Culture A feel-good documentary that's made for cynics Director Tom Shadyac at the 2010 Port Townsend Film Festival, which screened 'I Am.' by Charles Bermant / March 16, 2011
Equity You, anonymous There's no practical way to enforce accountability on the Web, but a little peer pressure could help. Let's start signing our real names to the comments we post. It would elevate the discourse. by Charles Bermant / June 27, 2008
Culture Tutorial: How to make your own news video Keep it short and avoid too many special effects for a professional-looking video. by Charles Bermant / December 25, 2009
Culture Ready for your close-up? A few faces in the crowds at Seattle's Fremont Fair in June. With the growth of digital photography comes the loss of privacy. by Charles Bermant / December 8, 2009
Beach Boys, Animals return to Washington older, but no worse for wear Eric Burdon, the Animals' lead singer and last remaining original member. by Charles Bermant / July 15, 2011
Backstage with Garth Hudson's Eccentricities Garth Hudson of The Band performs in 1971 by Charles Bermant / September 29, 2011
Tech The unexpected entrepreneur Vicci Martinez rocking a Seattle Secret Show at the College Club on Lake Union. by Charles Bermant / February 26, 2013
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015