I missed it—did you?  Wednesday, March 22, was National 3D Day (celebrated on the 3rd day of the 3rd full week of the 3rd month—get it?) But it's not too… Read the rest of the article: Did you miss National 3D Day?

When president Roosevelt signed executive order 9066, over 100,00 men, women and children of Japanese ancestry were interned in relocation centers, far from the West Coast. In most cases the… Read the rest of the article: The legacy of a Japanese American family's variety store

After reading RJ Smith's insightful book "Chuck Berry: An American Life," I have only one question remaining. In its 400 pages the book covers everything about Berry. Sure, it has… Read the rest of the article: RIP Chuck Berry, who died this day in 2017

Fans of pinball will flip over this new movie "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game."   Just like playing a real pinball machine, fanatics will obsess over details (of… Read the rest of the article: Fans of pinball will flip over this new movie

Seattle-area maker jdflyback creates hand-made vacuum tubes and shares his process via amazing YouTube videos. I first learned of jdflyback via Fretboard Journal's "Truth About Vintage Amps" podcast, where the… Read the rest of the article: Modern day MacGyver makes vacuum tubes from scratch

Fans of fine guitars and luthiery will enjoy the recent documentary "The Chisels are Calling." It's a wonderful profile on guitar and mandolin builder John Monteleone, whose works are on… Read the rest of the article: Gape at these gorgeous guitars

After a bump up in sales to families at home during COVID times, toys and games are now flat or even slightly own. The February issue of the toy industry's… Read the rest of the article: Check out this year's "kidult" toys

It all started with a pencil. If you've ever been to Disneyland or Disneyworld you've enjoyed the creations of Imagineer Rolly Crump. He was the key designer for the Haunted Mansion… Read the rest of the article: RIP Imagineer Rolly Crump

Mostly, Christoph Waltz in the title role of Regus Patoff. Like an arsenic-laced Viennese cake he's deliciously dangerous and irresistibly deadly. Without giving it away, I can say he plays… Read the rest of the article: Anazon's new series The Consultant has a lot going for it

3D BotMaker's King of the Mountain returns for a forth season of head-to-head racing with modified 1/64 scale die-cast cars. This season they are in "Racing City, Japan," a huge… Read the rest of the article: Big fun with tiny car racing

Arizona Sate University in Tempe hosts a hip and smart exhibit Lucha Libre: Beyond the Arenas. I really enjoyed seeing all the historical artifacts, photos, costumes and masks, toys, posters… Read the rest of the article: Lucha Libre's history and art

What better way to remember the late Richard Belzer than this hilarious episode of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast? Gilbert is joined by fellow standup/actor Richard Belzer along with bandleader… Read the rest of the article: Enjoy one last blast of Belzer

Wizard and True (Rock) Star Todd Rundgren tells Jesse Thorn which song influenced his young life in a recent episode of Bullseye. "The Song That Changed My Life" segments have… Read the rest of the article: Can you guess which song changed Todd Rundgren's life?

Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist and humorist James Lileks shared his AI "rejects." He usually combs web sites, thrift stores, auctions, Google Maps, etc. to find interesting visual inspiration for his… Read the rest of the article: Humorist shares AI dream image rejects

One of the most unusual shows in my memory of early 70's television offerings is "The Great American Dream Machine," a magazine-format series from the age before PBS educational television.… Read the rest of the article: The Great American Dream Machine: a look back at 70's Americana TV

Australian skateboard manufacturer Globe has announced a collaboration with Eames Office on their line of new skateboard decks with midcentury designs and wood bending techniques of Charles and Ray Eames.… Read the rest of the article: Dig these Eames-inspired skateboard decks

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the comic "Love and Rockets" is being saluted by publisher Fantagraphics with a ma$$ive compilation of the first 40 books. Fans will enjoy… Read the rest of the article: Legendary comic creators the Hernandez brothers speak

Right from the get-go Taschen's massive 475 page book "Dark City: The Real Los Angeles Noir" is visually arresting. The 50's black & white crime scene photo on the triple-thick book… Read the rest of the article: Take a lurid look at LA noir

Beloved Seattle-area burger stand chain Dick's is celebrating their 69th anniversary by rolling back prices to 1954: 19 cents for a hamburger! Much to the consternation of Seattle transplants, local… Read the rest of the article: Seattle area folks might like this inflation-busting burger sale

Clean off your goggles and take a gander at the steampunk fashions and vintage gear in today's Seattle Times photo essay. The Seattle Steamrats tour the Georgetown Steam Plant and its… Read the rest of the article: Steampunks tour steam plant