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Marilyn Monroe

  • Arts

    March 14, 2012

    Opening Nights: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

    The lead is exceptional, the script isn't.

  • Music

    December 14, 2011

    David Bowie Is Responsible for Transforming Celene Ramadan Into Prom Queen

    "I wanted to be around people who did stuff like [him]."

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Prom Queen on Dressing Up Like Marilyn, Singing Like Madonna, and Glamming It Up Like Bowie

    Charlie Ainslie​The situation On a recent cold winter's night, I'm at Vito's on First Hill with Celene "Leeni" Ramadan, a solo artist who released three chiptune records of 8-bit electronic music before transforming herself into a '50s-style pop singer called Prom Queen just this past June. ... More >>

  • Film

    November 23, 2011

    My Week With Marilyn: A Tepid Movie-Set Romance

    Charlie Ainslie​The situation On a recent cold winter's night, I'm at Vito's on First Hill with Celene "Leeni" Ramadan, a solo artist who released three chiptune records of 8-bit electronic music before transforming herself into a '50s-style pop singer called Prom Queen just this past June. ... More >>

  • Music

    October 12, 2011

    St. Vincent's Seattle-Based Isolation Experiment

    Annie Clark came to town for solitude. She went home with Strange Mercy.

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2011

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Annie Clark came to town for solitude. She went home with Strange Mercy.

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2011

    The Seven Year Itch

    Annie Clark came to town for solitude. She went home with Strange Mercy.

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    New Strip Club Slated for Seven Seas Space

    Wedgwood View​Rick's, the Colacurcio family's notorious Lake City Way strip club , is about to hit the auction block. But fear not, Lake Citians: There's soon to be a new temple of Cherry Coke and blue balls about a mile north, where a proprietor named Jack Johnson has secured permits to insta ... More >>

  • Film

    April 27, 2011

    The Bang Bang Club: Ryan Phillippe as South African War Junkie

    Wedgwood View​Rick's, the Colacurcio family's notorious Lake City Way strip club , is about to hit the auction block. But fear not, Lake Citians: There's soon to be a new temple of Cherry Coke and blue balls about a mile north, where a proprietor named Jack Johnson has secured permits to insta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Microsoft Throws Windows 7 Parade, iPhone Funeral (PICTURES)

    ​Sometimes you just have to wonder if what you're looking at is actually real, or some sort of elaborate hoax. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES. Microsoft is clearly feeling cocky about Windows Phone 7, its newest mobile device. Because today, a week after it shipped to manufacturers, Microsoft empl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Friday Food Porn: Elvis Will Never Leave This Building

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Santa, Mohamed Ali, cacti, Mexican banditos--it's all there. And that's just one small corner of Mama's Mexican Kitchen, one little slice of the place, a corner near the bathrooms, that is indicative of the crazy-weird schizophrenic design ... More >>

  • Film

    August 4, 2010

    Behind the Burly Q: Nudies Before They Were Indie

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Santa, Mohamed Ali, cacti, Mexican banditos--it's all there. And that's just one small corner of Mama's Mexican Kitchen, one little slice of the place, a corner near the bathrooms, that is indicative of the crazy-weird schizophrenic design ... More >>

  • Arts

    July 14, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Santa, Mohamed Ali, cacti, Mexican banditos--it's all there. And that's just one small corner of Mama's Mexican Kitchen, one little slice of the place, a corner near the bathrooms, that is indicative of the crazy-weird schizophrenic design ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2010

    Some Like It Hot

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Santa, Mohamed Ali, cacti, Mexican banditos--it's all there. And that's just one small corner of Mama's Mexican Kitchen, one little slice of the place, a corner near the bathrooms, that is indicative of the crazy-weird schizophrenic design ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    In Search of Amelia Earhart

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Santa, Mohamed Ali, cacti, Mexican banditos--it's all there. And that's just one small corner of Mama's Mexican Kitchen, one little slice of the place, a corner near the bathrooms, that is indicative of the crazy-weird schizophrenic design ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Your Arts & Biker Weekend Planner

    ​The weekend begins wrapped in sweaty leather and denim at SAM, where Marlon Brando and Kenneth Anger will terrify meek museumgoers with their rebellious attitudes and frank sexuality. A companion to the ongoing Target Practice show, "The Rebel Spirit in Post-World War II Film" is a wordy way ... More >>

  • Film

    May 14, 2008

    Mister Lonely: Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe Caught in Shocking Tryst!

