‘Distractions’ have the Iron Man franchise off course
Robert Downey Jr. is back for a fourth go-round as Iron Man, after two blockbuster Iron Man movies and last summer's even more spectacular Avengers film.12 years ago
Megan Griffiths directs a harrowing, award-winning film about sex slavery
"Eden" is the name of a harrowing new movie about sex trafficking. It opens in theatres on Friday, a year after winning awards at the Seattle International Film Festival.12 years ago
May Day in Seattle wasn’t all bad
Sure a couple hundred protestors caused a ruckus after dark Wednesday night. But let's not forget that thousands upon thousands of demonstrators rallied peacefully for social and political causes.12 years ago
A 2013 summer blockbuster preview
It's the time for blockbusters and sequels, superheroes and superstars. Welcome to the summer movie season.12 years ago
Dead soap operas get a new life to live online
"One Life To Live," apparently, has two lives to live. So does "All My Children." Not quite two years after being canceled on ABC, these two daytime dramas resurfaced Monday on the web.12 years ago
Applicants make their best case to go to Mars – and never come back
Space travel is not exactly a sure thing, but a Dutch company is sure enough about it to start accepting paid applications for a trip to Mars.12 years ago
‘Boeing Boeing’ at Seattle Rep is like a ‘Mad Men’ French-style farce
You may have seen or heard the ads for the new play at the Seattle Rep called "Boeing Boeing." But be warned, its very local title is a bit misleading.12 years ago
Even terrorists have families
The Tsarnaev family is now nationally, even internationally, notorious. While investigators around the globe look into whether family members have any ties to terrorist networks, I've become fascinated with the family dynamics at work behind the scenes.12 years ago
‘Oblivion’ is very satisfying entertainment
Tom Cruise's specialty is big budget action movies and his latest venture comes with a sci-fi twist.12 years ago
‘The Central Park Five’ not your typical Ken Burns movie
Ken Burns tends to make masterful but rather deliberately paced documentaries, long contemplative series about the Civil War, or baseball, or National Parks.12 years ago
Director Danny Boyle is a master, but ‘Trance’ is not his masterpiece
Danny Boyle is certainly Great Britain's best known movie director, having won an Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire" and is the mastermind who staged the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics.12 years ago
New book ‘Vatican Diaries’ full of surprising revelations
This new book on the Vatican has it all. Sex scandals, both gay and straight; back-stabbing Cardinals and backroom power politics; petty turf wars and rhetorical gaffes; financial mismanagement and kickbacks, even personal papal peccadilloes.12 years ago
Remembering Margaret Thatcher with a little help from BAFTA winner Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep won her most recent Oscar for portraying Margaret Thatcher in the movie "The Iron Lady."12 years ago
Ryan Gosling’s favorite director?
Actor and heartthrob Ryan Gosling is very much in demand in Hollywood these days. But a young and up-and-coming director named Derek Cianfrance has snagged him TWICE.12 years ago
‘Spring Breakers’ is unsettling and oddly compelling
A couple of Disney starlets do their best to scuff up their images in the very non-Disney film, "Spring Breakers."13 years ago
Two in a row? Nate Silver makes his NCAA tournament predictions
Every Democrat's favorite statistician, the New York Times' Nate Silver, is wading into the world of sports again, this time for March Madness.13 years ago
College dropout becomes self-made best selling author, with a little help from Amazon
A year and a half ago, college dropout Hugh Howey was making $10 an hour filling shelves at a bookstore. Today it's a completely different story.13 years ago
Infamous documentary ‘Grey Gardens’ translates to musical at ACT
Two eccentric women, mother and daughter recluses, living in squalor were the unlikely subjects for a landmark documentary, let alone a hit Broadway musical.13 years ago
Death Wish coffee could give your Starbucks buzz a run for its money
Many of you, no doubt, started your day off with a hot cup of coffee. But now you can find a killer cup of coffee, metaphorically speaking.13 years ago
‘Top of the Lake’ more than just another crime story
One of the breakout stars of Mad Men, Elizabeth Moss, gets her own starring role in a new highly acclaimed miniseries.13 years ago
Bremerton woman’s coffee spiked, jewelry pawned by boyfriend
"A good man is hard to find." That saying may be especially true in Bremerton. Moody McMillian, a 43-year-old Seattle man, was dating a Bremerton woman, also in her 40's, for about three months.13 years ago
Gonzaga faces naysayers after earning a NCAA No. 1 seed
Gonzaga may have been ranked first in both of the polls, but they were not a consensus number one seed for the tournament seedings.13 years ago
Seattle soy plant becomes first in WA to have food-processing license revoked
A Seattle soy food manufacturer has been shut down for repeated unsanitary conditions.13 years ago
