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  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Snowpalooza 2012, Caught on Tape (Including TV Reporter Scolded, Live, For Ruining the Fun)

    Record snow, frozen rain, white-outs, blackouts, an ice storm warning? OK, a day or two of real winter. Quite enough, thank you. We'll return shortly to our regularly scheduled rain. Still, snow falling on Seattle was the lead story on ABC's World News with Diane Sawyer last night, outranking assort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Citrus Thai and The Walking Dead Provide Big Flash, Little Substance

    This week's TV Dinner will reanimate AMC's thrilling mid-season finale of The Walking Dead that aired this Sunday, alongside drunken noodles and crying tigers from Downtown Seattle's Citrus Thai.

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    ABC's Pan Am Flies Me to Blue Moon

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As TV premieres now begin pouring in from all sides, this week's TV Dinner ran into a bit of "choice exhaustion" in whether to feature a returning titan (Boardwalk Empire, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), a halfway promising upstart (The New Girl, Terra Nova) or jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Amanda Knox May Be 'Set Free' Soon, Italian Prosecutor Admits

    ​Italian Prosecutor Manuela Comodi appears to finally be reading the writing on the wall. With crucial DNA evidence that had linked Seattle student Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito to the murder of British student Meredith Kercher thoroughly trashed by independent expert ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    From Janet Jackson to Kenny Rogers. Seriously.

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    D.B. Cooper: Born in Missouri, Buried in Oregon?

    Pilot Butte Cemetery in Bend, Ore.​A woman named Marla Cooper has come forward claiming her deceased uncle is the infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper. Cooper, only 8 years old at the time, told ABC News that she remembers seeing her two uncles, one whom she identified as Lynn Doyle Cooper, plannin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    The Top 5 Alternate Uses for Leftover Cereal

    ​What is sold more widely than cigarettes, advertised more than any other product besides cars, and consumed by 49% of Americans every morning? Cereal. Americans eat an average of 10 pounds, or 160 bowls per person, per year of the stuff. The breakfast favorite now even has its own restaurant, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, Accused Terrorist, Backed al Qaeda, Yemen, in YouTube Vids

    ​As an accused terrorist, who traditionally keep a low profile, Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif seems to have preferred the limelight, parading himself across the Internet, throwing up YouTube vids and leaving a trail of online comments, making known his intentions to find a new life in Yemen. The SeaT ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Minimize Your Night-In Guilt with Modern Family and PCC Natural Markets

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ The Night-In: Grilled Rosemary Chicken, Asparagus Bread Pudding, Macaroni and Cheese and Potato Salad from PCC Natural Market to be eaten in front of ABC's Modern Family. The Dinner: It didn't seem too long ago that a pre-made dinner at the average grocery store deli ... More >>

  • News

    December 15, 2010

    Blame It on the Cancer Patients

    Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske takes more shots at pot.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Gil Kerlikowske, Nation's Drug Czar and Former Seattle Police Chief, Blames "Medical" Marijuana for Teen Drug Use

    ​Former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, now the nation's drug czar, thinks he knows why pot use among teens is higher than it's been in decades. And his old stomping ground, Washington state, is apparently part of the problem.

  • News

    October 13, 2010

    Will the Gates Foundation's Journalism Gifts Taint Objectivity?

    ​Former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, now the nation's drug czar, thinks he knows why pot use among teens is higher than it's been in decades. And his old stomping ground, Washington state, is apparently part of the problem.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Bill Gates Buys More News Coverage for His Seattle Foundation, Gives ABC $1.5 Million

    ​He's no Rupert Murdoch, but Bill Gates is making another media investment: His foundation will help fund a project at ABC News to increase its coverage of health conditions of the poor. It further expands the billionaire's investments in the news media, which could help influence the storie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Today in Sex: Law & Order SVU Helps Rape Survivors Get Justice

    ​All of the Law & Order franchises are known for ripping their stories "straight from the headlines." This may not always be the most sensitive method of story telling, and the show has come under fire for it. I mean, imagine hanging around at home, relaxing with a cold beer and a little telly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2010

    Things Baconnaise Creator Dave Lefkow Said At "Why Bacon? Why Cupcakes? Why Now?"

    ​ The Why This? Why That? Why Now? series wrapped up today on the Words and Ideas stage with the following words of wisdom from Dave Lefkow, the co-founder of J&D's Foods, the Seattle company that brought the world bacon salt, baconnaise, and bacon lipbalm. "If you wrap bacon bits around bac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Tonight: Say Hi at the Mural, Casiokids at Vera, Digable Planets at Neumos

    ​Say Hi, with Head Like a Kite. Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center, 684-7200. 5 p.m. Free. All ages. It's been over a year since Say Hi's Eric Elbogen released his latest record, the kicky Oohs & Aahs, but the guy's still had a truly buzzworthy 2010. Elbogen gained national exposure when one o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Quiz: What's the Most Popular Happy Meal Toy?

