Subject:

Kabul

  • Food

    September 14, 2011

    Afghan Cuisine's Thanksgiving Parallel

    The international language of leftovers.

  • News

    August 10, 2011

    Porn, Piracy, & BitTorrent

    The film industry mounts a sketchy legal strategy in response to illegal downloads.

  • Arts

    April 27, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    The film industry mounts a sketchy legal strategy in response to illegal downloads.

  • Calendar

    April 20, 2011

    Kim Barker

    The film industry mounts a sketchy legal strategy in response to illegal downloads.

  • Food

    November 17, 2010

    First Call: Pioneer Square's Pool-Hall Refuge

    The film industry mounts a sketchy legal strategy in response to illegal downloads.

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Drinking Away Prejudice at Temple Billiards

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2010.​ The Watering Hole: Temple Billiards, 126 South Jackson Street, PIONEER SQUARE The Atmosphere: Temple Billiards seems pretty claustrophobic, but high ceilings and two upstairs lounges present more than enough elbow room to facilitate the bar's six pool tables. The dec ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2010

    Dog Beat Dog

    To pull off the biggest dogfighting bust in U.S. history, investigators went deep undercover. So did their dogs.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    West Seattle Sailor Missing in Afghanistan, Taliban Claims He's a Hostage

    ​UPDATE: Jarod Newlove is dead. His body was recovered yesterday. On Friday, two sailors, including one from West Seattle, drove away from their base in Kabul in an armored white SUV on a 60-mile trip into the mountainous Logar Province. Why only two men in a single vehicle, as opposed to a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    King County's Taliban: Sloth and Disinterest

    ​Just a note to the approximately 750,000 King County registered voters who couldn't be bothered to make their ways to the polls - stroll through the sunshine to the corner mailbox - by Tuesday night: Millions went to the polls in Afghanistan Thursday even while the Taliban upped its efforts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Making Movies in Afghanistan

    ​Opening Friday at the Varsity, the new documentary Afghan Star (review) might sound like a knock-off of American Idol. The documentary follows the made-in-Afghanistan TV hit Afghan Star, which is based on the British TV original, Pop Idol, created by none other than Simon Cowell. But as direc ... More >>

  • Film

    August 19, 2009

    Pick Afghan Star: Compelling Reality TV, Without Simon Cowell in Sight

    ​Opening Friday at the Varsity, the new documentary Afghan Star (review) might sound like a knock-off of American Idol. The documentary follows the made-in-Afghanistan TV hit Afghan Star, which is based on the British TV original, Pop Idol, created by none other than Simon Cowell. But as direc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2009

    Afghan Star

    ​Opening Friday at the Varsity, the new documentary Afghan Star (review) might sound like a knock-off of American Idol. The documentary follows the made-in-Afghanistan TV hit Afghan Star, which is based on the British TV original, Pop Idol, created by none other than Simon Cowell. But as direc ... More >>

  • Food

    March 25, 2009

    A Tour of Seattle’s 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars

    Notes from a guy who literally wrote the book on the subject.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Dick Cheney's Other Starring Role

    Notes from a guy who literally wrote the book on the subject.

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2008

    My Guantánamo Diary

    Notes from a guy who literally wrote the book on the subject.

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    New Blackwater Ruling

    Notes from a guy who literally wrote the book on the subject.

  • News

    April 2, 2008

    A Field Guide to Seattle’s Ugliest Houses

    The FAR Monster, The Encroacher, The Green Zone Special and other species ruining your neighborhood.

  • Film

    December 12, 2007

    The Kite Runner: Beloved Book Becomes Flaccid Potboiler

    The FAR Monster, The Encroacher, The Green Zone Special and other species ruining your neighborhood.

  • News

    November 14, 2007

    Welcome Aboard Blackwater Airlines

    After a deadly crash, one Washington family tries to bring the notorious military contractor to account.

