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Forbes Media LLC

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Story on Cat that Scalps Indian Helps Make the Seattle Times a 'Most Influential' Media Outlet

    Forbes online has launched a new Media Map page to show who's reading what where. It features "the most influential media outlets in the country," and the Seattle Times is one of them, at least for the month. The paper earned that accolade after readers lined up to click on an odd wire-service story ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Cussing at Work Helps and Shit

    I'm the new guy at the Seattle Weekly. Started this morning. In an attempt to relate to my new coworkers and build relationships (and especially after reading this confidential memo from Managing Editor Caleb Hannan) I'm going to start dropping a whole shit-ton of fucking swear words around the offi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    10 Reasons Seattle's On the Most-Stressful List (And How We Can Get Off!)

    We all see these lists accumulated by Forbes or Yahoo! or CNBC; you know, the "Top 50 Cities To Live In," "Top 10 Beaches In The World," or "Most Literate Cities In America." We all love these lists. It also seems, that all of the different media outlets do competing lists at the same time. I like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Do You Know Your Washington Billionaires?

    Forbes magazine just released its annual list of rich folks, and Washington is in there with eight billionaires. Off the top of your head, how many can you think of? The Microsoft people, that guy who lost us the Sonics -- I mean runs Starbucks, and there's somebody buying up everything in South Lak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Another Reason Why the NBA Belongs In Seattle: It Skews Democratic

    As Seattle faces another setback in the slow march to regaining an NBA team, local basketball fans can take comfort in the knowledge that their favorite sport's politics line up with those of the region. OpenSecrets.org recently looked at the political donations from players, owners, and executives ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Mike Daisey's Monologue on Steve Jobs Helps Prompt Apple's China Labor Practices Review

    Daisey​He's the former Seattle author, actor and monologist whose breakthrough book, 21 Dog Years, recounted his riotous customer-service career at Jeff Bezos' Amazon.com (where "Amazon Time was equivalent to dog years"). Now it's Mike Daisey's monologue about another tech mogul, "The Agony an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Bill Gates Goes on Fox News and Says It's Time to Soak the Rich; What Would Ronald Reagan Say?

    Bill Gates, the second richest person on the planet -- trailing only Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu -- with a piggy bank worth $59 billion when last tallied by Forbes magazine, said today that the U.S. needs to raise taxes and that the wealthy should bear a greater burden of the increase. At the same ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Seattle Is the 5th 'Gayest' City In America; Salt Lake City Is No. 1. No Kidding.

    The Advocate, a major news source for the gay community, is out with its annual list of "Gayest Cities in America," where Seattle finished fifth among the top 20 cities ranked. Garnering only an honorable mention and finishing a distant 16th was San Francisco, and another usual suspect, West Hollywo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Bill Gates is the Most Powerful Civilian in the World, says Forbes

    Bill Gates demonstrates his power​For the 29th year in a row I've been snubbed by Forbes magazine and its list of "The World's Most Powerful People." Not so for world hero Bill Gates.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Anatomy of a Hoax: Study Showing Internet Explorer Users Have Low IQs Was Fake

    ​Oops! Hundreds of media outlets around the world--including Seattle Weekly, the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, and Forbes--reported last week on a study that found people who use Internet Explorer have lower IQs than users of other browsers. Apparently we were the fools.

  • News

    July 6, 2011

    Medina Police Chief Jeff Chen Wants His Job Back

    City Hall squabbles are part of the fabric of Bill Gates' hometown.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Boeing and Microsoft: Two of America's Top-Ten "Biggest Corporate Tax Cheats"

    ​It's time to play America's favorite game show, Why Being a Corporation is Better Than Being a Person! Today's theme is: taxes--specifically, how the phrase "death and taxes" may apply to people, but certainly not to big companies.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Forbes: Seattle Mariners Worth a Paltry $449 Million

    ​If sports teams were sold based on a Forbes value analysis, a lady or gent with $1.7 billion could buy the New York Yankees franchise. But why do that when they could buy three Seattle Mariners franchises and still have $33 million to drop on say, a few of these.