    ​The weekend begins wrapped in sweaty leather and denim at SAM, where Marlon Brando and Kenneth Anger will terrify meek museumgoers with their rebellious attitudes and frank sexuality. A companion to the ongoing Target Practice show, "The Rebel Spirit in Post-World War II Film" is a wordy way ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2008

    All About Eve

    ​The weekend begins wrapped in sweaty leather and denim at SAM, where Marlon Brando and Kenneth Anger will terrify meek museumgoers with their rebellious attitudes and frank sexuality. A companion to the ongoing Target Practice show, "The Rebel Spirit in Post-World War II Film" is a wordy way ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    MC Wizdom Knows You Can’t Win

    So he stopped taking himself seriously and got serious about hip-hop.

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2008

    La Dolce Lohan

    So he stopped taking himself seriously and got serious about hip-hop.

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2007

    SBFY Part Five: Crazyberry

    So he stopped taking himself seriously and got serious about hip-hop.

  • Arts

    August 9, 2006

    Joanna Thomas

    So he stopped taking himself seriously and got serious about hip-hop.

  • Film

    October 26, 2005

    The Legend of Zorro

    Opens Fri., Oct. 28, at Metro and others.

  • Arts

    March 30, 2005

    Don't Mess With Marilyn

    A revisionist new Monroe book refuses to reduce her to one simple role.

  • Food

    October 20, 2004

    Eating My Words

    A revisionist new Monroe book refuses to reduce her to one simple role.

  • Film

    July 7, 2004

    This Week's Attractions

    A revisionist new Monroe book refuses to reduce her to one simple role.

  • Food

    June 2, 2004

    Houses of Cards

    Dinner and a movie, or, if you prefer, dinner with the movies.

  • Film

    April 21, 2004

    Reefer Madness

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Arts

    December 17, 2003

    Strata and East 100th Street

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Arts

    November 26, 2003

    Recommended Arts Events

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Film

    September 24, 2003

    Some Like It Hot

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Film

    May 8, 2002

    Ocean's Eleven

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • News

    December 12, 2001

    Up With Leprechauns!

    Forget Santa with a batch of other holiday films.

  • Arts

    September 26, 2001

    Small World

    Marilyn, really

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    Books

    Marilyn, really

  • Arts

    August 15, 2001

    Small World

    Tiny notes from our busy local arts scene

  • Arts

    August 15, 2001

    Blonde on blonde

    A Sunny girl reveals her roots.

  • Arts

    August 8, 2001

    Stage shorts

    Girls just wanna have fun.

  • Music

    June 20, 2001

    Gay Icons You Missed

    Girls just wanna have fun.

  • News

    December 13, 2000
  • Diversions

    July 19, 2000

    My fat ass

    Bulls-eye!

  • Film

    July 19, 2000

    Production lines

    Curvy blonde sex symbols were what we made them.

  • Arts

    May 17, 2000

    Short book reviews

    All About "All About Eve", and Dirty Pictures

  • News

    February 9, 2000

    Mr. Lonelyhearts

    A translation guide to the gay male personals.

  • News

    November 24, 1999

    Gifts of the Week

    Comes in: ultra, jumbo, high-powered, mega

  • Diversions

    October 20, 1999
  • Arts

    March 31, 1999

    Bodies of work

    The Henry puts on quite a show—figuratively speaking.

  • Film

    December 23, 1998

    A star is born

    The Henry puts on quite a show—figuratively speaking.

  • News

    July 22, 1998

    Vive indie film!

    The Henry puts on quite a show—figuratively speaking.

  • News

    March 25, 1998

    Call Me Anytime

    Revelations of a telephone psychic.

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