Quiz: Is That a Weird Barbie Costume or Just a Seattle Woman?

Watch out! Before you compliment someone on their amazing “Weird Barbie” costume, make sure they aren’t just a regular Seattle woman wearing an outfit that she wears every day. Take this quiz to confirm:...

Cool! New Trolls in West Seattle, Bainbridge and Issaquah Already Understand Fremont Troll Will Never Be Visiting Them

After a few tense and awkward weeks of wondering how much new trolls moving into areas outside Seattle proper were going to expect a visit, a relieved Fremont Troll announced today that the new...

Fremont Overrun with Concertgoers After Dave Matthews Accidentally Books Weekend at ‘The George’

Fremont was unexpectedly flooded by thousands of Dave Matthews fans today after his concert booker reportedly accidentally booked his annual weekend-long concert series at “The George” instead of “The Gorge.” “Oh man, Dave is so...

Ignoring Dire Warnings, Seattle Public Library Obtains Only Remaining Copy of Necronomicon

Greenlake — Seattle Public Library officials unveiled their newest prestige purchase today: The last remaining copy of the Necronomicon. “This acquisition really makes our catalog world-class,” said Seattle Public Library spokeswoman Thisely Sindler. “The Necronomicon’s...

Study Finds 100% of People Who Say ‘No One Wants to Work Anymore’ Are Retired People Who Don’t Work Anymore

A recent study by the Center of Obvious Studies confirmed today that everyone who regularly says “no one wants to work anymore” are all old people who haven’t worked in 20 years, and have...

Office Affirms Trans Woman’s Gender by Providing Her with Significantly Lower Salary 

Today a local trans woman is celebrating working at a company so affirming of her gender that her first paycheck since coming out as a woman shows they’ve already dropped her pay by an...

Man Graduates from North Face to Arc’teryx Merchandise

Loved ones wiped away happy tears this morning as Seattle resident Tim Gilman cast aside his waterproof North Face hoodie and zipped on a new Arcteryx jacket. “Artax gear is outfitted with all of alpine...

Ben Gibbard Cuts Back Bangs for Death Cab/Postal Service Shows, Sees Fans for First Time

In an unprecedented move since the beginning of his musical career almost three decades ago, this weekend Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service frontman Ben Gibbard cut back his signature long curtain of...

Pope Francis Loses Popemobile After Racing for Pink Slips at Kent Street Races

An international incident is brewing south of Seattle today after an impromptu pilgrimage to the Kent Street Races over the weekend resulted in Pope Francis losing his prized Popemobile after racing it for pink...

Pike Place to Improve Small Business Access by Adding Parking Inside Market

After recent debates over a car-free Pike Place Market highlighted how essential parking actually is on the small, one-way bricked street thronged with pedestrians, today the Market’s development authority said it was thrilled to...