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George’s population was 528 at the 2000 census. Translation? Unless you’re a

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 20, 2008

George’s population was 528 at the 2000 census. Translation? Unless you’re a DMB cult member/ fan on a pilmigrage to the Gorge Amphitheatre, there ain’t ... Read more

Tofu Haz a Flavor

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Tasting the wares of three local soybean grinders, we discover: Fresh is better. Read more

SIFF Details

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Ticket info, venues, prices, etc. Read more

Whatever Happened to Mexico’s Charlie Chaplin?

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Dear Mexican, Why did the Mexican comedian Cantinflas never catch on in Hollywood? I thought he was supposed to usher in the Mexican wave of ... Read more

Bummed out by your property tax bill this year? Bill Gates may

Published 7:00am Friday, May 16, 2008

Bummed out by your property tax bill this year? Bill Gates may be too, although he can assuage himself by filling one of his rows ... Read more

The Manchurian Candidate

Published 7:00am Thursday, May 15, 2008

One of the great texts of the Cold War, John Frankenheimer’s 1962 The Manchurian Candidate features a surprisingly nuanced, low-key Frank Sinatra, the straight-to-the-point sexuality ... Read more

Herb Aplert and Lani Hall

Published 7:00am Thursday, May 15, 2008

During my high school years peddling old LPs at a record shop, I got to know the Chumbawamba/Ace of Base/Backstreet Boys of the ’60s and ... Read more

Found and Out

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 13, 2008

A look inside the Hill’s theaters-that-aren’t-theaters. Read more

Remembering a Monster

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The brothers Bishop pay tribute to the late Charles Gocher Jr., and the legendary Sun City Girls. Read more

The Problems With Dr. Juice

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Botched abortions, extortion, steroid trafficking, and a pool table in the exam room were just the beginning. Read more

This Week’s Horoscopes

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Taurus (April 20–May 20) What do you do when you throw your heart into something, and all you get back is derision, sarcasm, and spite? ... Read more

Lunchbox Laboratory: Lab Coat Necessary

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 13, 2008

This micro-restaurant makes every variety of burger you can name, and many you can’t. Just beware the bottom bun. Read more

Gotta admit, it took me awhile to get into Portland’s Shaky Hands.

Published 7:00am Monday, May 12, 2008

Gotta admit, it took me awhile to get into Portland’s Shaky Hands. At first, I pegged them for being to Shins-y. Later, I chalked this ... Read more

Raj Patel

Published 7:00am Thursday, May 8, 2008

As an idealistic college frosh choking on tear gas during the 1999 WTO protests, I only wish I’d had a cadre leader like Raj Patel. ... Read more

Without getting into a lot of acoustic arcana about how and why,

Published 7:00am Thursday, May 8, 2008

Without getting into a lot of acoustic arcana about how and why, the natural trumpet—the instrument’s version 1.0, just a coiled brass tube without valves—sounds ... Read more

Emerald City ComiCon

Published 7:00am Thursday, May 8, 2008

Holy comics, Batman! Practicing your Robin lingo might be a good idea before donning your red-and-green spandex for the sixth annual Emerald City ComiCon (opens ... Read more

The Los Angeles investigation into former Port of Seattle official Gina Marie

Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The Los Angeles investigation into former Port of Seattle official Gina Marie Lindsey has now blossomed out to include questions about her tenure as SeaTac ... Read more

My Brother Is an Only Child

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Messy Italian Politics Explained as Sibling Rivalry Read more

How to Stiff Immigrant Workers in Construction

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Make them “business partners.” Read more

Without getting into a lot of acoustic arcana about how and why,

Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Without getting into a lot of acoustic arcana about how and why, the natural trumpet—the instrument’s version 1.0, just a coiled brass tube without valves—sounds ... Read more