News
Asbestos, L&I, and More Lawsuits Added to Old Rainier Building’s Woes
Workers are said to be considering class-action suit against Ethan Construction.
News
Paul Allen Accused of Treating Lake Washington as His Own Private Pond
Boaters have been accused of trespassing without ever stepping foot on dry land.
Film
Fortune Hunters: Local John Hughes Followers Are Taking Their 20 Minutes to Hollywood
“I’ll leave it to someone else to be condescending and snarky,” says Mike Standish of his sweet-tempered 20-minute…
Arts & Culture
Salon of Shame: Teen Angst Becomes Grist for Local Literary Mill
Only you, the former diarist, are onstage confessing your 80s crush on George Michael (circa Wham! UK).
News
If you haven’t yet seen The King of Kong: A Fistful of
If you haven’t yet seen The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Sunday night would be a…
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Recently profiled in our Best of Seattle issue, Cherry Street Coffee House
Recently profiled in our Best of Seattle issue, Cherry Street Coffee House proprietor Ali Ghambari just opened his…
Film
Them: Like Jaws Without the Shark, and in Romania
If you took the blood out of the Aussie horror film Wolf Creek, which also claimed to be…
Film
2 Days in Paris: Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg Arent Completely Annoying
Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and now…Before Sunset With a Vengeance? Whatever the label, the Richard Linklater–less Julie Delpy…
Film
Death at a Funeral: No Hugh Grant, and for Good Reason
Kill me now. Frank Oz can do funny (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), but this retreat from the debacle of…
News
The New York Times reports today that, second to NYC itself, Seattle
The New York Times reports today that, second to NYC itself, Seattle was the big winner of US…
News
We were naturally alarmed when the city council announced a plan to
We were naturally alarmed when the city council announced a plan to build a new skateboard park on…
Arts & Culture
First on the Moon
A favorite from SIFF 06, this ingenious, straight-faced Russian fake-umentary maintains that a Soviet spacecraft was launched in…
News
Cyclists Are Getting Dinged for Ignoring Speed Limits and Stop Signs on Burke-Gilman
City raked in $12,000 in skipped-stop-sign tickets alone in 2006.
Film
Rocket Science: Where Twee Meets Dweeby
I guess the air was even thinner at Sundance this year, where Rocket Science was embraced, sold, and…
News
Best Downtown Coffee Entrepreneur/Philosopher: Ali Ghambari
Here’s a quick business quiz: What captain of industry said the following? “Don’t just think outside the box,…
News
Best Ski outfitter on the Duwamish: Wiley’s Water Ski Pro Shop
You read that correctly—only we’re talking about water skis, and the closest body of water has probably never…
News
Best Steel-Tooth Repair (by the Ton): The Gear Works
Let’s say you happen to own a vital transportation link, a bascule bridge spanning a ship canal that…