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The Nerd Issue: Seattle’s Beloved Geek Festivals
Geek Fests! If there were any doubt as to Seattle’s nerd cred, one need look no farther than the eno
COMICS, SCI-FI & FANTASY Emerald City Comicon March 4–6; Washington State Convention Center, Seattle; emeraldcitycomicon.com Who attends: Secret superheroes.Why go: Dating back to 1970 in San Diego (and 2003 in Seattle), this is a mecca for comic book enthusiasts—and with good reason. If the countless local and international comic book vendors don’t do it for…
The Nerd Issue: Seattle’s Comics Craze
Pow! Bam! Kaboom! A growing number of comic book professionals (no, that’s not an oxymoron) are maki
PETER BAGGE Applauded for his comic series “Hate” and “Apocalypse Nerd” (among others), the iconic Seattle comic writer has a new book due out this month from Fantagraphics. It’s a collection of his 1999–2000 comic book series Yeah!, which follows the triumphs and trials of an all-girl band that blows Josie and the Pussycats out…
The Nerd Issue: Celebrating Local Geek Varietals
From nerd hangouts to, geeky fashion to a geeky blast from the past, here's our ode to Seattle's ner
NERD HANGOUTThe Nerd Cathedral Double nerd points go to the Seattle Public Library for erecting a downtown pleasure dome dedicated to the pursuit of reading, as well as upgrading neighborhood libraries to pass ecological muster. Our citizenry passed the “Libraries for All” bond measure with a whopping 72 percent approval in 1998, and that resulted…
Local mom Hsiao-Ching Chou Sounds off on the Tiger Mom debate
Hsiao-Ching Chou joins the Tiger Mom debate on "New Day Northwest" today at KING-5 at 11 a.m.
You may have seen my response in Red Tricycle to the excerpt of Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” that appeared in the Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal. Maybe you saw my sound bite on the news the night Chua was in Seattle. And this morning I’m going to join a mommy panel…
Caramelized Bananas with Chocolate Drizzle
Watch what bananas, brown sugar and butter do under the broiler
(Jane wears children’s clothing)Whole fruit plus some heat intensifies the sweetness enough to call it dessert. Watch what bananas do under the broiler with a few flavors added. A Captain J. favorite. Want a printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods…
A special Valentine’s Day treat: Daniel Breaker hosts another Intiman cabaret
Condola Rashad, Nick Garrison and friends join in a night of jazz, R&B and classic standards
Looking for something a little different to treat your honey to this Valentine’s Day? Check out the “Valentine’s Cabaret” at Intiman Theatre. Last August, after the impressive run of Lynn Nottage’s “Ruined” at Intiman, members of the cast put together a fundraising “cabaret” as a way to thank Seattle theater patrons for turning out in…
Charging Up Stevens Pass Like Never Before
Highway 2 to Feature Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
For those of you who already own, or are waiting to buy a Nissan Leaf or one of the other new all-electric vehicles now on the market, Stevens Pass and environs might be just the place to take it on your next Sunday drive. The state’s commerce and transportation departments recently teamed up to commit…
Seattle magazine’s Best of 2010 Party – Highlight Reel!
Check out highlights from our Best of 2010 Party!
Seattle magazine celebrated the best of the past 10 years and unveiled our Best of 2010 picks! Guests enjoyed delicious food from renown Seattle restaurants, fine sips from Washington wineries, and amazing music from well-known Seattle bands. Check out photos from the Party of the Decade on Facebook!
Megan Griffiths’ “The Off Hours” Mesmerizes Sundance
Homegrown Indie Film a Masterful Mood Piece
It seems that Seattle’s film community may have finally arrived on the national stage with the stunningly wan production of The Off Hours, a film born and (in)bred in Washington State under the keen directorship of local veteran filmmaker Megan Griffiths. I was lucky enough to catch the film’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival…
Four Seattle-made films screening at Sundance Film Festival January 20–30
It’s time once again for the Sundance Film Festival, that sparkly weekend when Park City, Utah, is overrun with Hollywood hopefuls. Amid the many allegedly independent films (which nonetheless have mega-budgets and studio support) are some realio-trulio independent films that were made right here in Washington state. Congrats to all the local filmmakers who won…
Restaurant Review: Capitol Hill’s La Bete
A gorgeous reclaiming of the old Chez Gaudy, with carefully prepared, exceptionally good food.
If you ever found your way into Chez Gaudy—down the shadowy hallway and through the small rooms decorated in college-rental fashion—you won’t believe how elegant La Bête is. Against all odds, the same Capitol Hill space that was Chez Gaudy for five years is now beautiful: The long black walnut bar is polished to a…
Staple and Fancy Mercantile is “Pretty Good”
Is chef Ethan Stowell's new Ballard restaurant his best yet? Dining critic Allison Scheff finds out.
In big cities like ours, there are a lot of “pretty good” restaurants. It takes something to really shine, to be great. Union, Ethan Stowell’s first restaurant, which opened way back in 2003, was a great restaurant in the beginning. But it was always a little too stiff for an any-night stop. Still, Stowell built…