Or a shit-ton of fries! Never one to shy away from

Or a shit-ton of fries! Never one to shy away from a gimmick, Dick’s Drive-In owner Dick Spady is sponsoring a first-ever poster contest for ... Read more

The Family That Preys Together

When Margaret Martin met the Lambard clan at church, little did she know they’d end up nearly draining her life’s savings. Read more

Attack of the Lonesome Polecats!

How to win a girl's heart: Kidnap her, then dance your ass off. Also: My Ántonia and The Pajama Men. Read more

    Stephen Markmus & the Jicks When: Saturday, Dec. 6 Where: Neumo’s         

Stephen Markmus & the JicksWhen: Saturday, Dec. 6Where: Neumo’s Read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

You don’t have to be hyper-PC to be somewhat creeped out by the story of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. A 1982 stage adaptation of ... Read more

WSF announced the $65.5 million deal today. Todd Shipyards will build a

WSF announced the $65.5 million deal today. Todd Shipyards will build a 64-car/750-passenger ferry to be delivered in 18 months. In April, WSF rejected Todd’s ... Read more

DVD Release: Wanted

So this is how Angelina Jolie affords all those babies and pregnancy leave. Occupying the middle station in the holy trinity of comic book, movie, ... Read more

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Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq

With our history-making election and economic crisis dominating the headlines, Iraq has slipped from most of our minds. But once you see the 60 photographs ... Read more

Paul Bannick: The Owl and the Woodpecker

First of all, let’s consider the title of this ornithology/photo album: The Owl and the Woodpecker (Mountaineers Books, $24.95). What do the two have in ... Read more

Kevin P. CaseyOften, during her campaign events, Gov. Christine Gregoire would remind

Kevin P. CaseyOften, during her campaign events, Gov. Christine Gregoire would remind the crowd how painfully close the race was in 2004 and attempt to ... Read more

Seattle Auto Show

In a simpler era of cheaper gas, the Seattle Auto Show was a father-son treat, especially for boys raised on Road & Track and Car ... Read more

The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists

SAM’s new mega-show, S’abadeb—The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, may sound like some kind of dull mandatory history lesson. (Not more masks, totem ... Read more

Richard Ellis

Author and marine conservationist Richard Ellis is in awe of the majestic bluefin tuna, and fears for the fish’s demise. Bluefin tuna are warm-blooded, super-speedy ... Read more

Pumpkin Bash

Teen Halloween pranks like smashing your neighbors’ jack-o’-lanterns or egging your school principal’s house are pretty tame compared to watching jaguars rip apart pumpkins stuffed ... Read more

Baracktoberfest

We can go around and around over which presidential candidate is better equipped to get the country out of Iraq and save us from recession. ... Read more

The Way We Elect Judges Is a Sham

It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates. Read more

Richard Misrach: On the Beach

Bay Area photographer Richard Misrach is best known for his decades-long Desert Cantos series, which deals with the vastness and scale of the American West. ... Read more

Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration

Sarah Palin must not have many bird houses in the backyard of her Alaska governor’s mansion. After all, the veep nominee is all about drilling ... Read more

Staring intently at the crowd, Cold War Kids bassist Matt Maust performs

Staring intently at the crowd, Cold War Kids bassist Matt Maust performs with the band at The Showbox on September 30. Photo by Nick Feldman. ... Read more