
By Gavin Borchert
Saturday, August 30
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Bon Iver, AA Bondy, Night Canopy
One of the more remarkable things about music is that even after you think you've heard... More>>
Neumos, Sat., August 30, 8:00pm, $12 adv -
Captain Gravel, Montana Slim, Chris Brecht
In a lazy drawl that sounds like a hybrid cross between Ryan Adams' soulful North Carolina slur... More>>
Conor Byrne's, Sat., August 30, 9:00pm, -
Cougar Gridiron Classic
You’d think I’d be better versed in college football, given that I spent four years at... More>>
Qwest Field, Sat., August 30, 12:30pm, - 163 more things to do today >>
