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Top Model's Lone Top Model: Elyse Sewell

Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and Mongolian Barbecue

All hail the melonpan

The Pennsylvania Game

The Daily Wire: Patricia Cameron Gallery

Sims Blogs the Budget

Foodista: New Wiki-esque Food Site

My friend Amy P. just dropped this on me, apparently launched last evening. The Foodista site wants to be a collective recipe box, the way Wikipedia wants to be your encyclopedia. The site has a companion blog and allows you to comment on recipes, borrowing one of the best features of epicurous.com. ... More >>

People Are Getting Pissed

Seattletimes.com's lead headline declares that sand is actually worse for the environment than salt--the superior ice-buster. "That's the opinion of scientists who have studied the issue and officials from other cities that use salt to clear icy roads," STimes reports. The story doesn't actually quo ... More >>

Are You Missing Your Helmeted Guineafowls? Rare Birds Spotted in Tacoma

Photos by Sara Waters My friends John Kistner and Sara Waters found these birds in their yard in Tacoma and sent out the pictures to some friends. In the ensuing e-mail thread, a dedicated bird-watcher identified them as Helmeted Guineafowls, native to Africa. According to Wikipedia, when the birds ... More >>

Where Information Goes to Die

One of the tech world's older sources of knowledge, Microsoft Encarta, dates back to the pre-Internet '80s. And now it's dead. The company itself announced the fate of the now online encyclopedia. The look-up service will end on October 31. Immediately after MSFT's Monday announcement, partisans of ... More >>

Ashanti

Friday, December 12

Are There Any Jobs Mexicans Won't Take?

Friday, December 12

Horoscope

Dec. 6–12, 2006

McGehee/Belinoff

Swirls, Oorts, and more in abstract art

Sunset Rubdown

Wednesday, October 24

What's With Those Guys In the Black Leather Trench Coats?

Wednesday, October 24

Cola Freaks

Friday, September 28

A Sometimes Too-Faithful Young Frankenstein Has So-So Songs but Knockers-Out Performances

The casting is uncommonly deep, with all the leads demonstrating an old-school combo of versatility, chops, and star power.

Seattle Weekly's Recommended Events

WEDNESDAY: Cringe-worthy catharsis: Salon of Shame

Andy Fitz's Kim Jong-Il BBQ Salad

Please, no Texas BBQ recipes named after our current commander in chief.

Takin' It From the Streets

Konono No. 1's Afro-futurist groove machine.

Welcome to the Era of ORCA!

Steve is as excited to celebrate the 4/20 roll-out as 4/20 celebrants are excited about Steve.Friday, we got the mascot. Today we get the card. The era of ORCA (One Regional Card for All) has finally arrived! Basically, it's the card that you can use on all your transit trips--except maybe the SLUT ... More >>

Visual Arts: Books, Unbound

A soon-to-be cultural relic is savored, sculpted, and reclaimed.

Toots Hibbert: Man of Mystery

A legendary reggae frontman likes to keep some secrets.

It's Like a Remake of The Bourne Identity, Starring Sam Elliott and Set in Seattle

​In the 1998 blockbuster The Bourne Identity, the character Jason Bourne (played by Matt Damon) is discovered floating in the water by an Italian fisherman, who rescues him by bringing him on board. Explains Wikipedia: While treating the unconscious body, the ship's medical officer finds a de ... More >>

What's Cooler, a '79 Cutlass Run on Fish, or the Tesla Roadster?

Courtesy of the Manufacturing Industrial Council, Photo by Studio PacificParis Hilton would never roll in one of these, but it runs on fish oil. How hawt is that?​Okay, yes, the Tesla is both electric (earth hug!) and totally hot. So it seems an unfair contest right from the start. But here's ... More >>

Man Thinks He's a Ninja, Impales Himself on Metal Fence

The code of the ninja demands stealth, courage and first checking to see if the fence has a door.​According to all-knowing Wikipedia, the ninja was a covert mercenary in Feudal Japan who specialized in unorthodox arts of war. But unorthodox doesn't even begin to describe the tactics of one Sea ... More >>

Songs About Seattle: The Postal Service's "This Place is A Prison"

After falling down a Wikipedia wormhole today, I stumbled across an article titled "List of Songs About Seattle." It's an orphaned entry, which means it doesn't originate from some bigger article about Seattle music. The list is just hanging out on Wikipeda, waiting to be found (and possibly disput ... More >>

Hey Seattle String Players, Wanna Break a World Record?

Cellist (and hottie) Alexandra Lawn of Ra Ra Riot.​Calling cellists, violists, violinists, and string bassists of all ages and skill levels. In an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest string ensemble to play under a single room, Lake Washington School District is looking ... More >>

The Westlake Tea Party: Photos and Stories of How It Really Went Down

​Another Tax Day. Another Tea Party. For over a year, anti-tax demonstrators have been gathering in Westlake Center to let off steam against what they see as excessive government spending and the federal and state politicians who've dug the country further into debt. If you were hoping for si ... More >>

Free Stuff Alert! Celebrating National Donut Day

​Pretty much every day of the year is National Something Day, foodwise. January 9 is National Apricot Day. May 5 is Oyster Day. March is National Celery Appreciation Month. July 21 is National Junk Food Day. One could easily live a varied, interesting, exciting (and, likely, short) life by doi ... More >>

Tonight: The Spinto Band at the High Dive, Mary Gauthier at the Tractor

​The Spinto Band, with Miniature Tigers, Blunt Mechanic. High Dive, 513 N. 36th St., 632-0212. 9 p.m. $10. Do you know anyone from Delaware? I've met a lot of people in my life, and none of them are from there. However, if the Spinto Band's otherworldly pop is any indication (and if Delaware a ... More >>

