Archives
As Bobble Tiki makes painfully clear on almost a weekly basis, he’s not a fan of meeting new people. When it comes to cultivating new friends or connecting with new acquaintances, Bobble Tiki really isn’t interested. Bobble Tiki’s got five friends in real life, and that suits him just fine.
Archives
As Bobble Tiki makes painfully clear on almost a weekly basis, he’s not a fan of meeting new people. When it comes to cultivating new friends or connecting with new acquaintances, Bobble Tiki really isn’t interested. Bobble Tiki’s got five friends in real life, and that suits him just fine.
Music
There are many talented producers in our area. We are lucky to have such true beat wizards to help us get through our dreary, rainy, grayness - and to help us celebrate when the sun shines on us. One of the notable hip-hop producers in our city is Todd Sykes.
Archives
A door is a weighty thing in literature. It represents both a divider and a portal, a way to keep people out or a means of allowing people in. The metaphorical possibilities are endless. And, practically speaking, it’s not a bad idea, either, just to keep intruders out and such.
Arts
Sometimes we have trouble knowing how to take the holidays. It's tempting to just sink into a vat of gravy and football games and fruitcake and mulled whatever and giftwrapping and champagne and marinate in the shiny, happy version of the celebration. And sometimes, it's hard not to want say
Arts
For 10 years now, Beautiful Angle has created handcrafted letterpress posters. Once a month, these posters get wheat-pasted and stapled in locations around downtown Tacoma in what the two men responsible - graphic designer Lance Kagey and writer Tom Llewellyn - like to call "guerrilla art." Beautiful Angle's annual holiday party
Liquid
Dear Campari, It was time to do something drastic. It was last Sunday. I spent most of the day at the office involved in the unpleasant side of the business, such as paperwork and watching the mold grow under our new roof. Don't ask Campari. Once home, it was all about My
Features
When attending a holiday party, it's simply good manners to show up with a gift in hand. Most people make do with a six-pack or a mediocre bottle of wine, but why not bring something made by hand from a local artists, something your host will truly enjoy and appreciate? Within
Music
Champagne Sunday is an interesting breed. Performing a little bit Broadway, a little bit contemporary, a little bit punk and a little bit blues, this indie duo has a lot of energy and talent that makes for an engaging, powerful listen. Jessi and Jared Fredeen, (yes, they're married) make up the
We Recommend
Champagne Sunday is an interesting breed. Performing a little bit Broadway, a little bit contemporary, a little bit punk and a little bit blues, this indie duo has a lot of energy and talent that makes for an engaging, powerful listen. Jessi and Jared Fredeen, (yes, they're married)
We Recommend
Champagne Sunday is an interesting breed. Performing a little bit Broadway, a little bit contemporary, a little bit punk and a little bit blues, this indie duo has a lot of energy and talent that makes for an engaging, powerful listen. Jessi and Jared Fredeen,
We Recommend
Champagne Sunday is an interesting breed. Performing a little bit Broadway, a little bit contemporary, a little bit punk and a little bit blues, this indie duo has a lot of energy and talent that makes for an engaging, powerful listen. Jessi
Stage
After 17 years of Stardust holiday schmaltz-fests, Harlequin director Linda Whitney outsourced her holiday revue-writing to James Hindman and Ray Roderick of Miracle or 2 Productions, authors of 2003's A Christmas Survival Guide. From a critical standpoint, it's a welcome change, especially since this anthology's aimed squarely at cynical adults
Support
A glimpse into someone else's life can often be enlightening, but, unfortunately, sometimes it can also be alarming. Blind Devotion, Survival of the Front Lines of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction, a memoir by Sharlene Prinsen, catalogs Prinsen's own harrowing experience dealing with husband Sean's struggles with PTSD and addiction
Business News
Wouldn't it be a delightful occasion to have a day of pampering in a serene day spa with all of your best gal pals? But sometimes it doesn't seem realistic or attainable since we wear so many hats between all of the roles that are imposed upon us daily. Yet