    ​Silicon Valley lawmakers may tie with the Hamburglar and Captain Crook as the most wanted villains in McDonaldland. Politicians in Santa Clara County are proposing to ban toys from being included in fast food meals in an attempt to curb childhood obesity. Kids: You're not supposed to eat the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    ABC News: Police Believe Colton Harris-Moore Has Struck Again; San Juan County Sheriff: Nu-Uh

    A national news outlet says Harris-Moore may have tried to steal another airplane.​As previously noted, Colton Harris-Moore's reputation makes him the implied, if not official, suspect in any crime that fits his m.o. Case in point: ABC News reports today that police have centered on Harris-Mo ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2010

    Weed Takes Root

    Marijuana’s steady creep toward legalization nationwide.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Free Daughtry Concert Friday

    DaughtryEverybody loves free stuff, so Samsung AT&T Summer Krush tour is giving you the opportunity to see Grammy-nominated rock band, Daughtry, for free. Tune in to KISS 106.1, STAR 101.5 or visit the Summer Krush website for free tickets. The band will be performing at the Paramount on Friday nigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Barcelona Makes Its Way Onto Grey's

    A few weeks ago, I predicted that it wouldn't be long before local emo trio Barcelona had a track featured on the CW. Well, turns out I was almost right: Tonight, Barcelona's "Falling Out of Trees" will be featured on the Grey's Anatomy season finale. That's ABC, not the CW. But I was still kind of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    The Bachelor Does Seattle

    FYI to lovers of reality TV and/or heartwarming romance: According to my friend Nirav, who live three hours in the future (i.e. on the East Coast), and a press release from ABC, The Bachelor (aka Kirklandite Jason Mesnick) will be romancing his five potential future brides in Seattle tonight:

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Lost in Primetime

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Quarterlife: No Crisis Here

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2008

    Local Burlesque Diva on Tonight's "Wife Swap"

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2007

    MMMmmm Drop!

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2006

    Allah Night Long

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2006

    Drunken Dialing

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Swingin' Party

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Diversions

    June 22, 2005

    Love and Marriage

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Diversions

    February 23, 2005

    Boob Tube

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 12, 2005

    God, Not Again

    Only six more weeks to go! On extra-long hiatus until Jan. 21 of next year, ABC's sandy, surreal hit primetime soap opera predictably has a lot of fans scratching their heads. The arrival this Tuesday of an augmented season four box set, which totals about 10 hours of original and supplemental mater ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2004

    Throw In the Towel

    The Seahawks wind up naked on national TV.

  • Food

    February 25, 2004

    Hot Dish

    The Seahawks wind up naked on national TV.

  • Diversions

    February 11, 2004

    War Heads

    The Seahawks wind up naked on national TV.

  • Diversions

    May 7, 2003

    Straight Talk

    The Seahawks wind up naked on national TV.

  • News

    March 19, 2003

    War Correspondence

    How local news outlets are covering the conflict.

  • Diversions

    November 27, 2002

    Frosting of Love

    Keeping my lunch down at the Seattle auditions for The Bachelor.

  • Diversions

    October 2, 2002

    Tuned In

    Keeping my lunch down at the Seattle auditions for The Bachelor.

  • Music

    June 26, 2002

    Days Of Our Nights

    Reed returns, White Stripes get bass-ic, and more.

  • News

    March 13, 2002

    Dumb and younger

    Reed returns, White Stripes get bass-ic, and more.

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    Foreign correspondence

    Reed returns, White Stripes get bass-ic, and more.

  • News

    October 17, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    Reed returns, White Stripes get bass-ic, and more.

  • Music

    May 9, 2001

    Survivors?

    Reed returns, White Stripes get bass-ic, and more.

  • Music

    November 15, 2000

    The Culture Bunker

    Reed returns, White Stripes get bass-ic, and more.

  • Arts

    October 4, 2000

    Ceci n'est pas un fall TV preview

    I've got my couch and my pills and my remote control.

  • News

    May 3, 2000

    The past, the future

    I've got my couch and my pills and my remote control.

  • Arts

    March 29, 2000

    All that glitters

    The journal of an Oscar junkie.

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    SQUISHING CHANNELS

    Cramming 10 pounds of TV into a two-pound bag.

  • News

    September 30, 1998

    Impeach the press

    Cramming 10 pounds of TV into a two-pound bag.

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