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King County voters resoundingly kicked transit supporters in the stomach yesterday, refusing
Published 5:11pm Wednesday, April 23, 2014King County voters resoundingly kicked transit supporters in the stomach yesterday, refusing to pay additional money from a sales-tax and car-tab increase to fund Metro ... Read more
A new poll is out today showing that two competing gun initiatives
Published 5:21pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014A new poll is out today showing that two competing gun initiatives on the November ballot are both – at least at this point in ... Read more
Since you don’t choose to be a fan of a sports team
Published 5:15pm Monday, April 7, 2014Since you don’t choose to be a fan of a sports team any more than you choose your parents, it’s usually just depressing to think ... Read more
A lot can be done in 100 days. It’s enough time for
Published 11:25pm Thursday, April 3, 2014A lot can be done in 100 days. It’s enough time for a leopard to gestate; twice enough for the creation of a domestic ferret. ... Read more
In recent years, there has been more and more talk about the
Published 6:40pm Thursday, April 3, 2014In recent years, there has been more and more talk about the possibility of an HIV cure. Seattle’s own Timothy Ray Brown, who moved to ... Read more
FOR SALE Keep your fashion above the Mendoza Line with my hand-woven
Published 8:16pm Thursday, March 27, 2014FOR SALE Keep your fashion above the Mendoza Line with my hand-woven necklaces. Perfect for a double header or double kegger. Available in two sizes: ... Read more
Local & Repertory Almost Human Chainsaws and bloodthirsty Maine yokels figure in
Published 7:33pm Tuesday, March 25, 2014Local & Repertory Almost Human Chainsaws and bloodthirsty Maine yokels figure in this new horror flick. (NR) SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St. (Seattle Center), ... Read more
Journey to the West Runs Fri., March 28–Thurs., April 3 at Grand
Published 12:35am Tuesday, March 25, 2014Journey to the West Runs Fri., March 28–Thurs., April 3 at Grand Illusion. Rated PG-13. 110 minutes. If you were a bored 10-year-old sitting in ... Read more
Local & Repertory • The Big Sleep Could Howard Hawks’ 1946 detective
Published 6:56pm Tuesday, March 18, 2014Local & Repertory • The Big Sleep Could Howard Hawks’ 1946 detective thriller be the greatest Hollywood movie ever made? Quite possibly so. “You don’t ... Read more
Oh, the humanities! Sorry. In January a bill was introduced to the
Published 7:56pm Monday, March 17, 2014Oh, the humanities! Sorry. In January a bill was introduced to the Washington state legislature that would collect data on how much money a particular ... Read more
The Healthy Element is a hidden gem in the unassuming Olympia suburb
Published 10:05pm Friday, March 7, 2014The Healthy Element is a hidden gem in the unassuming Olympia suburb of Lacey, offering more than 30 strains (15 indicas, three sativas, and 13 ... Read more
Teaching about wine is challenging, I know from personal experience. It’s such
Published 10:01pm Thursday, March 6, 2014Teaching about wine is challenging, I know from personal experience. It’s such a complex and complicated topic that just figuring out where to start can ... Read more
It feels awful to even write these words, but Kurt Cobain is
Published 11:21pm Wednesday, March 5, 2014It feels awful to even write these words, but Kurt Cobain is better known now for his suicide than for anything else. Even those who ... Read more
Particle FeverOpens Fri., March 14 at Harvard Exit. Not rated. 99 minutes.If
Published 5:32pm Wednesday, March 5, 2014Particle Fever Opens Fri., March 14 at Harvard Exit. Not rated. 99 minutes. If nothing else, this documentary confirms something you’ve probably always suspected: Really ... Read more
Opening ThisWeek Better Living Through Chemistry Opens Fri., March 14
Published 7:54pm Tuesday, March 4, 2014Opening ThisWeek Better Living Through Chemistry Opens Fri., March 14 at Sundance Cinemas and SIFF Cinema Uptown. Not rated. 91 minutes. Sam Rockwell sightings are like ... Read more
Wednesday, March 5Jenifer RingerWe’re living in a very first-person world right now—from
Published 10:40pm Tuesday, February 25, 2014Wednesday, March 5 Jenifer Ringer We’re living in a very first-person world right now—from the blog to the selfie, it’s all about ourselves. Some of ... Read more
There’s not much Mayor Ed Murray has gotten right in the storm
Published 8:37pm Tuesday, February 25, 2014There’s not much Mayor Ed Murray has gotten right in the storm over police discipline that has erupted over the last week. But one thing ... Read more
The late winter sun has begun to retreat behind the snow-speckled Bannock
Published 9:00pm Friday, February 21, 2014The late winter sun has begun to retreat behind the snow-speckled Bannock Mountain Range on the outskirts of Pocatello, Idaho. Frank Holden shields his eyes ... Read more
Run & Jump Runs Fri., Feb. 21–Thurs., Feb. 27 at Northwest Film
Published 5:41pm Tuesday, February 18, 2014Run & Jump Runs Fri., Feb. 21–Thurs., Feb. 27 at Northwest Film Forum. Not rated. 105 minutes. The stink of MacGruber had pretty well cleared by ... Read more
Justin Hoffman starts the story with his moment of inspiration: “I was
Published 6:32pm Thursday, February 13, 2014Justin Hoffman starts the story with his moment of inspiration: “I was waiting for a reuben in this little sandwich shop. I picked up a ... Read more