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  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    DirecTV and Tribune Broadcasting Stalemate Continues to Wreak Havoc on Mother-In-Laws

    If you thought it was bad when thousands of Puget Sound-area DirecTV subscribers missed the latest episode of Bob's Burgers last night, wait until Monday-night couch surfers can't watch their Bones or House. Shit's going to get ugly. And with the DirecTV vs. Tribune Broadcasting contract stalemate r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Hey, Let's Play Ball (And Some Local Music While We're At It)

    Ah... it is finally that time of year. Spring training is well under way in Arizona and Florida and, at long last, the official regular season of America's favorite pastime will soon be under way. It's Baseball season!! If I haven't been clear of this before, it should now be clearly known that I a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Attention Washington: Your Politicians Are Boring

    ​Hey, Washington voters: you're getting screwed! Not because your politicians (or the people who want to be your politicians) are pissing away money or dedicating post offices when they should be passing laws. No, you're getting screwed because your politicians are boring. And since politics, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    Bowie Good, Bowie Bad

    ​Hey, Washington voters: you're getting screwed! Not because your politicians (or the people who want to be your politicians) are pissing away money or dedicating post offices when they should be passing laws. No, you're getting screwed because your politicians are boring. And since politics, ... More >>

  • Diversions

    November 2, 2005

    Nov. 2-8, 2005

    ​Hey, Washington voters: you're getting screwed! Not because your politicians (or the people who want to be your politicians) are pissing away money or dedicating post offices when they should be passing laws. No, you're getting screwed because your politicians are boring. And since politics, ... More >>

  • Diversions

    August 13, 2003

    Here's Queer in Your Eye

    ​Hey, Washington voters: you're getting screwed! Not because your politicians (or the people who want to be your politicians) are pissing away money or dedicating post offices when they should be passing laws. No, you're getting screwed because your politicians are boring. And since politics, ... More >>

  • Diversions

    July 16, 2003

    Sold!

    "Resolution for this post-Pride month: Be proud of the sides of yourself that haven't yet been packaged and turned into a marketing category, and don't rest easy until their acceptance doesn't come tied to a membership card."

  • Music

    July 11, 2001

    Knives out

    Popular metal's version of Radiohead, Deftones cut up the hard-rockin' competition.

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    The Browser

    Couch potatoes, hot potatoes

  • News

    March 14, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    Couch potatoes, hot potatoes

  • Music

    February 7, 2001

    Steven Seagal is back! Woo-hoo!

    Couch potatoes, hot potatoes

  • Arts

    January 17, 2001

    Free and clear plan

    Lunch breaks and vacations barely exist in this tech-mad era—unless you unplug.

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    SQUISHING CHANNELS

    Cramming 10 pounds of TV into a two-pound bag.

  • News

    November 17, 1999

    TiVolution

    Not as remote, and with much more control

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