The Big Lebowski

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Taylor Swift Reaches For a Harder Sound and Higher Notes on Second Hunger Games Song "Eyes Open"

Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap.The hit: "Eyes Open," Taylor Swi ... More >>

The Big Lebowski Quote-Along

Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap.The hit: "Eyes Open," Taylor Swi ... More >>

This Week's Recommended Shows

From Wolves in the Throne Room to Fu Manchu.

The Fucking Eagles

From Wolves in the Throne Room to Fu Manchu.

Rock 'n' Wool: The Season's Finest Gifts

From Pendleton to the Pendletones, we've got your holiday shopping taken care of.

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Shows

From Pendleton to the Pendletones, we've got your holiday shopping taken care of.

Spring Arts Calendar: From Norman Rockwell to Sarah Vowell

From Pendleton to the Pendletones, we've got your holiday shopping taken care of.

Tini Jigs

The Owl & Thistle won't drown you in stereotypes.

True Grit Means Realizing When You've Made a Mistake

Jeff Bridges as Rooster "Call me 'Cock' and it will be the end of you" Rogburn in True Grit.​The Dinner: a cup of homemade cole slaw, a caprese platter and a schooner of Pumpkin Death ale from Ellensburg's Iron Horse brewery at Ballard's Old Town Alehouse. The Movie: True Grit at the Majesti ... More >>

True Grit: The Coen Brothers Improve on the 1969 Western

Jeff Bridges as Rooster "Call me 'Cock' and it will be the end of you" Rogburn in True Grit.​The Dinner: a cup of homemade cole slaw, a caprese platter and a schooner of Pumpkin Death ale from Ellensburg's Iron Horse brewery at Ballard's Old Town Alehouse. The Movie: True Grit at the Majesti ... More >>

Owl And Thistle Always Eager to Serve a Classic

Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2010.​ The Watering Hole: The Owl and Thistle, 808 Post Alley, PIONEER SQUARE. The Atmosphere: To any fan of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Owl N' Thistle's interior may seem ominously familiar. Dim lights, exposed brick and all sorts of local sports merchandi ... More >>

Lebowski Fest

Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2010.​ The Watering Hole: The Owl and Thistle, 808 Post Alley, PIONEER SQUARE. The Atmosphere: To any fan of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Owl N' Thistle's interior may seem ominously familiar. Dim lights, exposed brick and all sorts of local sports merchandi ... More >>

Geeks Who Drink Dive Glasses First Into The Waterwheel

​ The Franchise: Finishing off the Trivia Franchise Round-Up is the most visible franchise in Seattle: Geeks Who Drink. GWD has five installations in Seattle (with a Woodinville outlier and a Tacoma quiz coming soon), brings consistently strong crowds and possesses the strongest marketing pre ... More >>

Bumbershoot Visual Arts Preview, Part I

Three takes on David Bowie (as Andy Warhol in the movie Basquiat).​It shouldn't be such a hard sell to get Bumbergoers into the Northwest Rooms, but they tend to only fill up when it's raining or people are looking for the restrooms--a refuge from the noise and crush outside. But even if it's ... More >>

Real Restaurants and Make Believe People: Favorite REAL Restaurants from Movies and TV

That blurry, shiny head? It's Stefan Richter from Top Chef​So last night, I'm watching the premier of Entourage on HBO. Which is to say, I had the premiere of Entourage playing on the TV while I was...I don't know. Eating a sandwich or reading a book or talking with my wife or something probab ... More >>

Lebowski Fest

That blurry, shiny head? It's Stefan Richter from Top Chef​So last night, I'm watching the premier of Entourage on HBO. Which is to say, I had the premiere of Entourage playing on the TV while I was...I don't know. Eating a sandwich or reading a book or talking with my wife or something probab ... More >>

Mamma Mia! Sing-a-Long

That blurry, shiny head? It's Stefan Richter from Top Chef​So last night, I'm watching the premier of Entourage on HBO. Which is to say, I had the premiere of Entourage playing on the TV while I was...I don't know. Eating a sandwich or reading a book or talking with my wife or something probab ... More >>

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A Natural, Zesty Enterprise

Since its 1998 release, the Dude abides