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Humans Flee King County by the Thousands (MAP)

    ​Each year, thousands of the less rain-resistant among us flee Seattle and King County in search of warmer climes or richer job markets. At the same time, thousands of other fresh-faced out-of-towners migrate into the city, enticed by its vibrant nightlife, outdoor opportunities, or, most like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Bill Gates Is a Piñata Full of Mexican Cash

    ​Forbes just published its much-anticipated list of the most disgustingly rich people in the world. Bill Gates is on there, but he's stuck at #2 with a paltry net worth of $56 billion. It seems that nowadays a huge chunk of Gates' wealth is tied up in the Mexican stock market and Mexican compa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Seattle Named "Most Miserable Sports City" in the Country . . . Again

    ​Things were supposed to change this year. The Seattle Storm won the WNBA Championship, the Seahawks bagged a playoff game, and, most importantly, LeBron James left Cleveland. All this conspired to suggest that Seattle might finally be bumped off the top of Forbes Magazine's list of "Most Mise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Seattle Scores: Justin Vallesteros of Craft Spells Is Ditching Stockton to Move to Seattle

    Welcome, Justin!​Sometimes prayers do get answered. A couple weeks ago, I saw the Stockton, Calif.-based band Craft Spells play a brilliant set at Cairo and wished the band would move to Seattle. Craft Spells' brand of fluid dance-rock is something Seattle's music scene could sorely use (liste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Ten Tweeters Twittering about Wine

    Credit: @wineexpedition​Last week, a map of Twitter usage around the country made the rounds on...well, Twitter. Washington neared the top of the list with a 64% growth rate per capita. That won't come as a surprise to the hordes of people in Seattle and the surrounding areas who are addicted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Larry Ellison, Richer Man Than Steve Ballmer, Already Tried and Failed to Buy New Orleans Hornets

    ​Steve Ballmer apparently isn't the only über-rich CEO who's been mulling over a chance to buy the beleaguered New Orleans Hornets and bring them back to his home city. Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp.'s co-founder and CEO apparently already tried and failed to buy the team.

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Beyoncé Makes More Money Than Husband Jay-Z, Gaga, Britney, Miley, You

    Richer than you.​Forbes just released their list of Hollywood's 20 Highest Earners of 2010, and the only pop star to make the Top 10 is a woman who didn't even release an album this year -- the holy Beyoncé Knowles. Beyoncé made $87 million this year, enough to put her at #9 on Forbes' list. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Today in Sex: Why Can't We Admit When We're Assholes?

    ​The weddings section of the New York Times has always been kind of a joke—rich, Ivy-educated white person marries other rich, Ivy-educated white person with a smattering of gay, African-American, Hispanic or Asian couples thrown in every now and again for color. Amidst all the announcem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    The Dumbest Criminals of the Year

    ​Every year Seattle gets editorially fellated for having some of the smartest citizens in the country. But while Forbes and other national magazines focus on the Boeing engineers and baristas with advanced degrees, they ignore the fact that we also have our fair share of mental midgets. Espec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry Tries to Steal Seattle Businesses

    ​Rick Perry, the firebrand Texas governor who wants his state to be its own separate country, decided to stick his neck into the fight over Washington's sale tax initiative, I-1098. He sent letters last Friday to 90 businesses including Amazon, Starbucks and Microsoft, saying that if the measu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Magic Johnson Sells off Starbucks Stock, May be Buying Sports Team

    ​NBA legend and healthiest HIV positive man in history, Magic Johnson, just hawked his stock interest in 105 Starbucks coffee shops for a cool $73 million. The move comes less than a week after the hall-of-famer sold his share in the Los Angeles Lakers for $100 million and has led to more than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Calculating Bill Gates' Oversimplified Tax Tab If I-1098 Passes

    ​Today, Forbes ranked Bill Gates as the world's richest man for the (insert large-number here) year in a row. Coincidentally, the Microsoft co-founder who the magazine says is worth $54 billion also recently endorsed I-1098, Washington's prospective wealthy-guy income tax. So according to my o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Mark Emmert Says Nice Things About the City He Couldn't Wait to Leave

    ​Not satisfied with letting Forbes dominate the world of half-assed business-journalism, Kiplinger has just released its list of the 10 Best Cities for the Next Decade. You may think it's great news to find out that we came in second, just behind Austin, Texas, thanks in large part to the Micr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Seattle Named Third Coolest City In the Country

    ​Not content to just be the fifth gayest city in the country, nor the most miserable when it comes to sports, a new Forbes poll says that Seattle is also the third coolest too, behind only New York and Las Vegas. So how did the money magazine come up with its rankings? To the methodology mobil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    The Maldives Added to No Depression, Lil' Wayne's IRS Bill, Rock's Biggest Earners, $10 Idol Tickets, and More Music & Money

