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False Service Animal Claims, Native American Murals Defaced

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In personal brand news: Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is trademarking his famous “I’m just here so I won’t get fined” phrase he repeatedly uttered to members of the media during this year’s Super Bowl. The sports star will make money off of the saying and according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, “It will appear on clothing as part of Lynch’s ‘Beast Mode’ brand.” 

The Burien law that had originally given police the ability to remove people with offensive body odor in public spaces was later revised to allow them to remove people who are behaving disruptively in a public space. But even with that revision the ordinance is still angering some homeless advocates, who say it unfairly targets Burien’s homeless population.

There are a lot of service animals walking around out there, accompanying their owners in businesses and on airplanes, and according to Komo News, some of those claims are dubious. “Claiming your pet is a service animal is technically a violation of federal and state law, but there’s no enforcement. There is also a broad misunderstanding of what does and does not constitute a service animal. Complaints to the state office of human rights are increasing, and experts say confusion is causing those with real service animals to be unnecessarily doubted.”

A fifth-grader at Highland Park Elementary brought a marijuana-laced candy bar to school and offered it to some of his classmates, though Kiro 7 News reports none of the students ate the candy. The student, who obtained the candy bar from a family member, was suspended. Properly labeling edibles–which often look just like regular candy or baked goods–to keep them out of children’s hands is a hot issue. Kiro notes that in Colorado, “emergency room visits for kids who eat edibles have soared” since the state legalized marijuana. Colorado currently has stricter regulations on edibles packaging than Washington does. 

Native American murals at the Wilson Pacific School in Wallingford were vandalised yesterday. Seattle artist Andrew Morrison said it took him 12 years to paint the murals. 

 

SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction

SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction

Dance, drag, and immersive art collide in an eight-week exploration of our phone-obsessed lives, with a few surprises along the way. 

What do drag queens, smartphone addiction, art installations, and an old luggage shop have in common?  According to longtime Seattle choreographer Alana O’Farrell Rogers, a lot.  “There’s no dead time anymore,” says Rogers, explaining how the proliferation of smartphones fills the empty spaces that once served as time for rest or connection. Where we snuggled…

Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power

Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power

Ahead of their performance at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture gala, the hip-hop pioneers talk about creative ownership, connecting with new generations, and the songs that still resonate.

The Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) will host its annual ICONS of Pop Culture Gala in Seattle on October 22, honoring five artists and institutions whose work has helped shape entertainment and culture.  This year’s honorees are martial arts and film legend Bruce Lee, fashion designer Jeremy Scott, the video game franchise Halo, hip-hop pioneers…

Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan

Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan

Drawing on childhood memories, neighborhood history, and salvaged materials, Christopher Paul Jordan’s latest show at Cornish’s Behnke Family Gallery explores how the past stays with us.

Start in the middle. It’s good advice for telling a story, and a way into Christopher Paul Jordan’s paintings. By the time you encounter them, their materials have already been something else, and who knows what they might move on to become. The Tacoma interdisciplinary artist works with salvaged objects, including screens, picture frames, canvas,…

Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look 

Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look 

Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).

WEDDING BELLS I’ve been a bit absent from this column lately, but I think I have a pretty good excuse: I got married! It’s already been three weeks since my September 19 wedding, but I’m still reflecting on the magic of the day. My fiancé, well husband now (I can’t get used to saying it!),…