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Dawn Cerny

A meditation on death—past and present

"R. Crumb's Underground"

Arts & Culture

“R. Crumb’s Underground”

How and why R. Crumb captured the ‘60s in ink

Why Do Mexicans Love Morrison?

News

Why Do Mexicans Love Morrison?

Dear Mexican, At a weekly Doors tribute band gig, I’ve noticed the majority of the crowd is Mexican.…

Arts & Culture

Thelma Schoonmaker at SAM

An Oscar-winning editor discusses her craft

News

Bainbridge Should Pay Bremerton to Not Build a Bridge

A SELECTION FROM THE WEB COMMENTS . . . The idea that the chasm has widened between Bremerton…

Hamburg, 1966.

Music

Dave “Day” Havlicek Was a Garage-Punk Visionary

More than a Monk.

The Appropriate Way to Observe MLK Day

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The Appropriate Way to Observe MLK Day

Dear Uptight Seattleite, Two years ago, my partner dragged my ass here across the country for what we…

A Conversation With Your Inner Bruce Lee

News

A Conversation With Your Inner Bruce Lee

Dear Uptight Seattleite, On the way to my building’s laundry room, I often pass my neighbor having a…

Barkeep A.J. Mohr at Calamity Jane's in Georgetown.

Eat Drink Toke

We Need GOOD Chicago-Style Pizza; A Shot at Calamity Jane’s; Good Food at a Bowling Alley

Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

Birds & Batteries

Music

Notes on Birds & Batteries; the Best Overlooked Compilation of 2007

Selections from Reverb, our daily music and nightlife blog.

News

Bremertonians, Islanders Look Different; How Can You Be So Rude?

DISCRIMINATION AT SEADEAR EDITOR: Thank you for your piece on the culture/class rift between Bainbridge and Bremerton [“The…

Mortensen and Watts in Eastern Promises.

Film

Eastern Promises and the Best Discs of 2007

Eastern Promises Universal, $29.98 Though it’s showing up on several 10-best lists for 2007, there’s still a bit…

New Music From the Devil Makes Three, Beanie Sigel, and Sebastian Bach

Music

New Music From the Devil Makes Three, Beanie Sigel, and Sebastian Bach

The Devil Makes Three The Devil Makes Three (Milan) The Devil Makes Three don’t have a drummer, but…

Why "Compact Only" Doesn't Apply to Me

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Why “Compact Only” Doesn’t Apply to Me

Dear Uptight Seattleite, I have trouble communicating with women. I’m just not sure what they mean half the…

Joanna Cassidy as the replicant Zhora in Blade Runner.

Film

Who’s Badder—Deckard or Bourne?

Blade Runner: The Final Cut Warner Bros., $34.99 It’s a sign of this film’s enduring power after 25…

Always Tip, Never Make Eye Contact!

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Always Tip, Never Make Eye Contact!

Dear Uptight Seattleite, Why can’t people in this city use their turn signals? Chicago Driver Dear Chicago, Even…

News

Novoselic on Democracy; White Center Annexation; Comments of the Week

Selections from the Daily Weekly, our news, politics, and media blog.

Eat Drink Toke

Pig Fat Pie; Dinner at 7-Eleven; Almost-Last-Minute New Year’s Eve Ideas

Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

Stop Waiting for Daytime

News

Stop Waiting for Daytime

Flip the kayak of your expectations and paddle upside down in the darkness.

Music

Meatface on Modest Mouse, Pizza, and Everett

We sent the little guy off to Deck the Hall Ball!