Langston Thomas

Was your introduction to pickleball when Taylor Swift promoted her Tortured Poets Department album with a custom Kansas City Chiefs paddle? Or maybe you’re just a really big Ben Stiller fan and want to learn about the sport before The Dink hits theaters this summer? Well, you’re not alone. While true Washingtonians will have learned […]

MONDAY 5/4 Cabaret Voltaire (MUSIC) Sheffield’s Cabaret Voltaire reigned as the UK’s most riveting electronic group from 1979 to 1984. Previously, Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, and Chris Watson had experimented with tape loops and analog-synth bleeps to give you the creeps. Their early recordings delved into academic minimalist composition and proto-industrial, but also included […]

In late spring, the rain eases up just enough for folks to remember how wonderful it feels to be outside in Seattle: parks fill up, beaches crowd, and coffee shops launch floral seasonal specials. Across Washington, farmers emerge from months of plowing and planting, finally picking, plucking, and preparing to present their bountiful harvests! And […]

Stoner Musings, Lilith Fair (Brandi’s Version), and a Seasonally Appropriate Ozu Film

MONDAY 6/1 Hard Covers & Bare Backs: An Erotic Novel Pop Up (FOOD) No Call No Show’s tagline is “Boozy popups for unpretentious foodies,” and when it comes to ridiculous concepts—and completely committing to the bit—this gang of veteran chefs and bartenders are not playing. On June 1, NCNS’s theme is erotica, and the party […]

A Drag Queen Drug Lord, a Film About Bottoming, and the 6th Annual Queer/Pride Festival MONDAY 6/22 The Devil Queen

MONDAY 8/3 Coconut Sticky Rice Oolong from Atulea (FOOD) I’ve been a vocal devotee of the tea shop Atulea, which has locations in Greenwood and Capitol Hill, for years. Since the beginning of spring, I’ve been particularly hyperfixated on their iced coconut sticky rice oolong. The toasty, slightly tannic flavor of roasted rice oolong mingles […]

MONDAY 8/ Yard Act (MUSIC) Yard Act's third album starts with an industrial post-punk track featuring tongue-in-cheek commentary

Fall is fair season, and Washington has no shortage of great county and state fairs. In fact, by some counts, there are more than 50 held across the state each year. But if you can only afford to spare one or two weekends to eat elephant ears, ride rickety coasters, and wander livestock barns, it’s […]

MONDAY 9/7 Death Cab for Cutie LIVE on KEXP (MUSIC) For Seattleites, Death Cab for Cutie needs no introduction. Frontman Ben Gibbard started the indie rock band nearly three decades ago while attending Western Washington University. Since then, they’ve released 11 studio albums and won the adoration of listeners all over the world thanks to […]