  • Food

    April 11, 2007

    101 Ways to Fry a Pepper

    At Bamboo Garden, the Sichuan food's sophisticated, but the heat's a little low.

  • Arts

    February 14, 2007

    Books Calendar

    At Bamboo Garden, the Sichuan food's sophisticated, but the heat's a little low.

  • Diversions

    August 2, 2006

    John Sinno's Picks

    Best Film Impresario

  • Film

    July 5, 2006

    Seattle Weekly PickThe Road to Guantánamo

    Opens at Pacific Place, Fri., July 7. Rated R. 95 minutes.

  • Film

    May 24, 2006

    This Week's SIFF Picks

    Opens at Pacific Place, Fri., July 7. Rated R. 95 minutes.

  • Film

    April 26, 2006

    The Beauty Academy of Kabul

    Showing at Varsity, Fri., April 28–Thurs., May 4. Not rated. 74 minutes.

  • Food

    April 19, 2006

    Asia

    Showing at Varsity, Fri., April 28–Thurs., May 4. Not rated. 74 minutes.

  • Arts

    November 9, 2005

    This Week's War Books

    George Packer, and Said Hyder Akbar and Susan Burton.

  • Food

    July 20, 2005

    Wallingworld Tour

    An intrepid foodie treks through North 45th Street's exotic eateries.

  • Arts

    May 4, 2005

    Unveiling the Middle East

    Underrepresented writers reclaim the language of their homelands, even if some of them no longer live on their home soil.

  • Arts

    April 20, 2005

    This Week's Reads

    Jonathan Safran Foer, Åsne Seierstad, Jonathan Wilson, and Mary Guterson.

  • Food

    September 15, 2004

    World of Spice

    A masterful interpretation of a little-known cuisine.

  • Arts

    June 30, 2004

    This Week's Reads

    David Bezmozgis, Erin McGraw, and Ben Macintyre.

  • Arts

    June 30, 2004

    Arts Picks

    David Bezmozgis, Erin McGraw, and Ben Macintyre.

  • Food

    April 21, 2004

    Wallingford / Fremont

    David Bezmozgis, Erin McGraw, and Ben Macintyre.

  • News

    March 31, 2004

    Politics

    David Bezmozgis, Erin McGraw, and Ben Macintyre.

  • Film

    February 18, 2004

    This Week's Attractions

    David Bezmozgis, Erin McGraw, and Ben Macintyre.

  • Arts

    October 22, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Michael Moore, Victor LaValle, Anne Garrels, and Susanna Moore.

  • Arts

    September 24, 2003

    Homebody/Kabul, Measure for Measure

    Michael Moore, Victor LaValle, Anne Garrels, and Susanna Moore.

  • Arts

    June 11, 2003

    This Weeks Reads

    Gay and Laney Salisbury, Khaled Hosseini, Jim Fielder, and Fareed Zakaria.

  • Arts

    March 5, 2003

    Dubya Is for War

    A survey of the current literature of global conflict.

  • News

    January 1, 2003

    News That Wasn't

    A survey of the current literature of global conflict.

  • Food

    May 22, 2002

    Side Dish

    I Scream

  • Arts

    May 15, 2002

    Between two worlds

    Tamim Ansary delves for the meaning of 9/11 in his own life.

  • News

    November 21, 2001

    Food first

    Tamim Ansary delves for the meaning of 9/11 in his own life.

  • Food

    November 14, 2001

    The hot 100

    Seattle's 100 hot dishes

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    News Clips— Grocery confiscated

    Seattle's 100 hot dishes

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    Strange board fellows

    From Unocal to United for Seattle's Jack Creighton—with the Taliban between.

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    Back in hiding

    From Unocal to United for Seattle's Jack Creighton—with the Taliban between.

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Peace trouble

    From Unocal to United for Seattle's Jack Creighton—with the Taliban between.

  • Food

    April 25, 2001

    Our 100 Favorites (part 3)

    From Unocal to United for Seattle's Jack Creighton—with the Taliban between.

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