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Seattle Night Riders and P.E.V.s
Back in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I used to walk everywhere. During 2019, rental electric scooters were booming in the city. Everyone was shocked to see something like that in our streets – like if it came from another world. I rode them all year-round everywhere around Buenos Aires.
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Setting the story straight: The brother of Elijah Lewis speaks on his death and legacy
To start off, Dunham shut the door on right-wing “Seattle is Dying” narratives that have inevitably been stirred from Lewis’ death. “The guy [Cooney] had a concealed carry. He was a citizen, he was ‘normal’, he wasn’t homeless,” he scoffed.
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The hidden beat of Seattle: The Seattle electronic music scene
When asked what separates the EDM from other music scenes in Seattle, a local musician, DJ Macken, who started exploring electronic music at a young age with a keytar said “ P.L.U.R., peace, love, unity, respect. A power to behold.”
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“Earth Deserves More Than a Day” at the Columbia City Theater
In celebration of Earth Day, Rainier Avenue Radio will be hosting a week-long event at the historic Columbia City Theater from Apr. 17 to Apr. 21. Joined with Front and Centered and the Social Justice Film Institute, the event, “Earth Deserves More Than a Day,” will include radio interviews, “kitchen table” conversations, panel discussions, film screenings, and a multimedia exhibit.
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Flatter than 2D: “The Super Mario Bros Movie” review
★★☆☆☆ Saying I love Super Mario is an understatement. The globally admired Italian plumber has impacted many children’s lives, especially if you were born in the ‘90s, and it remains a cultural phenomena to this day. I remember playing the “Super Mario Bros” (1985) Nintendo Entertainment System version with my aunt’s counterfeit made-in-China gaming console…
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Seattle Central faculty hold walkout for fair wages
On Tuesday, Apr. 11, community and technical college faculty across Washington state staged a walkout to protest low funding. Seattle Central College (SCC) faculty and students joined the state-wide movement, displaying passion and solidarity in the fight to earn a thriving wage. Wearing blue t-shirts, bandanas, and pins inscribed with the words “Reinvest In Washington,…
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Elijah Lewis: A South End activist, a Seattle legend, and my brother
He was a hero to so many voiceless South Seattle and CD residents who will champion his cause. But for me, he was my little brother.
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Organic menstrual products can expose women to harmful “forever chemicals”
The past five years have seen an explosion in period products that carry a higher social currency than their precursors. Organic cotton, sustainability, activism, and more mark an industry desperately aligning with the values of its customers. However, scientists have discovered per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals”, that have been linked to…
