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North Pole

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    A Tale of Lunacy From the Last Frontier

    It could be the worst case of cabin fever ever in Alaska. Authorities recently put away a man who threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" unless the state pays him the $85,000 he owes to credit-card companies. (I used to live and work in Alaska. This stuff h ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 14, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

    It could be the worst case of cabin fever ever in Alaska. Authorities recently put away a man who threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" unless the state pays him the $85,000 he owes to credit-card companies. (I used to live and work in Alaska. This stuff h ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 7, 2011

    Stage: What Child Is This?

    Wisemen promises to mock everything we hold sacred.

  • Calendar

    November 16, 2011

    Elf

    Wisemen promises to mock everything we hold sacred.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Dean Meginniss, Arrested for Fishing Nude, is Charged with a Felony; TV Reporter Makes Classic Erection-Related Gaffe

    ​Some things are better done with clothes on, like going for a walk on the North Pole. Other things are better done without clothes, like taking a nice, warm shower. Then there are those activities that fall somewhere in between, like fishing off the shore in the summertime. Unfortunately, if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Also Tonight: Avatar Young Blaze and Araab Muzik Celebrate Danny Darko at HG Lodge

    ​Still young, the Estonia-born, Central District-repping, Los Angeles-residing Avatar Young Blaze has been both wildly prolific and steadily improving. And on his latest project, Danny Darko, there are still weed anthems ("Smoke Somethin''), gun tracks ("Kalashnikov"), and the same ear for top ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Grape Nuts: Because Your Colon Is a Sissy

    Grape Nuts--favorite cereal of narcoleptic Victorian bankers.​Cereal Philanderer is a weekly feature in which Jason Sheehan talks about cereal more than he probably should. Cereal du jour: Grape Nuts, because who doesn't love gravel for breakfast? History: Grape Nuts is a national treasure. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Doomsday Potatoes, in Anticipation of the End of the World

    ​ See that picture? That right there is the last, best hope of humanity when everything in the world finally goes completely to shit. That is the front door of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (otherwise known as the Doomsday Vault), which houses somewhere around 400,000 seed samples, keeping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    How Many Calories Are in a Gingerbread Mansion?

    ​The average gingerbread house made by the average citizen stands about nine inches tall and should look like nothing more than a cheery, candy-decorated cottage. The gingerbread mansions at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel's annual Gingerbread Village are far beyond average, as they're made by prof ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    The Hounds of the Wild Hunt's Two Depressing (But Local!) Favorite Christmas Carols

    Few local bands are more of a riot on stage than the Hounds of the Wild Hunt (formerly and infamously known as the Whore Moans). The Hounds have a wickedly turbulent energy that always translates to a great time. When it comes to the holidays, though, things aren't so joyful. "Last year, Christm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2010

    Elf

    Few local bands are more of a riot on stage than the Hounds of the Wild Hunt (formerly and infamously known as the Whore Moans). The Hounds have a wickedly turbulent energy that always translates to a great time. When it comes to the holidays, though, things aren't so joyful. "Last year, Christm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Milton Bradley Used to Have a Small Problem With Eric Wedge

    ​First things first: the fact that perpetual malcontent Milton Bradley once had a problem with an authority figure is not news. If Bradley were an elf, and Santa Claus his boss, the outfielder would find a way to so undermine Jolly St. Nick to the North Pole media that the GM of Christmas woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Want to Download The Wooden Birds' New EP for Free? Better Yet, Want Them to Write a Song for You?

    Leslie Sisson​The Wooden Birds have a new EP out called Montague Street, a collection of four songs written early on by Andrew Kenny when he was just beginning to conceive the sound and style of his new project. Montague Street has all the mellow sophistication and clarity of the Birds' mellif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 16, 2009

    Elf

    Leslie Sisson​The Wooden Birds have a new EP out called Montague Street, a collection of four songs written early on by Andrew Kenny when he was just beginning to conceive the sound and style of his new project. Montague Street has all the mellow sophistication and clarity of the Birds' mellif ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 16, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Notable Events

    Leslie Sisson​The Wooden Birds have a new EP out called Montague Street, a collection of four songs written early on by Andrew Kenny when he was just beginning to conceive the sound and style of his new project. Montague Street has all the mellow sophistication and clarity of the Birds' mellif ... More >>

  • Music

    December 2, 2009

    Five Holiday Shows That Won’t Make You Retch

    But which would be even better after a glass of hot buttered rum.

