AltWeeklies Wire
Beyond Bordersnew
Globalization is the new villain in an effective international thriller.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-31-2005 |
Reviews
Stay In and Playnew
"In the South, there are beautiful, lush landscapes that also have a sinister quality, and it's the same with the culture," says Holopaw's John Orth.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Holopaw, Quit +/or Fight
Killer Cutenew
The Japanese TV show Paranoia Agent perfectly captures our media-mad age.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
08-17-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
With This Ring, I Thee Wednew
Seattle Opera's sterling epic inspires eternal devotion.
Seattle Weekly |
Gavin Borchert |
08-17-2005 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Just Say 'Ommmmm . . . 'new
An experiment suggests teaching prison inmates meditation could be an effective form of rehab.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Pot Granny and the Airportnew
Without even meaning to, a distinguished Seattle grandmother recently joined a select group -- one including high-profile athletes, celebrity singers, politicians and a narcotics prosecutor -- by getting nabbed with a personal stash at an airport.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
08-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Drug War Peace Plannew
A Bar group in Seattle is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Jimi's First Experiencenew
LSD was the "white kid's" drug that made Jimi Hendrix feel like Marilyn Monroe and helped him "see" his music.
Seattle Weekly |
Charles R. Cross |
08-17-2005 |
Excerpts
Time to Grow Upnew
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says a taller, denser downtown is inevitable, even desirable. But critics say bigger isn't better unless you do it right.
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
08-10-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
An Interview with Werner Herzognew
Timothy Treadwell's first encounters with bears were something like an epiphany, and he considered it his holy duty to protect them, Werner Herzog says.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man
The Great Communicatornew
Coldplay's Chris Martin brings his muddled message to the people.
Seattle Weekly |
Neal Schindler |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Smite Makes Rightnew
Far from Baghdad, we need a sectarian truce of our own. But are hard-believing Americans really ready for a grand compromise?
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
08-10-2005 |
Nonfiction
Into the Wildnew
Werner Herzog finds one of his very best subjects by accident. His wonderfully foolhardy hero, however, is on a fatal journey of self-discovery.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man
Wheeled Apparitionsnew
In Seattle, bicyclists' high-profile political statement is also a savvy urban-art installation.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-10-2005 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Knight Ridder Rides Innew
The unhappy minority owner of The Seattle Times acquires two other Washington state newspapers.
Seattle Weekly |
Chuck Taylor |
08-08-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
