Quickies

Blabbermouth Podcast: Texas, Tears, and Trump-Voter Makeovers

The Interesting Thing about the Bad Guy in Black Panther

And why he reminds me of the villains in another black film, Set It Off.

Red Sparrow Review: Black Widow > Red Sparrow

A spy flick that scratches all the wrong itches.

A Wrinkle in Time: Ava DuVernay Gives the YA Classic a Much-Needed Update

I, Anonymous: You're Making It Hard for Me to Not Run You Over

In Defense of Jazz Fusion

And specifically Herbie Hancock and Billy Cobham.

February 28–March 7

A Bachelorette Party Really Loved the Can Can's Romeo & Juliet

Watching them was the best part of the show.

Photos: Our Favorite Cosplay at Emerald City Comic Con 2018

A look back at some of the costumed denizens who attended the 16th annual event on Sunday.

"I Want to Live in a World That Loves Women, Not Simply a Society That Doesn't Rape"

Artist C. Davida Ingram is coming up with new frameworks for making images of black people.

Freshwater Is a Novel About Sex, Self-Harm, and Spirits

A review of Akwaeke Emezi's vivid debut.

El Grito Taqueria Is Dishing Up Mexican Classics in South Lake Union

And they're doing it in a building that's been operating continuously as a restaurant since 1943.

ICE Is a Terrifying and Faceless Federal Agency. Here’s the Face of the Guy Who Runs the Seattle Office. Fuck Him.

Crossword Solution: "Laugh It Up"

What We Can Learn from the Man Who Ate Cannabis and Had a Meltdown High Above the Pacific Ocean

Is he onto something about edibles?

Conjugal Visit: Sayonara with a Side of Sex