Books Beauty and the geek: Emerald City Comic Con swoons for romantasy Among the comic book heroes and anime cosplayers of Emerald City Comic con, another fandom exists: romantasy readers. Katie Campbell
Books 'Feasts of Good Fortune' is a delight for the senses and curious minds This is the KUOW Book Club, and we're cooking along with "Feasts of Good Fortune" by Hsiao-Ching Chou and Meilee Chou Riddle. Katie Campbell
Arts & Life 2024: A year in KUOW's arts and pop culture It wasn't just film reviews and arguments about whether or not "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. KUOW covered a lot of arts, a lot of culture, and bit of pop culture in 2024. KUOW Staff
Arts & Life Drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and Ben DeLaCreme hit the Seattle stage for the holidays Two of the most famous drag queens in the world are in Seattle to perform their annual holiday show. Angela King Play AudioListen 6 mins
Arts & Life Chickens are just the fall guy in this funny, blunt tale of life on the Olympic Peninsula This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Betty MacDonald Pacific Northwest classic "The Egg and I." Katie Campbell
Arts & Life Holly, jolly, and a little bit naughty. Seattle SantaCon is comin’ to town Love it or hate it, the holiday pub crawl is back in Seattle this year with hundreds of partying Santas swarming downtown bars. The event can be a bit chaotic, but it's also a big moneymaker for bartenders. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
Arts & Life Under the bridge: Seattle's renegade raves Somewhere hidden deep in the snarl of train tracks and warehouses of Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, there's live music that makes the ground shake. Tucked beneath a bridge is the dusty, gravel lot music lovers whisper about online. Megan Farmer Casey Martin Teo Popescu
Books Seattle is a UNESCO City of Literature. Advocates want you to read all about it Seattle has been part of the global network of Cities of Literature since 2017. This month, they're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the City of Literature designation in Edinburgh, the first city to receive the title. Katie Campbell
Books Reporter's Notebook: The Jaipur Literature Festival debuts in Seattle in spectacular fashion JLF Seattle featured dozens of authors and creative speakers to Town Hall Seattle over the weekend; if you missed it, don't worry — the plan is for this literary event to join the city's summer festival pantheon. Katie Campbell
Arts & Life KEXP's Kevin Cole retires and reflects on his friendship with Prince ahead of Purple Rain's 40th Anniversary Angela King Play AudioListen 8 mins
