Seattle Mag
Will there ever be Another ‘Evans Republican’ in Politics?
We weren't always a one-party town, but rather a place where progressive Republicans thrived
Bipartisanship in Seattle usually means a Democrat and a Socialist posing for a selfie, but it used to be different. Seattle used to have Republicans, not only Republicans, but progressive urban reformers—think of city council members like Tim Hill who rode his bike on the campaign trail, Bruce Chapman and John Miller, who launched the…
Video Premiere: Lemolo’s “Low Halo”
Lemolo's "Low Halo" video is like a beautiful séance
When she was 7 years old, Meagan Grandall, lead singer and songwriter for the Seattle-based dream pop band Lemolo, would wade into the ocean and push little boats out into the waves. They say what you did when you were young is what you’re meant to do when you’re older, and while it’s true that…
Brett Hamil’s New Politically Charged Talk Show
Seattle writer and comedian books all-star guests for new show
Tickets for this thing will likely go quick. Seattle comedian Brett Hamil, who writes for City Arts magazine and hosts a regular politically charged YouTube video series, has amassed a star-studded lineup for the inaugural episode of his new monthly talk show, The Seattle Process with Brett Hamil, debuting October 21 at 8 p.m. at…
Seattle Superheroes: Lightning Rachel Belle
The Scrabble-playing, burrito-eating FM radio superhero
Seattle Superheroes is a regular series on seattlemag.com wherein artists depict standout people in our community as superheroes. While we’ve taken some artistic license with the narratives, the sentiment behind them is very real. Don’t adjust your dials. What you’re experiencing is the ecstatic, elastic energy of the one and only Rachel Belle, the dynamo…
Seattle BrickCon, ‘Halo’-Themed Sounders Jerseys & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Lego is NOT just for kids: The 14th Annual BrickCon is this weekend at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sunday, October 4 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.). It’s a convention put on by passionate Lego hobbyists featuring hundreds and maybe even thousands of models…
Must List: PNB’s ‘See the Music,’ Macefield Music Fest Rocks Ballard
What to do in Seattle this weekend
Must ListenCity of Literature reading at Hugo HouseFriday (10/2, 7 p.m.) Listen to tales from the local book-loving scene at this gathering of contributors to the recent essay collection Seattle City of Literature, a conversational history of Seattle’s literary legacy. The book was edited by Ryan Boudinot, after he founded Seattle’s bid to become a…
Credit Card Security, Marshawn’s Hamstring & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
More secure credit card chip readers are supposed to be installed in stores by Thursday, although only 27 percent of retailers have the new machines, KIRO 7 reports. Cards with chips will no longer be swiped, but dipped into the new readers that provide an added level of security by creating a unique code for…
The Force is Strong with the Seattle Seahawks
How this year is the Return of the Jedi season
The Seahawks’ 2015 season will be remembered as their Return of the Jedi year. Allow us to explain. Two seasons ago was the team’s A New Hope year with young Russell Wilson playing the role of Luke Skywalker and leading the upstart rebel team to a universally surprising victory. Their repeat the next year, however,…
UberEats rolls out in Seattle
Order, track and pay for lunch like an Uber ride
Beginning Oct. 7, you might consider having Uber bring your favorite pork belly pinch buns to you instead of taking an Uber to Kraken Congee for lunch. When it launches next week, Seattle will be the 10th city to get UberEats, the on-demand meal service that guarantees delivery of hometown eats in 10 minutes or…
Instagram Inspiration: A Drive Down Highway 101
Pack your bags, we're heading to the ocean (swimsuits optional)
Aviator Beryl Markham wrote in her brilliant 1942 memoir West with the Night, “To see ten thousand animals untamed and not branded with the symbols of human commerce is like scaling an unconquered mountain for the first time, or like finding a forest without roads or footpaths, or the blemish of an axe. You know…
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
How weight-loss surgery provides hope for morbidly obese men
The benefits of weight-loss surgery seem clear: Such procedures give those who undergo them a new outlook on life and majorly improved health. Now, Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) says bariatric surgery could be even more beneficial for older men than previously thought. A study of 2,500 Veterans Affairs patients, most of them male, who…
Vitamin-enhanced Water: Healthy or Hype?
Dr. Erik Suh weighs in on companies that claim added benefits
Plain water is passé—at least, that’s what the sellers of multitudes of fizzy, nutrient-enhanced or flavored (sometimes all in one) waters lining grocery store shelves would have you believe. Dr. Erik Suh of Eastside Primary Care and Wellness explains what can quench—and what can derail your good health intentions. Suh, a triathlete in his spare…
New Album from Shaprece out this Month
Seattle songstress Shaprece on her new album, musical idols and her ideal dinner-party guests
Shaprece, the mononymous singer born and raised in Seattle, has gained acclaim for original songs that blend soul, electronica, strings and trip-hop with gorgeous vocals. Her new album, Coals, comes out this month, and she’s celebrating with a humdinger of a release party—playing the record in its entirety with backup by the Seattle Symphony at…
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