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‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Swings Through Seattle Fighting For Global Health
Rising stars from culture, tech and global health come together for a one-of-a-kind conversation.
PATH’s Brian Atuhaire, Yara Shahidi and Malala Fund co-founder (left to right) spoke at the nonprofit’s 40th anniversary event.
Local Actor Steals the Show on RuPaul’s Drag Race
Local actor and drag performer Jerick Hoffer, a.k.a. Jinkx Monsoon, took the cake on RuPaul’s Drag Race this week with a delightful impression of Little Edie, one half of the eccentric duo introduced to the world in the documentary Grey Gardens (see the stage version in Seattle this spring). Jinkx’s costars on the show couldn’t…
Amazon’s New Kindle Ad Loves Gay Marriage
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon.com just launched a national ad for its Kindle Paperwhite. The star of the ad isn’t the new e-reader, though. It’s the subtle notion presented that gay marriage is a totally benign and normal aspect of life. Oh, and any thinking that defaults to heterosexuality as a norm. Well, that’s sort of…
Searching for Sasquatch
A Seattle scientist plays skeptic on Animal Planet' shit show 'Finding Bigfoot'.
Let’s be clear: Scientist Ranae Holland, who can be seen on the Animal Planet reality show Finding Bigfoot tromping around various woods, sporting night-vision gogs and listening carefully to weird sounds, absolutely does not believe Sasquatch exists. Nevertheless, the 42-year-old research field biologist, who attended the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences…
Top Chef Seattle Stinks!
Hey, Top Chef! How about you pack up your knives and go home? Really, I’m over it, aren’t you? This season, shot last summer in Seattle, is a big bust. It hurts my eyeballs to watch and stabs at my civic pride. It’s not just the usual trumped up drama or the lame challenges. It’s…
Best Scary Movies to Watch on Halloween
In case the weekend shut-ins among us need a little help rounding off the perfect horror movie marathon. (Watch at your own discretion – we can’t be responsible for any “accidents.”) Listed in no particular order: The FlyYou will never look at Jeff Goldblum the same way again. Night of the Living Dead (1968)The zombie…
X Factor: Team Lomax Delivers, While American Dream Story Line Depresses
Thanks to an unexpected office rivalry, I find myself properly hooked on the X Factor, another Simon Cowell singing contest that has been popular in the UK for years and just crossed the pond this year. In case you don’t watch, but still care: 32 acts (narrowed from thousands) are battling to win a 5…
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