    The Maldives​-- NME: Lil' Wayne will has a swell homecoming present waiting for him when he gets out of the clink: a $1.13 million bill from the IRS. -- Forbes: U2 are the world's top-earning musicians, netting an estimated $130 million. Lady Gaga's also on the list at $62 million. -- STG Pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Your Brain Drain Is Seattle's Brain Gain

    ​Anyone who drops the anecdote that Seattle is the most educated city in the country deserves to be hit over the head with their framed diploma. Still, insufferable as these people may be, it's not like their wrong. And to see what that brain gain looks like, have a look at the Forbes' map aft ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    Cavalier Is Right

    Sorry, Forbes: Cleveland may have the spirit, but Seattle's got the indifference when it comes to professional sports.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Forbes Picks Its Best New Restaurants (Note to Self: Don't Eat With Forbes Staff)

    This would be the dining room at Happy (not Noodle) in Boulder​Forbes magazine, long known for its incisive culinary reporting, has just come out with its list of America's best new restaurants. And while not one restaurant from Seattle made this year's cut, at least the Pacific Northwest as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Forbes Says Regressive Tax Structure, Affluent Population Make Seattle Affordable

    They were right--it does rain a lot here!Forbes magazine came out with another list this week--this time, it's America's Best Cities for Families, which focuses on affordability. Despite our fairly high housing prices, Seattle ranks a very respectable 7th on the most affordable list. The reason, acc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Give Us Your Disgruntled, Moneyed Masses

    We've made a lot of fun of our elected officials for being scared of taxes, but Rich Karlgaard, the aptly-named publisher of Forbes Magazine, says that that fear--combined with Barack Obama's budget--will drive the country club set our way: The U.S. could see a huge outflow of educated, productive, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2008

    Amazon, Apple Invade Hollywood (Part II)

    We've made a lot of fun of our elected officials for being scared of taxes, but Rich Karlgaard, the aptly-named publisher of Forbes Magazine, says that that fear--combined with Barack Obama's budget--will drive the country club set our way: The U.S. could see a huge outflow of educated, productive, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2006

    Forbes Says Zune Sucks

    We've made a lot of fun of our elected officials for being scared of taxes, but Rich Karlgaard, the aptly-named publisher of Forbes Magazine, says that that fear--combined with Barack Obama's budget--will drive the country club set our way: The U.S. could see a huge outflow of educated, productive, ... More >>

  • Diversions

    August 30, 2006

    Just a Jealous Guy

    Fatally attracted to a flirt.

  • News

    September 15, 2004

    Transportation, Politics, and Media

    Fatally attracted to a flirt.

  • News

    June 30, 2004

    The NASCARing of the Northwest

    The nation's new favorite sport is headed to Puget Sound. Are we in for a major cultural collision as 'The Dukes of Hazzard' race through Ecotopia? Or is it all a part of a corporate-style 'Dixiefication' of America?

  • Food

    December 31, 2003

    Branding the Bottle

    The nation's new favorite sport is headed to Puget Sound. Are we in for a major cultural collision as 'The Dukes of Hazzard' race through Ecotopia? Or is it all a part of a corporate-style 'Dixiefication' of America?

  • Diversions

    September 24, 2003

    Horoscopes

    The nation's new favorite sport is headed to Puget Sound. Are we in for a major cultural collision as 'The Dukes of Hazzard' race through Ecotopia? Or is it all a part of a corporate-style 'Dixiefication' of America?

  • News

    August 27, 2003

    Vulcan Mind Meld

    How one of the richest men in the world lobbies the Seattle City Council.

  • News

    May 21, 2003

    When Pork Flies

    With help from friends, Boeing continues to push the envelope of taxpayer largesse.

  • Film

    January 15, 2003

    The Marxist Brothers

    Frenchman Chris Marker mourns the decline of the left, but Comrade Michael Moore is reraising the red flag.

  • News

    December 5, 2001

    Poor little rich men

    Billionaires lose millions.

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    INSIDE THE WONDER OF AMWAY

    How to get rich by selling toothpaste to yourself.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Joining Sam's Club

    Can Amazon.com and Sidewalk.com remake themselves into Web-Marts?

  • News

    August 26, 1998

    Scraping off the Barnicles

    Can Amazon.com and Sidewalk.com remake themselves into Web-Marts?

  • News

    August 26, 1998

    Life is shopping

    Can Amazon.com and Sidewalk.com remake themselves into Web-Marts?

  • News

    June 24, 1998

    News, Inc.

    Can Amazon.com and Sidewalk.com remake themselves into Web-Marts?

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