American Civil War

General Orders No. 9: Not Quite an Elegy to the South

Seattle Man Tries to Sell $1 Million "Vampire Photo" of Nicholas Cage

A Seattle man says he has a "vampire photo" taken right after the Civil War of actor Nicholas Cage, and he wants $1 million for it. Jack Mörd says the photo depicts a man named "Professor G.B. Smith" from Bristol, Tenn., and was taken in 1870. It was found in an album full of portraits from the Ci ... More >>

Instant Antiquity

Daniel Carrillo uses a vintage camera to document Seattle's hip young artists. (Or you, for a reasonable fee.)

Just How "Historic" Will Chris Gregoire's Announcement Today Be?

If this mysterious event of historic proportions isn't as a big a deal as covering the entire world with water, we're really not that interested.​The Pacific Science Center sent an e-blast to members of the media yesterday telling them to be at the center by 11:30 a.m. because the Governor and ... More >>

Army of Prose: How I Kicked My Habit(s), With A Little Help From London, Hemingway, and Fitzgerald

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what's circulating through his iPod every Monday.​In 1994, I suddenly felt myself gasping for air after what seemed like an eternity dunked underneath a green thick pond of muck. My 10 years of constant skirmish with vice had ... More >>

Metro Classics

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what's circulating through his iPod every Monday.​In 1994, I suddenly felt myself gasping for air after what seemed like an eternity dunked underneath a green thick pond of muck. My 10 years of constant skirmish with vice had ... More >>

Duff's Summer Reading: Vol. II

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.​I received a comment to last week's article on Alice in Chains that instantly reminded me of part of my somewhat-lost "mission statement" here. The comment was a suggestion from a reader about a new book, The New Pearl Harbor by David Ray Gr ... More >>

Why Arnold Matters

The Terminator is such a tool (against democracy).

Sweet Home Virginia

Rally round the flag boys! Oopsnot that flag.

Fatwa Fever

Rally round the flag boys! Oopsnot that flag.

Ride with the Devil

Rebels with a different cause.

Aryan Northwest

The region's Nazi problem is rooted in our history.