The Needling 2018: Top 5 Headlines of the Year

What a year! From the Fremont Troll moving to a Tukwila Applebee's parking lot to the Great Wheel going so fast it skidded off the Seattle waterfront, 2018 certainly has brought changes we never...

Man Argues Every Bruce Willis Movie Is A Christmas Movie

Mike Gallardo of Lake City spent all six hours of his friend’s Christmas holiday party asserting that every film featuring Bruce Willis is a Christmas movie.   “Look Who’s Talking — unplanned pregnancy? Hello! Christmas...

Therapist’s Office Has Great View of South Lake Union But Windows Don’t Open

We're interrupting your regularly scheduled broadcast of fake news to bring you this breaking report: Life can be rough. Please have empathy for those who may be struggling, including yourself. If you or someone...

Woman Has Quiet Night In with Husband, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, and Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Beacon Hill resident Meghan Jones confessed tonight, after a long work week, that all she wants is a quiet, calm night in with her husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, and girlfriend’s boyfriend. “I like to keep it...

Seattle Gives Portland Unplugged Xbox Controller to Play Halo

In a gesture of feigned generosity, Seattle gave Portland its second Xbox controller to play Halo. The catch: It was unplugged the entire time. A half hour of Portland pestering Seattle for a turn prompted...

Californian Denounces Perfectly Fine Mexican Restaurant

California native Rhea Larkin made waves today as she took to social media to denounce a perfectly fine Mexican restaurant in Ballard. “These have to be the worst tacos I’ve ever had,” she wrote in...

Tacoma Traffic Jam Still Coolest Thing To Do In Tacoma

Dozens of drivers put their vehicles in park during Saturday's completely stalled traffic on I-5 to celebrate what is still widely hailed as the coolest thing to do in Tacoma: Traffic Jam. “Everybody’s hanging...

Space Needle Begins Charging Bathroom Fee

Citing necessary plumbing upgrades for the only building in Seattle that vertically shoots human excreta several hundred feet every day all day, Space Needle officials announced today that it will now charge visitors $7.50...

Local Seattle Celebrities Tell Us What They’re Thankful for This Thanksgiving

The Needling asked Seattle's most famous local celebrities what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving! Macklemore Some of my best friends are Native Americans. So thankful for that. __ Eddie Vedder 🎶 At home, drawing pictures of mountains of...

Washington Middle School Music Teacher Probably High AF

The organic music teaching methods of Daryl “Snacking Eagle” Matthewson have the majority of his Washington Middle School colleagues agreeing that he is, most likely, high as fuck. Local educators could not confirm whether the...