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Seahawks Week Two: Is the Magic Gone?
Eight reasons why we're holding out hope that the Seahawks will still be contenders
Expectations were high. The Seahawks, who have been to the past two Super Bowls (with the most recent trip requiring an upset over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship), lost their season opener last week. And this week, they knew their opponent, the Green Bay Packers, would have their teeth showing in the…
Instagram Inspiration: Seahawks Spirit
Go Hawks! For real this time.
After a Seahawks loss, do you ever feel like it was partially your fault? Like maybe you could have done more as a fan—cheered a little louder, sent more good vibes toward the television, or decked yourself out in more blue and green gear? It’s a silly superstition, but I feel it every time. Last…
View a Replica of The Great Northern Train Tunnel
A local artist re-creates Seattle’s historic Great Northern train tunnel
Bertha isn’t the only tunneler in town. Seattle artist Rick Araluce is known for his miniature-scale sculptures of haunting interior spaces as well as the giant-scale sets he creates for the Seattle Opera. Now he’s embarking on The Great Northern, a less than full-scale but still massive replica of the 111-year-old, 1-mile-long tunnel that still…
The Must List: ‘Bootycandy,’ Fashion Film at Butch Blum
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeBold Play Bootycandy at Intiman Theatre Festival(9/16 to 10/3, times vary) Through a life-spanning patchwork of scenes and sketches, this semi-autobiographical dark comedy by Robert O’Hara tells one man’s story of growing up black and gay. Witness his obsession with Michael Jackson, liberal use of Jheri Curl and awkward romantic encounters in this satire…
5 Local Bands Bringing Back the Two-Minute Pop Song
La Luz, Shelby Earl and more dabble in a style that once ruled the airwaves
There was once a time when two-minute pop songs ruled the American airwaves. Much of what you heard on the radio mid-century were supremely catchy tunes like Elvis’ “That’s All Right” (1:56) or “Don’t Be Cruel” (2:01); The Beatles’ “Love Me Do” (2:20) or “Can’t Buy Me Love” (2:11); or Patsy Kline’s “Walkin’ After Midnight”…
The Makers: Leslie Stoner’s Brilliant Encaustic Paintings
Meet the dynamic encaustic artist whose main tools include a blowtorch and a bread pan
Leslie Stoner is holding a blowtorch in one hand while we chat in her Green Lake studio. She’s spraying the torch across the surface of one of her paintings and explaining her process: how the flame heats the wax and fuses it, pushes it down or smooths it out in different ways. As an encaustic…
Good, Bad and Ugly: Recap of Yesterday’s Seahawks Game
Sunday's Seahawks game left this writer feeling rather low
Football is a manic mistress; a torrid relationship full of swelling highs and crippling lows. Just ask anyone who watched the Seahawks on Sunday, from the guy at the bar to hold out safety, Kam Chancellor, who watched backup Dion Bailey give up a crucial end-of-game touchdown to drag a win away from the ‘Hawks….
New Punk Record from Seattle Musician and Playwright Ahamefule J. Oluo
Celebrate the record with a release party on September 17
The sound at the core of The Honorable Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo’s new self-titled punk-rock record is the trumpeter’s signature guttural growl. It’s the sonic equivalent of someone who’s been pushed from routine and forced to snarl, putting the whole world around him on notice. But at the same time, the record is celebratory, sympathetic,…
Baby Orca, Rats Near Lake Union & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used a drone to capture amazing aerial images of a baby orca born to an endangered group of killer whales off the San Juan Islands, KOMO News reports. The new calf, named L122, was swimming with its mother—a 20-year-old named L91—in Haro Strait, just west of…
Instagram Inspiration: A Puppy Pick-Me-Up
Take a peek at five of Seattle's most adorable dogs
Although National Dog Day has passed, I still spend a decent amount of time every day looking at pictures of puppies (some might say too much time). Since the only pet I currently own is an enormous lazy tomcat who howls late into the night, I have to get my puppy love via the internet….
Preferred Employer Discounts on Housing is a Gray Area
People all over town are struggling to find affordable apartments so why is this happening?
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. One of the most stunning stories was The Stranger’s recent revelation that some Seattle landlords are giving special…
Historic Admiral Theatre to Get Substantial Makeover
West Seattle's Admiral Theatre will receive two additional screens, interior upgrades
When you step inside the Admiral Theatre, it’s as if you’re stepping back in time. That’s because the West Seattle movie house, which sits along California Avenue SW, has gone largely untouched—save for a few tweaks in the ’60s and ’70s—since opening in 1942. (The theater first opened in 1919 as the Portola. You can…
Minecraft with Your Meal, Gun Drop Boxes & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Munchies & Minecraft: Geekwire reports that a new burger shop is opening next month near the University of Washington that not only sells burgers but also lets you play Minecraft while you eat. The restaurant is called CaliBurger and its website suggests that it will sell In-N-Out-type products, with “some tweaks to the In-N-Out formula that even some Southern California…
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