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Revenge of the 20-something
Proof positive that if we collectively slack as a generation, someone will pay attention.
Proof positive that if we collectively slack as a generation, someone will pay attention. It turns out sociologists, psychologists and loads of other experts are studying why and how 20-somethings are taking so long to grow up. Last week’s New York Times Magazine cover story is a must-read for anyone in their 20s and anyone…
Local Authority: Mant Versus Nature
A colony of Seattle artists builds a life-size ant farm for Burning Man
Mant Versus Nature How much difference can one “mant” make? A group of Seattle artists called the Sober Free Society aims to find out at Burning Man (8/30–9/6), the annual festival held on an ancient desert lakebed in Black Rock City, Nevada, where hundreds of Seattleites flock each summer to construct and experience art installations. Burning…
Weekly Must List: August 26 – September 1
Our top to-do's for the week
Must Mingle SAM RemixFriday (8/27) – Be sure to clear your calendar for this weekend’s SAM Remix at the Sculpture Park, part of Seattle Art Museum’s quarterly dance party series. This booty shaking 21 and up lineup includes a performance by local electronic quartet Truckasauras, visual art and nighttime tours of the Sculpture Park. 8…
Vote for the Best of Seattle 2010
Faithful readers, it's your turn to tell us what you love about Seattle. Fill out our Best of 2009 R
Faithful readers, it’s your turn to tell us what you love about Seattle. Fill out our Best of 2010 Readers’ Choice Poll and sound-off on the best of the city. Just follow this link and share your faves with us today!
A Daily Dose of You with Dailybooth.com
Thisisbrandx.com had a nice piece today on dailybooth.com, the latest in a new wave of social media
Thisisbrandx.com had a nice piece today on dailybooth.com, the latest in a new wave of social media that emphasizes community building through visuals and pictures. The site was founded by Noah Kalina, a photo student who rose to Youtube fame when he posted a five-minute time lapse video comprised of six years worth of digi…
A Daily Dose of You with Dailybooth.com
Thisisbrandx.com had a nice piece today on dailybooth.com, the latest in a new wave of social media
Thisisbrandx.com had a nice piece today on dailybooth.com, the latest in a new wave of social media that emphasizes community building through visuals and pictures. The site was founded by Noah Kalina, a photo student who rose to Youtube fame when he posted a five-minute time lapse video comprised of six years worth of digi…
Fashion Friday: Three tips for weekend style
A longer-lasting mani, new fall fashion and a goodbye sale
Inevitably, every August, no matter how nice the weather is, my fashion-minded brain starts to crave new fall ensembles, chunky scarves and boots; and this year I have a particularly bad case. Two of my favorite local designers, Suzabelle and Spun, have thankfully sated my appetite this week with their new fall collections, get your…
Shopping + Fashion: Clementine and La Rousse Sale!
West Seattle's Clementine is pairing with La Rousse to create complete looks (available at several p
Starting today, the West Seattle boutique, Clementine (specializing in cute, strappy pumps and accessories) is joining forces once again with the urban-glam professionals at La Rousse (online-only) to create complete looks for everyone’s budget. It’s time to let your imagination run wild during this four-day sale with combinations like gladiator shoes paired with a jumpsuit…
Seattle Makes Room for ‘The Room’
The 'Citizen Kane' of bad movies returns--with its mysterious creator.
The Citizen Kane of bad movies returns–with its mysterious creator. About a year ago, I wondered why Seattle hadn’t played host to The Room, a movie so comically dreadful that one person in academia has dubbed it “the Citizen Kane of bad movies.” Shortly afterward, the film made had at least two screenings here, but…
Radar Hair & Records Now Open in the SoDo
Radar Hair & Records celebrated their new shop with a grand opening last Saturday.
Radar Hair & Records celebrated their new shop with a grand opening last Saturday. Radar Hair & Records owners Betsy Hansen (of Rusk, Vain, and Helmet Head) and Johnny Samra (an avid vinyl collector for 17 years) celebrated their recent arrival to the SoDo with a grand opening at their brightly painted warehouse digs. Hansen and…
Weekly Must List: August 12 – August 18, 2010
Our top To-Do's for the week ahead.
Our top To-Do’s for the week ahead. MUST GAPEFrankenocchio Puppet Show8/12 – 8/14 (Thursday – Saturday) – Leave the kiddies at home for this slightly creepy, entirely warped, thoroughly engaging fairy tale by local puppeteer Brian Kooser and Seattle playwright Stephanie Timm. Filled with a colorful cast of flawed, bawdy characters and enchanting puppets, the…