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2009

    The Dina Martina Christmas Show

    But which would be even better after a glass of hot buttered rum.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Olive Way Attracts Another Microbar

    Looks like a bar is moving in to the 600-ish-square-foot old Anne Bonny space at 1655 Olive Way, angling to be a quaint little date spot. The trend on this stretch of Capitol Hill seems to be with the diminutive: The Buck and Knee High certainly register as teeny tiny, and I'd also count the Saint, ... More >>

  • News

    December 10, 2008

    Where the Feet Have No Name

    Body parts washing up on Pacific Northwest shores are no cause for alarm to one UW oceanographer.

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Elf

    Body parts washing up on Pacific Northwest shores are no cause for alarm to one UW oceanographer.

  • News

    December 3, 2008

    Big Fish Catches Record Revenues During Recession

    A casual video-game company offers an escape from work and expensive PlayStation alternatives.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    Not All Companies Are Having the Most Desperate Black Friday Ever

    This year, even good little boys and girls can hardly expect better than coal in their stockings. Unemployment is up and home values are down--if you're lucky enough to keep yours. According to rumors, Santa is considering massive layoffs at his North Pole plant. A Merry Christmas indeed. It's no s ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2008

    Laurie Anderson’s Search for American Identity

    And the North Pole.

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2008

    Has Robert Jamieson Gone Completely Insane?

    And the North Pole.

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    This Weekend: An Opening, and Two Talks

    And the North Pole.

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2008

    Ron van der Ende

    And the North Pole.

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2008

    Ron van der Ende

    And the North Pole.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2008

    Remember Freedom?

    And the North Pole.

  • Film

    November 7, 2007

    Fred Claus: Vince Vaughn Will Scare Your Kids

    And the North Pole.

  • Arts

    December 27, 2006

    People acting, on an elevated surface.

    Stage Calendar

  • Diversions

    December 27, 2006

    Blitzen, 1545-2006

    Party animal reindeer self-medicates to death after getting sacked by Santa.

  • Arts

    December 20, 2006

    Stage Calendar

    Dec. 20th - 26th, 2006

  • Arts

    November 22, 2006

    What's up Friday

    Salsa Congress in session, and more!

  • Music

    December 21, 2005

    Red and White Catechism

    What to make of the White Stripes' cover of Tegan and Sara's 'Walking With a Ghost'?

  • Arts

    December 15, 2004

    The Atomic Bombshells

    Also: Sell Out, It's a Wonderful Life, The Awful Truth, and Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.

  • News

    December 1, 2004

    Media, Federal Budget

    Also: Sell Out, It's a Wonderful Life, The Awful Truth, and Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.

  • Music

    November 26, 2003

    Made to Be Broken

    Westerberg replaces himself.

  • Diversions

    November 26, 2003

    Holiday Calendar 2003

    Westerberg replaces himself.

  • Film

    November 5, 2003

    This Week's Attractions

    Westerberg replaces himself.

  • Arts

    September 24, 2003

    Fringe Fast

    What to seeand avoidthis week.

  • Arts

    September 17, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Monica Ali, Adam Haslett, Jonathan Lethem, and Cathleen Schine.

  • News

    May 14, 2003

    Canadas Next

    The Bush foreign policy makes it logical, not loonie.

  • News

    May 7, 2003

    Over Our Heads

    Should Seattle worry about rogue missile attacks, or the multibillion-dollar program being deployed to stop them?

  • News

    December 12, 2001

    Calendar of Merriment

    Should Seattle worry about rogue missile attacks, or the multibillion-dollar program being deployed to stop them?

  • News

    December 5, 2001

    Blue Glow, Warm Hearts

    Christmas specials for our war-struck times.

  • News

    November 28, 2001

    Convert to Christmas

    Raised Jewish but pining for ornaments, the author finally gets to embrace her favorite holiday.

  • Arts

    February 14, 2001

    Bloody vessel

    Raised Jewish but pining for ornaments, the author finally gets to embrace her favorite holiday.

  • Arts

    December 8, 1999

    Book a Trip

    Can't get away? Words can take you instead

  • News

    November 24, 1999

    WTO strikes down Santa Claus

    Can't get away? Words can take you instead

  • Arts

    December 9, 1998

    All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Seats

    Chapter One: I Set Off on My Foray into Yuletide Theater Shows.

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