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Trained at the UW and today based in New York, Tim Roda

Trained at the UW and today based in New York, Tim Roda incorporates himself, his wife, and his…

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El Nino? La Nina? Make up your damn mind already! (Sorry, our

El Nino? La Nina? Make up your damn mind already! (Sorry, our blog software doesn’t do diacritical marks.)…

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We’re accustomed to seeing dead sharks and sliced-up anatomy in the gallery,

We’re accustomed to seeing dead sharks and sliced-up anatomy in the gallery, but what to make of sectioned…

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If you’re going after the great white whale, so to speak, it

If you’re going after the great white whale, so to speak, it might as well be Moby-Dick. Melville’s…

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Photographer Chris Jordan has gained a national reputation for his images of

Photographer Chris Jordan has gained a national reputation for his images of our waste and overconsumption. He’s also…

Not the sort of permit application you’d expect to find in Queen Anne, is it?

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An Olympia City Hall in Queen Anne?

No wonder the project has stalled.

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It was 1998. Amazon only sold books. And its CEO and founder,

It was 1998. Amazon only sold books. And its CEO and founder, Jeff Bezos, was still a relatively…

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You better be on time if you want to see a movie

You better be on time if you want to see a movie with Warren Moon. The former Husky…

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According to a new survey by NPD Research, cited on Gizmodo.com and

According to a new survey by NPD Research, cited on Gizmodo.com and Macrumors.com, Apple’s penetration of the U.S.…

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Will there be snow or won’t there be snow? Is it an

Will there be snow or won’t there be snow? Is it an El Nino year or a La…

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The month is over, and let’s survey a few notable titles (or

The month is over, and let’s survey a few notable titles (or casualties?) from the past 30 days.…

Healthy imagination.

Arts & Culture

Books: Death and Other Distractions

It’s everywhere in Sherman Alexie’s latest collection.

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The recession and real-estate slump have resulted in dozens of stalled construction

The recession and real-estate slump have resulted in dozens of stalled construction sites all around Seattle, some waiting…

Harrelson (left) shows Eisenberg how music can kill the undead.

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Pick Zombieland: Good Zombie-Killin’ Fun

At last—a zombie movie vegans can endorse. This new plague was caused by mad cow disease, we’re told…

Proud father Owen flanked by MacKay (left) and McAnulty.

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The Boys Are Back: Clive Owen Learns to Cook and Nurture

In the Oscar derby for Best Actor, is it better to die or to grieve? Clive Owen opts…

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Careful scrutiny of the Seahawks’ regular season schedule against next week’s First

Careful scrutiny of the Seahawks’ regular season schedule against next week’s First Thursday art walk (Oct. 1, 5…

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Opening today at the Harvard Exit, the immigrant drama Amreeka (review) isn’t

Opening today at the Harvard Exit, the immigrant drama Amreeka (review) isn’t autobiographical, but it certainly draws upon…

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Badminton! Suddenly it’s trendy! Or, better than kickball, the sport served as

Badminton! Suddenly it’s trendy! Or, better than kickball, the sport served as a perfect draw for On the…

Beavan and daughter Isabella at the farmers market.

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PICK No Impact Man: What’s the Big To-Do About Doing With Less?

Making the rounds on talk shows (Stephen Colbert, NPR, Good Morning America, etc.), author Colin Beavan soon recognizes…

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The New York Times is reporting that the MacArthur Foundation will name

The New York Times is reporting that the MacArthur Foundation will name Seattle filmmaker James Longley one of…