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The sale of pot for recreational consumption is now legal in Seattle,
Published 11:21pm Tuesday, July 8, 2014The sale of pot for recreational consumption is now legal in Seattle, and about 150 people showed up in SODO today to make sure. That ... Read more
Jorge Carrasco, the second highest-paid public employee in Seattle, will have to
Published 10:27pm Wednesday, July 2, 2014Jorge Carrasco, the second highest-paid public employee in Seattle, will have to get by on $245,000 for the indefinite future. Of course, one might say ... Read more
In a morning press conference Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray named longtime
Published 7:06pm Wednesday, June 11, 2014In a morning press conference Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray named longtime president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association Kate Joncas deputy mayor of ... Read more
The Signal Opens Fri., June 13 at Sundance and other theaters. Rated
Published 9:27pm Tuesday, June 10, 2014The Signal Opens Fri., June 13 at Sundance and other theaters. Rated PG-13. 97 minutes. Sci-fi, like real estate and society in general, is headed ... Read more
The Mariners haven’t had a decent offense in a decade, and this
Published 4:21am Friday, June 6, 2014The Mariners haven’t had a decent offense in a decade, and this year is no different. Previous managers tried to fix the problem. But Lloyd ... Read more
For bartenders, the beer drinker is often either a godsend or a
Published 8:33pm Thursday, June 5, 2014For bartenders, the beer drinker is often either a godsend or a figure of little interest. When you’re slammed, the person ordering a draft or ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek The Grand Seduction Opens Fri., June 13 at
Published 1:05am Wednesday, June 4, 2014Opening ThisWeek The Grand Seduction Opens Fri., June 13 at Guild 45th. Rated PG-13. 112 minutes. During the SIFF screening I attended for The Grand Seduction, ... Read more
Words and Pictures Opens Fri., June 6 at Harvard Exit. Rated PG-13.
Published 9:59pm Tuesday, June 3, 2014Words and Pictures Opens Fri., June 6 at Harvard Exit. Rated PG-13. 116 minutes. This is a pretty hip high school. Not only do they ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek Before You Know It Runs Fri., June 6–Thurs.,
Published 9:34pm Monday, June 2, 2014Opening ThisWeek Before You Know It Runs Fri., June 6–Thurs., June 12 at Grand Illusion. Not rated. 110 minutes. If you were, say, 36 in 1995, ... Read more
Documented Runs Fri., May 30–Thurs., June 5 at Grand Illusion. Not rated.
Published 8:08pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014Documented Runs Fri., May 30–Thurs., June 5 at Grand Illusion. Not rated. 95 minutes. Good journalists don’t necessarily become good filmmakers, even if they’ve got ... Read more
Beneath the Harvest Sky Opens Fri., May 30 at Sundance Cinemas. Not
Published 8:07pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014Beneath the Harvest Sky Opens Fri., May 30 at Sundance Cinemas. Not rated. 116 minutes. The potato harvest of Maine—in this depiction, at least—digs up ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek Beneath the Harvest Sky Opens Fri., May 30
Published 9:21pm Thursday, May 22, 2014Opening ThisWeek Beneath the Harvest Sky Opens Fri., May 30 at Sundance Cinemas. Not rated. 116 minutes. The potato harvest of Maine—in this depiction, at least—digs ... Read more
The debate over state voter-ID laws in the lead-up to November’s elections
Published 8:44pm Tuesday, May 20, 2014The debate over state voter-ID laws in the lead-up to November’s elections may have gained a national audience, but the legal action has played out ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek Before You Know It Runs Fri., June 6–Thurs.,
Published 5:34pm Tuesday, May 20, 2014Opening ThisWeek Before You Know It Runs Fri., June 6–Thurs., June 12 at Grand Illusion. Not rated. 110 minutes. If you were, say, 36 in 1995, ... Read more
Cold in July Opens Fri., May 23 at Sundance. Not rated. 109
Published 1:46am Tuesday, May 20, 2014Cold in July Opens Fri., May 23 at Sundance. Not rated. 109 minutes. Midway through this movie, a junky old Pinto backs into a shiny ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek PBelle Opens Fri., May 23 at Guild 45th,
Published 7:43pm Wednesday, May 14, 2014Opening ThisWeek PBelle Opens Fri., May 23 at Guild 45th, Meridian, and Lincoln Square. Rated PG. 105 minutes. The rule or the exception—which story should filmmakers ... Read more
Everyone is looking at their phones as Childish Gambino, the hip-hop moniker
Published 3:05pm Monday, May 12, 2014Everyone is looking at their phones as Childish Gambino, the hip-hop moniker of Donald Glover, belts a stirring falsetto at The Paramount on Saturday night. ... Read more
Your Daily Dose of Food News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany 1. Interbay
Published 6:04pm Wednesday, May 7, 2014Your Daily Dose of Food News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany 1. Interbay is getting a brewery! Holy Mountain brewery is currently in the construction stage ... Read more
Decoding Annie Parker Opens Fri., May 2 at Sundance. Rated R. 100
Published 1:30am Tuesday, April 29, 2014Decoding Annie Parker Opens Fri., May 2 at Sundance. Rated R. 100 minutes. From what I know of cancer treatment, observed within my own family, ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Opens Fri., May 2
Published 4:38pm Thursday, April 24, 2014Opening ThisWeek The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Opens Fri., May 2 at Ark Lodge, Majestic Bay, Sundance, and other Theaters. Rated PG-13. 140 minutes. Every few years ... Read more