Culture 13 ways to observe Black History Month with art — and hockey From an opera about Malcolm X to commemorative Kraken jerseys, Black culture is being celebrated around Seattle. by Brangien Davis & Gavin Borchert / February 1, 2024
News Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Barbaro on truth, lies and news The host of the New York Times' podcast The Daily explains why covering falsehoods is an existential problem for journalism. by Gavin Borchert / May 12, 2023
Politics Up in smoke: WA pot firms say their profits are getting burned down by tax bills Medical marijuana grower Brendan Howley working with marijuana plants grown under current state medical marijuana prescriptions in Skagit County. New rules are being proposed for sales under a state... by Bill Lucia / December 7, 2014
Now playing (or drying): Frederick Wiseman's portrait of London's National Gallery The documentary about London's famed art museum is so unexciting as a piece of cinema it begs to be evaluated as something else. But what? by Rustin Thompson / December 6, 2014
'The Babadook': Who knew a movie about a book could be this scary? Horror movies rarely generate acting awards, but this could be an exception. by Rustin Thompson / December 4, 2014
Culture Viral Video: John Oliver's hilarious analysis of net neutrality Oliver breaks it all down in a sidesplitting 13 minutes. His call to by Rustin Thompson / November 23, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Seth Rogen and others raise awareness of Alzheimer's Disease President Obama declared November National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month as a way to draw attention to a disease that kills 500,000 each year. by Rustin Thompson / November 16, 2014
Politics Despite small wins, Sawant sees city budget falling short as a 'moral' document Kshama Sawant by Bill Lucia / November 15, 2014
'Norte, the End of History' is as magnificent as it is grim From "Norte, the End of History" by Rustin Thompson / November 13, 2014