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'Joshua': Parenthood as a Literal (Yet Funny) Horror Shownew
The baby's incessant crying, the mother's nervous collapse, the father's bewildered reaction, the boy mysteriously popping up behind them at night -- Joshua makes parenthood itself into a horror movie.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
07-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
Inside the Strange World of Video Game Testingnew
The "dream job" of being a video game tester may sound like a way to get paid for doing exactly what you'd choose to do in the middle of the afternoon on your own living-room sofa, but the reality is very different.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
07-16-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Hoping to 'Reinvent the Way Medical Care is Practiced'new
Qliance offers low-income patients a level of doctor access oncereserved for CEOs and other big spenders, but critics remain highly skeptical.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
07-09-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
You Night Call the Members of Shaky Hands Hippiesnew
Critics have called the band "pre-Animal Collective nature rock," "the Shins pushing Bob Dylan on a swing," and "Blur from Omaha."
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
07-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shaky Hands
Washington's Gov. is One Tough Clemency Judgenew
Barry Massey was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he committed at age 13 -- Gov. Christine Gregoire recently rejected a clemency board recommendation that he be set free.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
07-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Alki Foundation Backs David Della for Mayornew
What happens when the self-proclaimed business candidate doesn't get the nod of Seattle's biggest business organization? Ask Tim Burgess.
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
07-02-2007 |
Politics
'Walking to Werner': Director Becomes Long-Distance Herzog Stalkernew
In more than one sense, this film is an act of endurance.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
07-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Linas Phillips, Walking to Werner
Seattle Hotel Could be Pathway to Citizenship for Investorsnew
Rich foreigners would gain green cards by investing in an industry reliant on undocumented workers.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
07-02-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Is Georgetown About to Get Trashed?new
Residents of Seattle's working-class, South End neighborhood say they've been dumped on enough.
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
06-25-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Popcorn, Butter, and a Good Look at Fecesnew
In Seattle's torrid real-estate market, Rick de la Mare stands at the crossroads of sewer and cinema.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
06-25-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
From Pink Mountaintops to Black Mountain to Lightning Dustnew
Canadians' self-titled debut seems tailor-made to fit deep inside the cavern of a broken heart.
Seattle Weekly |
Aja Pecknold |
06-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lightning Dust
Rocky Votolato's Got Reason to 'Brag & Cuss'new
Songwriter is back in touch with country, still drinks whiskey, and has reality TV to thank for his home.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
06-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rocky Votolato
'Eagle vs. Shark': A Wonderfully Weird, Wry Romancenew
Kiwis find love in all the wrong places.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
06-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Eagle vs. Shark, Taika Waititi
Meet the Housing Authority's Chief Vending-Machine Detectivenew
How one man's love of Ruger wafers led to the unearthing of an alleged housing authority snack-skimming racket.
Seattle Weekly |
John Metcalfe |
06-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Ballpark Bleachers Are No Longer a Heckler's Paradisenew
At Seattle's Safeco Field, fans had better watch what they say and do, lest they risk getting a swift hook.
Seattle Weekly |
Huan Hsu |
06-11-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
