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On a warm Thursday afternoon, soon-to-be 25-year-old Alicia Ortiz parks her silver
Published 7:55pm Tuesday, August 13, 2013On a warm Thursday afternoon, soon-to-be 25-year-old Alicia Ortiz parks her silver hybrid Ford Escape outside the Seattle Weekly offices. She’s waiting for me. A ... Read more
If Karen O had a whim to release a new wave of
Published 5:30pm Tuesday, August 13, 2013If Karen O had a whim to release a new wave of Jazzercise videos she would not need to look any farther than her own ... Read more
It was the stolen bicycle story that cut the cord. On February
Published 8:17pm Monday, August 12, 2013It was the stolen bicycle story that cut the cord. On February 24, 2011, Seattle Times reporter Lynn Thompson penned a comically snarkish account of ... Read more
As noted here in recent columns, storefront collectives have come to Kitsap
Published 8:27pm Friday, August 9, 2013As noted here in recent columns, storefront collectives have come to Kitsap County, a few years after their appearance in King and Pierce counties. I ... Read more
1. It felt perfunctory:The people at the Crocodile in Belltown had the
Published 1:51pm Wednesday, August 7, 20131. It felt perfunctory:The people at the Crocodile in Belltown had the mood getting what was their due: They were happy with the results obviously, ... Read more
Good morning, Seattle, you got a real mayor’s race on your hands
Published 5:08am Wednesday, August 7, 2013Good morning, Seattle, you got a real mayor’s race on your hands now. Ed Murray, longtime lawmaker, bird-watching hobbyist and a gay-rights champion dating back ... Read more
Europa Report Opens Fri., Aug. 9 at Varsity. Rated PG-13. 90 minutes.
Published 9:01pm Tuesday, August 6, 2013Europa Report Opens Fri., Aug. 9 at Varsity. Rated PG-13. 90 minutes. Again, space is having its moment. The WALL•E-esque Mars rover Curiosity is a ... Read more
Mayor Mike McGinn’s campaign manager John Wyble said this afternoon that it
Published 8:21pm Tuesday, August 6, 2013Mayor Mike McGinn’s campaign manager John Wyble said this afternoon that it would not surprise him if the mayor finishes third this evening. But Wyble ... Read more
When the Head and the Heart recorded its debut album, the Seattle
Published 4:24pm Tuesday, August 6, 2013When the Head and the Heart recorded its debut album, the Seattle group was still taking shape. What started as a partnership of songwriters Josiah ... Read more
PThe Hunt Opens Fri., Aug. 16 at Guild 45th. Rated R. 111
Published 7:48pm Monday, August 5, 2013PThe Hunt Opens Fri., Aug. 16 at Guild 45th. Rated R. 111 minutes. Mads Mikkelsen plays a serial killer on TV’s Hannibal, but in Thomas Vinterberg’s ... Read more
Late at night, to soothe his sleepless, libertarian, Ayn Rand–reading soul, I
Published 12:03am Saturday, August 3, 2013Late at night, to soothe his sleepless, libertarian, Ayn Rand–reading soul, I wonder if Jeff Bezos doesn’t turn to the customer comments of Amazon.com, as ... Read more
There are a lot of good medical-marijuana strains in Seattle dispensaries. Fewer
Published 9:11pm Friday, August 2, 2013There are a lot of good medical-marijuana strains in Seattle dispensaries. Fewer are the strains that are actually bred in the Puget Sound area, though ... Read more
Sure, when Washington voters passed Initiative 502, it was historic. But when
Published 6:18pm Friday, August 2, 2013Sure, when Washington voters passed Initiative 502, it was historic. But when the Seattle Police Department’s in-house blogger extraordinaire, Jonah Spangenthal-Lee, wrote about the implications, ... Read more
Best Philanthropist, New-School: Nick Hanauer Already a successful local businessman with his
Published 11:52pm Thursday, August 1, 2013Best Philanthropist, New-School: Nick Hanauer Already a successful local businessman with his family’s Pacific Coast Feather Company (what could be more Northwest than feathers?), Nick ... Read more
Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner runs Fri., Aug. 9–Thurs., Aug. 15
Published 6:09pm Thursday, August 1, 2013Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner runs Fri., Aug. 9–Thurs., Aug. 15 at Northwest Film Forum. Not rated. 101 minutes. Running this week with 1981’s My ... Read more
Welcome to the readers’ poll portion of Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle
Published 4:02pm Thursday, August 1, 2013Welcome to the readers’ poll portion of Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle 2013, where we hand the great power of naming the city’s best people ... Read more
In case you didn’t notice the traffic road blocks and flocks of
Published 5:05pm Monday, July 29, 2013In case you didn’t notice the traffic road blocks and flocks of neon-clad teenagers, the Capitol Hill Block Party took over its titular hood this ... Read more
For SpectatorS Best College Athlete What’s long been missing from Seattle
Published 6:48pm Friday, July 26, 2013For SpectatorS Best College Athlete What’s long been missing from Seattle Weekly is a heavy reliance on golf references. We will now rectify the omission ... Read more
Makers Best Women’s Wear Designer In the past, Mark
Published 6:42pm Friday, July 26, 2013Makers Best Women’s Wear Designer In the past, Mark Mitchell’s designs have been over-the-top fabulous and flirtatious, borrowing concepts from his costuming education and background. ... Read more
People Best Philanthropist, New-School Already a successful local businessman with his
Published 6:19pm Friday, July 26, 2013People Best Philanthropist, New-School Already a successful local businessman with his family’s Pacific Coast Feather Company (what could be more Northwest than feathers?), Nick Hanauer ... Read more