Franklin

His other car is a Segway: G.O.B. Outed as a Chevy Man

Regime Change Begins at Home

In Seattle, incompetence goes unpunished.

Tonight's Show Recommendations

In Seattle, incompetence goes unpunished.

Quincy Pondexter, Road Warrior

While the Huskies' Saturday win over USC did wonders for the team's Pac-10 title chances, it was an ugly game to watch. In fact, there were but two performances that made the game enjoyable. One was Venoy Overton bringing Franklin's finest "Hit 'em up"-style ballhawking to LA Sports Arena, harassing ... More >>

Bypass Fail

No Child Left Behind was supposed to shut down or "restructure" failing schools. A Seattle middle school shows that's largely an empty threat.

Who Will Be the Next Sonics?

On Saturday, Seely speculated that the financially strapped Sacramento Kings might migrate up the coast and settle in Seattle, giving us an NBA team once again. And as Bill Simmons noted, they're not the only NBA team losing money. While the Sonics' move to OKC had everyone up to the New York Times ... More >>

Micah Downs Breaks Venoy Overton's Ankles With a Behind-the-Back Crossover Dribble

Venoy can't guard me! Secret Service can't guard me!When Gonzaga plays #1 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16 tonight, their starting small forward will be Seattle-area native Micah Downs. As the Seattle Times points out, it's been a long road for Downs, who is finally a senior. Thanks in part to wh ... More >>

Sunburned Hand of the Man

Monday, November 3

Grubz Grill: Fear of a Black Sandwich

The employees are the sort of dudes who populate a Curtis Mayfield song.

Break Point: Ballard High School's New Age Tennis Coach and the Bad News Beavers

The 50-year-old life coach likes to record flute music and tend to organic vegetables.

Getting Your Freak On Just Got Harder

Seattle high schools are laying the smack down on dirty dancing.

The AIDS Evangelists

World Vision is campaigning to raise AIDS compassion among Christians. The key: focus on widows and orphans.

The Bus Stops Here

School Board members have trouble exacting change to cut transportation costs, but they aren't as divided as it might seem.

Last Steps

Dance documentary movingly captures ballet greats before their final curtain.

Nanny Seattle

The city is inching toward the suburbs—and Singapore.

Beltre's Numbers

It's almost too much to comprehend: a potentially explosive Mariner offense.

Conference Calling

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Ann Powers and Eric Weisbard of the EMP Pop Music Studies Conference.

Bumberwhat? Bumberwho? Bumbershoot. Duh.

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Ann Powers and Eric Weisbard of the EMP Pop Music Studies Conference.

The Myths and Myopia of Lewis and Clark

These first ugly Americans bequeathed hubris, self-righteousness, and double standards.

Gory Gory Hallelujah, Local Sightings, and More

These first ugly Americans bequeathed hubris, self-righteousness, and double standards.

7/11/77

These first ugly Americans bequeathed hubris, self-righteousness, and double standards.

Coalition of Critics

The Seattle school-budget scandal has united disparate advocates and is certain to invigorate future elections.

Where's the 'rithmetic?

If Rainier Beach High School has far fewer resources than Ballard, why didn't it spend $369,000 of its budget?

Best City Life

Best of Seattle, 2000

Reaching For It

Is the federal plan to make the Hanford Reach a national monument overkill?

High school: Tests and tribulations

Is the federal plan to make the Hanford Reach a national monument overkill?

Once more, with feeling

Is the federal plan to make the Hanford Reach a national monument overkill?

When cards come collecting

How Safeway's new discount cards can be used against you.

School District Finally Unveils Its Assignment Maps Tomorrow: Expect Screaming

​Okay this is it, folks. Tomorrow, Seattle Public Schools releases what everybody's been waiting for: the proposed maps that show what the "attendance areas" will be for each school under the new assignment plan. In other words, they show which kids in which neighborhoods get to go to which sc ... More >>

This Week's Reads

Kevin Phillips, Timothy Egan, Dale Peck, and Andy Greenwald.

A Soundtrack to Christmas Morning

Whether any of us like it or not, we are guaranteed to be subjected to hour upon hour of Christmas music every year around this time. Go out to pick up 2 things at the grocery store? Christmas music, pumping overhead. Hardware store? Same thing. Hell, even getting pho a couple times last week, I was ... More >>

Seattle Hoops Dominate NBA's Post-Season Awards

Rainier Beach...represent? Is that how the kids say it?​In year three of the grand experiment known as Life Without Basketball*, it's heartening to get a reminder that Seattle is really great at producing hardcourt heroes. Two months after Sports Illustrated highlighted it as a mesh-short para ... More >>

The Rob and Zach Show

Rainier Beach...represent? Is that how the kids say it?​In year three of the grand experiment known as Life Without Basketball*, it's heartening to get a reminder that Seattle is really great at producing hardcourt heroes. Two months after Sports Illustrated highlighted it as a mesh-short para ... More >>

KJR Drifts Back Inn to Some Lost Karaoke Classics

James Taylor: totally appropriate for karaoke.​Last September when I first started this gig, I figured half my reviews would be me ripping on KJ's for being dickheads. But the opposite has happened: I've met some of the nicest people that are so fun and entertaining I look forward to the next ... More >>

Today in Sex: Blowjob Board Shorts

​I know I don't often cover fashion, but sometimes I see something so awesome I'm overwhelmed and need to share. My boyfriend is a May baby, so don't I wish I'd seen this option from Shortomatic back at the beginning of the summer. You can customize a pair of board shorts with the photo of you ... More >>

The Fussy Eye: Yo, Pablo!

Guernica gets tagged, on purpose.

Halloqueen

Guernica gets tagged, on purpose.

The John Report

Has Almost Live's Keister been rewarded for his loyalty to Seattle?

"Get Schooled" Campaign to Help Kids Graduate Doesn't End With Tour Stop at Franklin High

You've all heard the ominous statistics: Every 26 seconds a kid drops out of high school, 70% of eighth graders don't read at grade level, one-third of all U.S. students fail to graduate high school, most low-income college students never finish. So to combat the issue, artists like Ludacris, Keri ... More >>