The Spinto Band

​The Spinto Band, with Miniature Tigers, Blunt Mechanic. High Dive, 513 N. 36th St., 632-0212. 9 p.m. $10. Do you know anyone from Delaware? I've met a lot of people in my life, and none of them are from there. However, if the Spinto Band's otherworldly pop is any indication (and if Delaware a ... More >>

Loaded's Headed Into the Studio With Terry Date, the Guy Behind the Records That Inspire the Records I Strive to Make

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I am pretty fucking psyched to say that my band Loaded is doing a record this month with legendary Seattle-based producer Terry Date. If you haven't heard of this guy ... More >>

Bumbershoot Review: Facts and Figures From "Why Failure? Why Cuteness? Why Now?"

LOLCats.com​Things Bumbershooters have failed at, according to survey distributed before show: Breaking up with girlfriend Jumping rope Smoking weed Avoiding parking tickets Turning my wife on Bio 101 Percent of Bumbershooters who think the smell of failure is burnt popcorn, accordi ... More >>

When Will Mexico Declare War on the U.S.?

LOLCats.com​Things Bumbershooters have failed at, according to survey distributed before show: Breaking up with girlfriend Jumping rope Smoking weed Avoiding parking tickets Turning my wife on Bio 101 Percent of Bumbershooters who think the smell of failure is burnt popcorn, accordi ... More >>

The Best Damn Mexican Stew Ever

Photos by Matthew Piel​The Stop: Othello The Vibe: Three mini malls surround the Othello stations--each containing storefront after storefront of Vietnamese restaurants. And between the signs advertising pho or banh mi are banners in Vietnamese script over salons, jewelry, and video stores. B ... More >>

Bill Russell's Resume: After Today, it will Include a Nice Medal from the President

Russ, with rings​You live long enough, you get to see something like this, a fellow former Seattle Times columnist win the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bill Russell receives that honor today from Barak Obama. He'll be on the stage with an eclectic panel of recipients including Maya Angelou­ ... More >>

Chris Walla on How a Misread David Bowie Reference on Wikipedia Became the Title of Telekinesis' New Record

​​ I just got off the phone with Death Cab guitarist Chris Walla--who's currently in Austin enjoying SXSW--after having a chat about the new Telekinesis record, 12 Desperate Straight Lines, which Walla produced. I'd been wondering about the album's interesting title--turns out it came ou ... More >>

Amanda Knox Wikipedia Info Scrutinized for Bias by Wiki Founder Jimmy Wales

​There is no Wikipedia page for Amanda Knox. There is a page for the "Murder of Meredith Kercher," but Knox supporters claim it's chock-full of misinformation and bias. And after a well-placed letter caught the eye of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, the article-editing minions and Wales himself ... More >>

Georgetown Liquor Company Trivia Brings Cranial Assault

​ The Bar: Georgetown Liquor Company is the vegan-friendly hangout that has already gained a pro-gamer reputations with its three classic video game consoles up for free play, a classic Bally Game Show pinball table and a plethora of board games available for check-out. I spotted a couple of w ... More >>

Crazy Cow Cereal: Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis Not Included

​Cereal du Jour: Crazy Cow, favorite cereal of unrepentant fat kids, obsessive Star Wars fans, creepy 40-year-old weirdos who still live in their parents' basement and neurodegenerative disease researchers. History: Here's the problem with being a cereal developer: there are only so many grai ... More >>

Capitol Hill Block Party Friday: The Good, the Bad, and Nothing Ugly

Unknown Mortal Orchestra​Block Party started off right with a set from Portland's Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Neumos. Singer Ruban Nielsen's New Zealand accent hinted at the origins of their spastic down-under sound (they've always had a healthy dose of weirdness/unbridled creativity in NZ), a ... More >>

"Kurt Cobain's Cardigan" and 9 Other Songs by Musicians About Musicians

The cardigan in question.​All the talk about Kurt Cobain tributes this week got us thinking about songs that pay homage to the Nirvana great. There are quite a few out there. But musicians writing songs about other musicians have a long history-- "Sweet Home Alabama" is basically a dis track a ... More >>

If You Bought Tickets On Ticketmaster's Website Between October 21, 1999 and October 19, 2011, You Could Be Entitled To A Massive* Settlement

We assume Mr. Ticketmaster will look something like this when he arrives in court in May​*Did we say "massive"? We meant "depressing". **Did we say "exciting"? we meant "boooooorrriiiinnnnnggg". If you bought tickets on Ticketmaster's website between October 21, 1999 and October 19, you've pr ... More >>

Quit Whining About SOPA and PIPA. Where's the Public Outrage Over Internet Piracy?

Duff McKagan is Guns N' Roses' founding bassist, and the leader of Seattle's Loaded. His column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​Sitting in my usual chair, watching my usual a.m. updates on CNN's Headline News, Wednesday morning, I, like ev ... More >>

Let's Try This Again

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​It's not at all uncommon that I write a piece here that I hope inspires discussion in the comments section. My mission statement of sorts has been to help usher in a higher bar for soci ... More >>

Editor's Letter: The Price of Piracy

It's eating away at rock's middle class.

The Machine Is Raging: Bob Lefsetz On How "Music Gets Around"

​ Yesterday, I wrote about Neil Young's quip that "Internet is the new radio" and that piracy is how "music gets around." Of course, Neil gets all the attention for making such a statement. Ah, the power of celebrity! Meanwhile, plenty of folks have been grumbling about this same thing for ye ... More >>