just had a brilliant exchange with a friend from high school that i hadn’t really spoken to at all since 2006, but was vaguely aware had the specific skillset I needed to resolve an issue:

what an absolute legend of a guy.

This reminds me of the time in 2012 when a guy I barely knew called me and, without preamble, said "Why is the Space Needle orange right now?" Me: "It's the 50th anniversary so they repainted the top to the color it was originally, which in 1962 was called Galaxy Gold." Him: "Oh cool, thanks!" Me: "Wait, why did you call me?" Him: "I guess I could have googled it, but you just seemed like the kind of person who'd immediately know the answer." Me: "Fair."

Actors Needed for this summer’s live outdoor performances of A New Hope

When: Saturday, January 20, 2-4pm or Sunday, January 21, 2-4pm

Where: Seattle Center Armory, TPS Theater Room E, Floor 4

Roles Needed: Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Han Solo, C-3P0, R2-D2, Storm Troopers, and many more!

NO RSVP NEEDED

We are committed to diverse and creative casting. The right person for the role will express the essence of their character(s), and will not necessarily conform to an expected race, gender, ethnicity, or body type. Actors of color, gender non-conforming actors, and differently abled actors are encouraged to apply. We are not looking for impersonations, and a lengthy acting resume is not required. All are welcome to apply.

Auditions will consist of cold readings. Please be prepared to stay for the entire time; we will hold callbacks after hearing everyone.

We are also looking for creative people who want to be part of the process both on and off stage. Please stop by and share how you think you could contribute.

Performances will take place on all four consecutive weekends in August, both Saturdays and Sundays, outside at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.

Hello Earth’s more-than-five-year mission is to excite and inspire audiences with our vibrant fusion of sci-fi and pop culture, to create strange new worlds and art that stimulates questions, to push beyond the boundaries of imagination with nontraditional casting and innovative stagecraft, and to boldly expand the frontiers of live theatrical experience.

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Being involved in Hello Earth productions has been a highlight of my summers for years. I’m not sure yet whether I will be involved in this year’s show, but if you or anyone you know would enjoy doing some nerdy community theater in Seattle this spring/summer, look into it!

WHEN U LOVE SOMETHING SO HARD BUT THE FANDOM CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY SIX OTHER PEOPLE AND A SHOELACE 

Listen u lil shit. You know NOTHING. I am literally a one-woman fandom for this independent children’s movie that was made in Seattle and aired on local TV ONE TIME in 1987, except my parents were smart enough to tape it so I’ve seen in a hundred times. It’s fucking brilliant, and hardly anyone even remembers it except me and my sister. I forced my best friend to watch it twice so I could occasionally turn to him and say shit like, “Witches usually turn people into bears, not bears into people. Now your trolls, trolls like turning animals into people, but with them, it’s almost always goats, and the people the goats turn into, nobody wants to spend any time with,” and he’d at least be able to nod and smile at me like, “Yes, that’s nice sweetie.”

Oh, did I mention it’s an adaptation of Snow White, so I don’t even have a unique title to Google in an attempt to find other people talking about it online?

You know NOTHING.

It’s Rosh Hashana & today Seattle radio station KUOW’s program “The Record” invited the Nazi who was punched on Sunday to come speak on their show. KUOW gave a literal Nazi a platform to speak.

If this makes you furious, and it should, call their offices at (206)543-2710, press 0 to speak with a receptionist, tell them you have a complaint for a producer, and let them know how goddamn disgusting it is to invite a Nazi to speak on their program (on Rosh Hashana no less!)

If you’re not familiar, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It’s one of the most important days of the Jewish calendar, and is supposed to be an indicator of how the rest of your year will be.

This would have been an affront to decency any day of the year; on Rosh Hashanah, it’s a slap in the face.

Um, EXCUSE YOU. What the fuck is this garbage?? Sriracha and fucking...cabbage???

A Seattle Dog is as follows: Any fucking kind of dog you want, in whatever bun, topped with cream cheese and onions. Most people go with grilled, but you can also do raw or (my fave) green onions. It’s pretty fucking simple, and also it’s pretty recent: I first saw a cart putting cream cheese on hot dogs maybe 10 years ago. So it’s not exactly sacred, like a Chicago Dog, but...idk, why the fuck would you just make up the shit above?

so hey fun fact for anyone who wants queer history trivia: the first disco in Seattle was opened in 1973 and was a gay bar called “shelly’s leg” and it was named after a dancer named shelly who lost her leg in a confetti cannon accident and used the insurance/lawsuit settlement money to open a gay disco.

a) This is such a fantastic story that I wouldn’t care if it were made up, except that

b) upon further research, it does appear to be true. 

It has become my job in life to reblog every version of this post I see that doesn’t include a photo of this sign, which is currently housed in Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry.

At least all the smoke from our forests burning to ashes brought the temperature down. Hooray.

My eyes sting and there’s a dry burning feeling at the back of my throat, but at least I’m not also sweating buckets! #silverlining

my dad just sent me this video with no explanation

That’s Seattle, pretty much.

so hey fun fact for anyone who wants queer history trivia: the first disco in Seattle was opened in 1973 and was a gay bar called “shelly’s leg” and it was named after a dancer named shelly who lost her leg in a confetti cannon accident and used the insurance/lawsuit settlement money to open a gay disco.

a) This is such a fantastic story that I wouldn’t care if it were made up, except that

b) upon further research, it does appear to be true. 

This sign now hangs in the Seattle Museum of History and Industry. Seriously my all-time favorite fact about my city <3

jim ellis freeway park- seattle

Reasons Seattle is great: We have this weird sci-fi-lookin’ park and it’s RIGHT next to the convention center, for all your cosplay photoshoot needs.

Good Morning Seattle by hjl on Flickr.

This was a fortunate angle while making the turn above Puget Sound when the landing pattern is from the north. Those really are a second set of mountains in the distance, poking up through a broad-but-thin deck of clouds and haze that has some gaps above Seattle. So you’re seeing the city and Lake Washington from under the clouds, the bottom of the mountains are obscured by haze, and the tops of the mountains are clear, because it’s mostly above the clouds.

The second best pun I’ve ever encountered in the wild was when I was walking down the street in a “hip” part of Seattle and saw a couple of Budweiser cans thrown into a bush. And I said to a random stranger walking nearby “damn, the local beer harvest is really poor this year”. And the random stranger responded “give it time, they’re only buds”.

we dont question it

This post is peak Seattle. Also a pretty good prompt for a a magical realism short story.