Little Kids, Big City
We've gone to Northwest Folklife for the past two years with minimal tears, using strategy the military could only aspire to. But this is Folklife...so it's a tie-dyed, guitar-strumming, super-chill strategy that might not work so well on a real battlefield.
By Lora Shinn | May 23, 2008
Convergence Zone
A few days ago I cut through Seattle Center to get to a restaurant in Queen Anne. It was a pleasant afternoon on the former World's Fair grounds, with workers setting up tents for Bumbershoot and a few dozen people lounging on the grass...
By Geoff Carter | August 31, 2007
Convergence Zone
Deep Space Nine and the Millennium Falcon are docked on the premises, and Rick Deckard's flying police car from "Blade Runner" is parked inside. Darth Vader is in the house, as is the alien from "Aliens" and Robby the Robot from "Forbidden Planet."
By Geoff Carter | June 28, 2007
Daily Find
How much would you pay for a great-fitting pair of jeans? If you’re like me and most women I know, a pair that artfully hides your thighs and flatters your backside is worth every penny.
By Sarah Jio | February 5, 2007
Convergence Zone
It seems not a question of if, but of when, Hollywood will see fit to remake this classic, with Brad Pitt in the title role and computer-generated imagery (CGI) technology to “improve upon” the actual North African desert. I can’t stop that from happening. But I can urge you to bring a cushion, have an extra jolt of caffeine and let "Lawrence of Arabia" wash over you like a hot, pure desert breeze. “Masterpiece” is a word that, through careless overuse, has lost much of its meaning – but if this film hasn’t earned the distinction, I’d like to know who a critic has to kiss to get the standards changed.
By Sheri Quirt | August 16, 2006
