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Just a couple of normal buddies hanging out in Deadpool 2. Photo courtesy Twentieth Century Fox

Film

Alive and Quippin’

Deadpool 2 might not be as sharp as the original, but the barrage of pop culture jokes keeps…

Nordic Museum’s grand Fjord Hall. Courtesy the Nordic Museum

Arts & Culture

An Ocean Away

While it may look the part, the Nordic Museum feels hollow.

The women that run SIFF: Beth Barrett and Sarah Wilke. Photo by Amy Kowalenko/SIFF

Film

Women Filmmakers Make Big Moves at Seattle International Film Festival

As calls for accountability and inclusions roil Hollywood, SIFF’s power duo leads the nation’s largest film festival into…

Feral House Publisher Adam Parfrey Dies Following Stroke

Arts & Culture

Feral House Publisher Adam Parfrey Dies Following Stroke

The Port Townsend resident was known for publishing fringe stories that no one else would touch.

A special three-course dinner at Goldfinch Tavern is just one option for celebrating Mother’s Day. Photo courtesy Goldfinch Tavern

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Mother’s Day 2018 Event Planner

Whether she’s an early bird or a night owl, there’s more than enough happening around Seattle to keep…

Pick List: Harry Partch Festival, ‘Jack &,’ Sabroso Fest

Arts & Culture

Pick List: Harry Partch Festival, ‘Jack &,’ Sabroso Fest

Seattle’s best entertainment options this week.

Anita Yavich’s costumes combine stunningly with RETNA’s backdrops in Seattle Opera’s <em></em><em>Aida</em>. Photo by Philip Newton

Arts & Culture

Sing Like an Egyptian

The performance of Seattle Opera’s Aida can’t always match its stunning design.

Illustration by Taylor Dow

Arts & Culture

Heavy Turbulence

Uranus steps into Taurus and Mars enters shadow.

Leave No Trace. Image courtesy SIFF

Film

SIFF 2018 Guide

Picks for our most anticipated films at this year’s festival.

Mackenzie Davis and Charlize Theron star in <em>Tully</em>. Photo courtesy Kimberly French/Focus Features

Film

The Biting Motherhood of ‘Tully’

Charlize Theron carries Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody’s tale of weary parental life.

Deadpool will say anything to get you to see his movie this summer. Photo courtesy Twentieth Century Fox

Film

Summer Movie Preview 2018

From action blockbusters to heartfelt documentaries, our film critic picks the summer’s must-see films.

Illustration by Taylor Dow

Arts & Culture

Clean Up

Closures galore as Uranus heads out of Aries.

Pick List: ‘Aida,’ Nada Surf, Nordic Museum Opening

Arts & Culture

Pick List: ‘Aida,’ Nada Surf, Nordic Museum Opening

A sampling of Seattle’s best entertainment events for the week.

Bumbershoot 2018 Lineup Features J. Cole, SZA, Fleet Foxes, and Portugal. The Man

Music

Bumbershoot 2018 Lineup Features J. Cole, SZA, Fleet Foxes, and Portugal. The Man

The Labor Day weekend festival reveals its extensive roster.

Mercer Island Native Wins Pulitzer Prize for Biography

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Mercer Island Native Wins Pulitzer Prize for Biography

Caroline Fraser’s ‘Prairie Fires’ chronicles the life and times of ‘Little House on the Prairie’ author Laura Ingalls…

Superheroes … so … many … superheroes. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios

Film

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and the Infinite Cinematic Universe

The overstuffed “climax” of Marvel’s long-running superhero series is undercut by the knowledge that it’ll continue.

The Conquistador Fever Dream of ‘Zama’

Film

The Conquistador Fever Dream of ‘Zama’

The Argentinian film follows a hapless cog of colonialism disorientingly seeking escape.

Illustration by Taylor Dow

Arts & Culture

Collapse and Rebuild

Mars and Pluto collide and the Moon is full in Scorpio.

Pick List: Ellen Forney, ‘The Nether,’ ‘Crippled Symmetry’

Arts & Culture

Pick List: Ellen Forney, ‘The Nether,’ ‘Crippled Symmetry’

Seattle’s best entertainment events of the week.

UW’s Storefront Studio Project Revitalizes Historic Northwest Streets

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UW’s Storefront Studio Project Revitalizes Historic Northwest Streets

For 15 years, the student-driven program has given new life to thoroughfares in Northwest communities.