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Walking to Werner

Arts & Culture

Walking to Werner

Ex-local director Linas Phillips will present his 2006 documentary, in which the aspiring director emulates his idol, Werner…

Seattle Auto Show

Arts & Culture

Seattle Auto Show

In a simpler era of cheaper gas, the Seattle Auto Show was a father-son treat, especially for boys…

Alanis Morissette

Arts & Culture

Alanis Morissette

I was 11 when Alanis Morissette released Jagged Little Pill. At the time I didn’t know what she…

The Faint

Arts & Culture

The Faint

When The Faint first began making records, the synth-happy band couldn’t escape comparisons to New Wave, punk rock,…

Paris vu Par

Arts & Culture

Paris vu Par

Also known as Six in Paris, the 1965 Paris vu Par is an anthology film organized by Barbet…

Daniel Vosovic

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Daniel Vosovic

Remember Daniel Vosovic? He was the darling of Project Runway’s second season who made it all the way…

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

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The Creature from the Black Lagoon

I just want to be loved, OK? Just like anybody else. I’m just a normal, regular Creature From…

Mike Davis

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Mike Davis

The award-winning L.A. scholar and author of City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear makes a rare Seattle…

Theodore Roethke Celebration

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Theodore Roethke Celebration

The late local UW teacher and poet (1908-1963), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for…

Pacific Northwest Ballet: New Works

Arts & Culture

Pacific Northwest Ballet: New Works

Pacific Northwest Ballet director Peter Boal could have looked further and found an even more disparate set of…

Soak it Up!

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Soak it Up!

Dear Uptight Seattleite, So we won. Now what? Stunned Samudra Dear Samudra, Before we surrender to the media-driven…

Thelma & Louise

Arts & Culture

Thelma & Louise

Ridley Scott’s 1991 female-desperado classic is as insightful, exhilarating, and gorgeous as its sex object, newcomer Brad Pitt.…

So Many Words

Arts & Culture

So Many Words

Marriage is many things, but uncomplicated isn’t one of them. Even a seemingly happy, stable couple may have…

CD Reviews

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CD Reviews

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W.S. Merwin

Arts & Culture

W.S. Merwin

Seattle Arts & Lectures begins its poetry series (through May) with the National Book Award-winning poet and translator.…

Are There Any Jobs Mexicans Won't Take?

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Are There Any Jobs Mexicans Won’t Take?

Dear Readers: So your presidential candidate lost (congratulations, McBama! Our condolences, O’Cain. Damn early deadlines…), and you can’t…

Laird Hamilton

Arts & Culture

Laird Hamilton

Dude! The famed pro surfer, AmEx poster boy, and all-around lifesytle model dispenses advice from his Force of…

Jerk

Arts & Culture

Jerk

California-born writer Dennis Cooper has a rebel pedigree like few others: moving to England in 1976 to be…

SLUG: ST-FEIG DATE: 7-8-2005 NEG#: 170091 PHOTOG: Jonathan Ernst/FTWP LOCATION: XXX, Washington, DC CAPTION: Comic actor and writer Paul Feig's new book, "Superstud : Or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin," tells of some of his painful lessons learned as a young man about sex and dating. Freelance Photo imported to Merlin on  Fri Jul  8 16:20:03 2005

Arts & Culture

Paul Feig

Creator of Freaks and Geeks, current writer for The Office, and a constant presence in the cinema of…

Frances Farmer Tribute

Arts & Culture

Frances Farmer Tribute

The late Seattle-born actress (1913-1970) is honored with a Friday cocktail reception and talk by film historian Peder…