Arts & Culture

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A Not-So-Motley Crew

The daughter of champions learns to row her own race.

01/03/2009 By Erin Pursell

PASSING THROUGH

Listen to this man—Or we kill a puppy

Dr. Demento’s reign of syndicated radio terror started in Seattle.

01/03/2009 By James Ross Gardner

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All the King’s Women

01/03/2009

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Screen Test Tube

Two hundred and forty words about Amy Walker’s two and a half minutes of fame.

01/03/2009 By Lee Fehrenbacher

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Fly Boy Toys

01/03/2009 By Sarah Anderson

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Regarding Tess

When Tess Gallagher, the widow of acclaimed Northwest writer Raymond Carver, planned to publish early drafts of her late husband’s beloved short stories, the outcry from the New York publishing establishment was loud and rancorous.

01/03/2009 By Claire Dederer

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Task Master

An artist turns ordinary chores into improvisational art.

12/28/2008 By Nate Lippens

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Give Back the Night

We live day and night bathed in artificial light. Now scientists say night light harms wild habitats and human health, and stargazers lament losing the timeless wonder of the night sky.

12/28/2008 By Eric Scigliano

PASSING THROUGH

Old Warrior, New Fight

Phil Donahue tells a soldier’s story in an Iraq war documentary.

12/28/2008 By Steve Wiecking

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Like a Virgin

Rock-obsessed airline touches Seattle for the very first time.

12/28/2008

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Northern Exposures

A Seattle photographer turns moribund bears into high-demand stars.

12/28/2008 By Eric Scigliano

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This is SUB POP

The rise and fall and rise of the record label that that redefined itself for a new generation.

12/28/2008 By Bart Blasengame

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Murder Most Tyra

America’s top reality host has Seattle blood on her hands.

12/27/2008

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The Divorce Next Door

Once upon a time, two couples with two little girls had charmed parallel lives. And then they didn’t.

12/27/2008 By Emily White

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The Human Fish

From Green Lake to Olympic gold, the agony and the glory of Seattle’s greatest athlete.

12/27/2008 By Eric Scigliano

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A Piece of Work

Twyla Tharp comes to PNB for a labor of love.

12/27/2008 By Steve Wiecking

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Man of Many Acts

Bumbershoot booker Chris Porter tries to catch the trends, keep it Reel, and always have a backup when Devo bails for China.

12/27/2008 By Kevin Friedman