SIFF 2007 preview
Has a year really gone by since Seattle's annual cinema megathon last took over the city? Yes, and get ready to start standing in queue,…
Forever Postal
Attention all tightwads: new postal rates (41 cents for a regular envelope) go into effect Monday 5/14, so get those bills in the mail asap.…
Spring Curtain Call
Giving a so-so review can really be a bummer. I was all set to love me some Gem of the Ocean, the Rep's new mounting…
Man seeks compensation for lesbian trauma
This bit of news from my home state, via metro.co.uk, won't top Dana's integrated-prom post. Just a few more dumb red-state shenanigans for your reading…
Time to bring Baby out of the corner?
I didn't realize until just moments ago that there are people in this world who are still certifiably insane over the 1987 Jennifer Grey /…
Bleak Sunday
I'm going to recommend an eight-hour British miniseries, based on a mid-1800s Charles Dickens novel, airing on PBS. For those of you still with me,…
Film Review: After the Wedding
Old-school TIG readers know that I'm enamored with Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier, and have been ever since her glorious film Open Hearts enchanted the hell…
The Landlord
If you haven't seen this ingenious short starring Will Ferrell and the cutest wee alcoholic proprietor ever, please do so. Now."I need to get my…
This weekend: Essential Art House
There's only one week left in the amazing Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films mini-fest at the lovely SIFF Cinema. If you haven't…
WA state senate OKs poet laureate position
Old-ish news, as reported in Saturday's Yakima Herald (of all places): After two failed attempts to make Washington the 41st state with a poet laureate,…