Rings & Things

Dear God: Why Is Everything So Awful?

You Can't Keep a GeekGirl Down

David Thewlis Isn't So Good in Stonehearst Asylum

But He Was the Greatest Actor of the '90s

Dear White People: Alienation Made Darkly Funny

The Incredible Performances, Total Confusion, and Zero Apologies of Birdman

Could Iñárritu's Latest Be a Huge Ball of Ambition Wrapped Around Nothing?

White Bird in a Blizzard: Suburban Life Without Mom

Swim Little Fish Swim: Clichéd Quirk and Crackle-Free Relationships

Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio: Martin Bisi, Workaholic Hero

Two Days, One Night: French Cinema for Our Post-Crash Times

Seattle Musicians Love PJ Harvey—Live, Onstage!

A Celebration of the Preeminent Rock Artist of Her Generation

Gary Numan Loves a Well-Designed Shark

The Musical Pioneer on His Album Splinter and His Silent Best Friend

My Philosophy

Panicky Inboxes, Trifling-Ass Social Media, and Donte Peace's Introspective New Locals Only EP

Data Breaker

The Homosexual Agenda

Poster of the Week

The Perverse, Psychedelic Vulnerability of Cherdonna Shinatra

For the Week of Oct 23

Three Itineraries for Maximum Enjoyment of Lit Crawl

Absolut Phoney

A Giant Conglomerate Is Bringing Its "Local" Liquor to Ballard

A Guide to the Four Parts of Trove

Don't Be Confused—It's All Good

Gary Groth

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Literature

Industrial Revelation

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winners in Music

C. Davida Ingram

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Art

Valerie Curtis-Newton

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Theater

Drew Christie

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Film

Eight Stranger Writers Race Across Town at Rush Hour

Using a Pronto Bike, a Personal Bike, a Cab, a Bus, a Car, and Our Own Two Feet

The Stranger's Cheat Sheet for the 2014 General Election

The Quickest Guide to the Longest and Most Complicated Ballot Ever: Vote for Gun Control, More Metro Buses, and Universal Preschool

Instant History for Forgetful Stoners

The Week in Review

Happy Hallowiener

Charles D’Ambrosio

Spookhaus 2: The Spookening

‘Björk: Biophilia Live’

‘The Color of Time: Ballard from Dusk to Dawn’

Election Day Approacheth!

Slowdive