Also: T. Raumschmiere, Crazy Frog, Vendetta Red, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, and David Axelrod.
Potato Head racism
Absent a marriage plot, or any real plot, Nicole Holofcener dissects the manners of matrons and maids.
A PBS special highlights the careers of rock’s female pioneers.
Why is Amazon.com debuting free digital downloads?
Radio, theater, movies—there’s not much difference to America’s great cinematic champion of the human voice.
July 26-August 1.
The Housekeeper, Love the Hard Way, Masked and Anonymous, and Scorched.
Singer-songwriter Chris Whitley plants the seeds for his eventual ‘rediscovery’ with another stellar album.
The Rapture does the truffle shuffle in too-tight pants.
Ellery Eskelin’s trio takes free jazz and runs with it.
TRAFFIC Criterion Collection, $39.95 IF THE FIRST feature you access on this second DVD of 2000’s acclaimed drug war drama…
“Mixing up Turks and Greeks generally goes over about as well as mixing up Hatfields and McCoys. . . . “
Pee-Wee seeks bike, Mary Pickford versus alligators, and a Sideways-themed wine tasting at the Grand Illusion.
Less to Read, More to See A sampling of this year’s best photo books shows how a great picture is…
DJ /rupture splices the world together on his turntables.
Cancer (June 21–July 22) Some people find the raucous rambunctiousness of children noisy and intrusive, but that’s rarely the case…
Readers respond to our love letter to ‘beetza.’
Lectures and Events WALKING TOUR: SKYSCRAPERS The Seattle Architectural Foundation explores the history and symbolism of Seattle’s skyline, including two…
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