Arts & Culture
Ayad Akhtar
Long before 9/11 and and today’s FOX News alarmism about sharia law, growing up Muslim-American was a still…
Music
Courtney Love and Hole tore through Spin Magazine’s party at SXSW, playing
Courtney Love and Hole tore through Spin Magazine’s party at SXSW, playing hits from their debut on down…
Music
Because it’s not a music festival without brightly colored jumpsuits, animal pajamas,
Because it’s not a music festival without brightly colored jumpsuits, animal pajamas, and a meticulously planned game of…
News
Moviegoers will gain insight into an L. Ron Hubbard-like cult leader in
Moviegoers will gain insight into an L. Ron Hubbard-like cult leader in director Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master,…
Music
Thousands descended upon Grant Park in Chicago on the first day —
Thousands descended upon Grant Park in Chicago on the first day — and the 20th anniversary — of…
Arts & Culture
Eric Church
Eric Church is a righteous redneck who wears his country credibility on the tattooed arm where his sleeve…
Music
Pics of Basia Bulat, Flogging Molly, Moondoggies, Flaming Lips, Tokyo Police Club,
Pics of Basia Bulat, Flogging Molly, Moondoggies, Flaming Lips, Tokyo Police Club, Mad Rad, Modest Mouse, Beach House,…
Music
It was very muddy — that about sums up Day 3. Check
It was very muddy — that about sums up Day 3. Check out pics of people braving the…
Music
Lollapalooza Day 2 was even hotter and more packed than the first.
Lollapalooza Day 2 was even hotter and more packed than the first. Check our highlight photos by DENIS…
Arts & Culture
The Invisible War
Kirby Dick’s documentary lays bare the scandalous epidemic of rape in the U.S. armed forces—the war on women…
Arts & Culture
Amarillo
Most of the discussions about immigration to the U.S., illegal or otherwise, have been centered on the people…
Arts & Culture
All Premiere
In this wildly varied evening of four new works, Andrew Bartee builds on his own highly individual movement…
Music
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, on their latest world tour, came through
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, on their latest world tour, came through Seattle Thursday night. No tube socks…
Arts & Culture
The Wizard of Oz
Family flick, gay cult movie, midnight stoner jamboree—it doesn’t really matter how you categorize The Wizard of Oz…
Arts & Culture
Seahawks vs. Jets
When he played for USC under the tutelage of present Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, the world seemed to…
Arts & Culture
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Cameron Mitchell’s 2001 adaptation of his off-Broadway show is a rollicking, funny, near-classic movie musical. Teetering on…
Arts & Culture
The Rite of Sol
Though occultist Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) wrote his Rites of Eleusis, a cycle of seven mystery plays, in 1910,…
Arts & Culture
Hype!
Back in 1996, Doug Pray’s raucous, lively grunge documentary Hype! won the Golden Space Needle Award at SIFF.…
Arts & Culture
Margie Livingston
There’s nothing new about freeing painting from representation, but harder is to free paint itself—the fluid, sticky stuff…
Arts & Culture
When it comes to burlesque, Seattle brings it. And when it comes
When it comes to burlesque, Seattle brings it. And when it comes to photographing burlesque, the Seattle Weekly…