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Los Angeles Times

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Junior Seau: Death Makes Eight From His Team, Including Ex-WSU Coug Lew Bush

    When Seattle Weekly reported on the bankruptcy of former Husky and NFL star quarterback Mark Brunell in December, we also touched on other conflicts in the lives of ex-pro football players, including early deaths related to their playing days, such as suicides, as well as heart attacks in their 40s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Dr. Adam Ostrzenski, a 'Semi-Retired Florida Gynecologist,' Allegedly Finds G Spot

    Dr. Adam Ostrzenski says he's found the G spot - you know, the actual G spot, that somewhat mysterious place in the female anatomy said to hold the key to sexual pleasure. And he didn't just find it by accident after a night of drinking or extended cuddling. Rather, he went to Poland and found the G ... More >>

  • Diversions

    November 2, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    Dr. Adam Ostrzenski says he's found the G spot - you know, the actual G spot, that somewhat mysterious place in the female anatomy said to hold the key to sexual pleasure. And he didn't just find it by accident after a night of drinking or extended cuddling. Rather, he went to Poland and found the G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Randy and Evi Quaid Win Their Extradition Fight, Can Stay in "Star Whacker"-Free Canada

    ​When we last left our intrepid batshit-crazy Hollywood refugees Randy and Evi Quaid, they were ranting about vengeful celebrities and performing rock songs about Tinseltown "Star Whackers." Of course all that craziness was against the backdrop of the very serious legal fight the couple had mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Carlton Smith, Former Times and Weekly Writer, Closes His Last Chapter at Age 64

    "Beer?"​As the Seattle Times newsroom transformed from the days of ink-stained bar flies towards today's serious if not somber journalism, Carlton Smith would say, between sips and drags at a bar across the street, "Jesus, these new people - they jog and eat granola. And they consider themselv ... More >>

  • Diversions

    April 27, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    "Beer?"​As the Seattle Times newsroom transformed from the days of ink-stained bar flies towards today's serious if not somber journalism, Carlton Smith would say, between sips and drags at a bar across the street, "Jesus, these new people - they jog and eat granola. And they consider themselv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Milton Bradley Arrested in Los Angeles for Threatening a Woman

    ​Mariners part-time outfielder Milton Bradley, fresh from a 73-game season last year in which he held a pitiful .205 batting average, just proved that at least he's still got his A-game when it comes to getting arrested and/or embarrassing the team he plays for.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    West Seattle Blog Wins National Online News Association Top Award for Community Effort

    Record​West Seattle Blog nabbed honors as the nation's best collaborative community blog over the weekend. Here's how an excited WSB editor Tracy Record reported it in a Saturday night note to readers: "One month ago, we shared the news that we - and you - were in the final running for a nati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    R.I.P.: Dave Fisher of The Highwaymen Dies on Friday of Myelofibrosis at Age 69

    The LA Times has reported that Dave Fisher of the 60s folk group The Highwaymen passed away on Friday of a rare blood disease at the age of 69. Fisher founded The Highwaymen in 1958; the band's iconic "Michael" eventually went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1962. In a statement to the Times y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    When the Lusty Lady Closes, What Will Happen to the Leggy Guy in the Slip?

    ​In the LA Times piece this morning on the Lusty Lady's looming closure (the story tripped over First Avenue, calling it lst Street, but did cite Seattle Weekly's erstwhile description of the Ave as a place "where they think ambiance is something that takes you from the bar to the hospital"), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Joni Mitchell Calls Bob Dylan a Fake, Lolla's Gaga Treatment, Plus The National and The Hold Steady

    Mark SeligerThe Hold Steady​-- NPR Music: For a Friday morning, you could do worse than streaming the new Hold Steady record, Heaven Is Whenever. -- NYT: If that's not enough, The New York Times has the new one from The National, High Violet. -- LA Times: Joni Mitchell on Bob Dylan: "Bob is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    A.M. Music News: A New One From She & Him, a Benefit With Radiohead, and Leonard Cohen at 35

    Leonard Cohen playes the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970.​-- Pitchfork: In the Sun, a new track from She & Him's Volume Two, is out for the listening. -- LA Times: Radiohead's playing a Haiti benefit show in LA on Sunday. -- NME: Finally, a White Stripes live album. -- NME: Job opening: Aero ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2010

