Studying the litany of animal-derived band names often feels like touring zoo exhibits: “And here we have the elusive Reignwolf . . . ”…
Growing up, a young Arrington De Dionyso recalls owning a book by famous “sound effects guy” Michael Winslow from Police…
Julia Shapiro writes really incredible love songs. What’s refreshing is they’re fun love songs. Nobody’s weeping about broken hearts or…
If John Waters decided to shoot his next film in Seattle, Billy the Fridge would likely snag the starring role….
Scot Porter meticulously hand-drew, frame by frame, the animation for his music video “Iridescent Asteroid Mists.” By laying a piece…
Sometimes it’s nice to be freed from the burden of authorship and provenance, deciding how this artist ranks against that,…
Seattle museumgoers generally treat the Tacoma Art Museum as an afterthought—someplace you drive past en route to Portland. And the…
Seattle’s breakout novelist during the past year is clearly Maria Semple. But among the nonfiction crowd, who mine their own…
Who knew Jerick Hoffer was destined for stardom? First, probably, his fellow students at Cornish College; then most everyone who’s…
Women’s soccer doesn’t quite get the blue-and-green love that the Sounders inspire, but it’s a growing sport. And the Seattle…
Last winter, Mariners nation demanded action. The more bloodthirsty wanted a public beheading in the front offices. The prudent just…
Raul Ibanez’s career is full of proverbs, little stories that speak to larger truths. Last year, when the crow-footed Ibanez…
Seattle’s never seen an athlete like brash, brainy Richard Sherman. The leader of the Seahawks “Legion of Boom” secondary, Sherman…
There may be more glamorous spots in Seattle for Vietnamese food, but my favorite is Huong Binh. Located in a…
I’m fully aware that as a former New Yorker, I’m something of a pizza snob. I like a thin, crispy…
Housed in the foodie dream world that is Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market is Taylor Shellfish’s so-called “Shellfish Deli.” The spot…
Confession: I like the Syrian-Lebanese inspired Mamnoon’s lunch counter better than I do its full sit-down dinner—the best parts of…
Seattle’s cocktail renaissance has led to something of a Golden Age for those of us who appreciate a well-crafted drink;…
Choosing to follow Ken Jennings on Twitter, one might expect to be titillated with 140-character outbursts of brain-teasers or trivia,…
Public transportation policy is like contraception: lots of people use it, but that doesn’t mean anyone wants to talk about…
