Daniel Anderson
Trailblazing Women: Jean Smart
'Hacks' star reflects on her career and how growing up in Seattle shaped her
It’s almost noon, and Jean Smart is present as ever during a phone call. She actually asks the first question, about whether I’m a Seattle native. “Oh, you are!” she exclaims, her voice lighting up with even more warmth when she finds out I am a fellow University of Washington alum and, like her youngest, also a Chinese adoptee. She then proceeds to tell me…
Johnny Huynh: Mechanical Engineering Student and The Voice of a New Generation
From a SpaceX internship to budding musical powerhouse
Known for posting impassioned pop covers in moody public garages, Huynh’s husky powerhouse vocals have garnered him a staggering 7 million social media followers across TikTok and Instagram, and a freshly inked deal with Columbia Records, all in a mere 10 months.
Cream of the Chop: Top Chef Kaleena Bliss
Washington native competes on popular Bravo cooking competition
Seattleites will spot a familiar face on the latest season of Top Chef, set in Wisconsin this year. Chef Kaleena Bliss competes for the coveted title on the longstanding cooking competition franchise, now in its 21st year.
Seattle Now Has Its First K-pop Store
K-pop Nara open in Capitol Hill
The city’s first store devoted entirely to K-pop, K-pop Nara, is now open in Capitol Hill. Fans can purchase the usual goods for a K-pop store: albums, lightsticks, artist merchandise, stationary, and more. Unique items include custom photocard sleeves and magazines with artist interviews.