    Jesse Katz

    Leonard Cohen playes the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970.​-- Pitchfork: In the Sun, a new track from She & Him's Volume Two, is out for the listening. -- LA Times: Radiohead's playing a Haiti benefit show in LA on Sunday. -- NME: Finally, a White Stripes live album. -- NME: Job opening: Aero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    That Other Dying MSM: TV News

    ​In his LA Times media column this morning, James Rainey laments the demise of another LA television news outlet, KCOP, whose operations have been co-opted by Fox affiliate KTTV. He quotes the latter's general manager, Kevin Hale (an Evergreen State College grad and former GM of KSTW Channel 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    The Food Section: Sea Lice, School Lunches, and Other News

    First the bad news, then the good news, floating around the internet: In Austrialia, scientists breed "booster broccoli" and other vegetables for higher antioxidant content. Is there some point at which flavor, and not marketability, will matter to ag scientists? On the Cold Truth, investigative j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Organic vs. Non, Food Truck Wars, and Other Food News

    A few of the news stories making waves in the food world: In a fantastic essay, Russ Parsons, editor of the LA Times food section, writes that he's tired of "organic" being used as the sole measure of the worth of a fruit or vegetable. Central quote: "Certainly, there is a problem with chemical pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Borderline Drug Violence

    LA Times Northwest correspondent Kim Murphy picks up today on the gangland violence in Vancouver B.C., perpetrated in part by now-convicted gang leader Clayton Roueche, who was profiled in a 2008 SW piece. (That's his United Nations gang monogrammed cocaine, left). Stumbling into a trap laid by U.S. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Farmers Markets, the Real Street Food, and Other Food News

    How Many Farmers Markets Are Too Many? by Rebekah Denn (Eat All About It): Denn shares the findings of a new USDA study reporting that farmers markets are up, but overall sales aren't quite keeping pace. Which begs the question: Is Seattle's need to have one farmers market per neighborhood hurting e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    The Real Speakeasy, the Real-Food Starbucks, and other Food News

    Food stories plucked from the ether: Bar? What Bar? by William Grimes (NY Times): Arright, all you speakeasy wannabes -- and Grimes is talking about you, Tavern Law -- do you really want to mimic Prohibition-era bars? Kill off your patrons with rotgut and bribe your local police force. Korean Tac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    EMP's Museum-Grade Technology

    I really didn't think much of it until I got comfortable before the keynote situation. But, when I asked the fellow to my left what he thought about the panel discussion we'd just experienced, he hit the nail right on the head: What is going on with the technology around here? This gentleman, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Morning Links

    Christine Gregoire can't be Commerce Secretary, but she can be Dino Rossi, much to the chagrine of her supporters. This means she'll still need your help on her talking points. After the Justice Department called them unconstitutional, King County to fix its jails.Farewell, Unitary Executive: Obama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    The Perfidious Whole Foods, Redistribution of Party Snacks, and Other Food News

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    The Hock-ey Mom

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Religion, Bill Gates and the Navy

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Lindsey Probe Expanding To the Port of Seattle

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    Lindsey's LAX Battle

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    Towards a Cheaper Death

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Nobody Reads the Seattle Times

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    Low Heat, Marilyn Manson, and Other Food News

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    The Food Section: October 10, 2007

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2007

    The Food Section: September 19, 2007

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2007

    Food Section: August 15, 2007

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2007

    In Defense of Kelly Clarkson

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2007

    Flyable Food

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2007

    Beacon Hill 90210

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2007

    If looks could kill

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2006

    The Mexican on Spanglish

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Arts

    March 8, 2006

    CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Diversions

    August 10, 2005

    B.O.

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • News

    May 4, 2005

    Media, University of Washington

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    The Cabbie Quits

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    Dogs of War and Ignorance

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • News

    September 19, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • News

    May 9, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • News

    April 11, 2001

    Mind control

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Music

    November 15, 2000

    The Culture Bunker

    Some food news stories from the week:Politics of the Plate: Market Forces by Barry Eastabrook (Gourmet.com): If you've ever spent time in Portland, you're probably a fan of the local New Seasons chain. Now the litigation-loving Whole Foods is forcing New Seasons to hand over confidential financial i ... More >>

  • Diversions

    August 2, 2000

    Multi-multitasking

    Ever more still isn't more than enough.

  • News

    June 7, 2000

    Politic publisher

    Roger Oglesby, the Seattle P-I's new publisher, actually praises the competition.

  • Arts

    July 15, 1998

    Walking a mile

    In someone else's heels.

  • News

    April 29, 1998

    Shift-Control-PR

    In someone else's heels.

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