Visual Art

Seattle in the Movies

Sleepless in Seattle Makes Me Deeply Grateful That I Don’t Remember the '90s

New York is the city that never sleeps, Seattle is the city that never processes its feelings.

12/31/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Seattle in the Movies

10 Things I Hate About You Shows Us the Real Seattle

Leave it to an angsty teen to give us a nuanced look at our city.

12/30/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Seattle in the Movies

Fifty Shades of Grey: Is It 50 Shades of Terrible?

Floggers, pencil skirts, and that oh-so-sexy I-5 and I-90 Interchange.

12/29/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Seattle in the Movies

Why Does Where'd You Go, Bernadette Hate Seattle?

The film version of Maria Semple's blockbuster novel misses the chance to truly skewer the city.

12/28/2021 By Allison Williams

Seattle in the Movies

Is Singles the Ultimate Seattle Movie?

Much of what the Cameron Crowe classic says about our city still holds true.

12/27/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Hello, you

Dylan Arnold of You on His Start at Bainbridge Performing Arts

And our culture's strange fascination with killers.

12/08/2021 By Malia Alexander

On View

Packaged Black Bridges the Gap Between Inner and Outer Beauty

Barbara Earl Thomas and Derrick Adams collaborate on Packaged Black to tell stories of joy and pleasure.

10/26/2021 By Sophie Grossman

The Science of Fiction

The New Dune Is the Best Yet—and It's Not That Great

Denis Villeneuve's 2021 adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi masterpiece is brusquely sensical.

10/25/2021 By Sophie Grossman

On View

SAM Is Showing a Major Imogen Cunningham Retrospective

The Washington-raised photographer's works range from floral abstraction to street photos.

10/05/2021 By Stefan Milne

One-Click Mind

5 Awful Amazon Movie Remake Ideas

In May, the company agreed to acquire MGM. What would happen if it got its paws on some classic films?

10/04/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

On View

The Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair Is Back

Over 50 galleries are participating this time, and they're bringing back First Thursday Art Walk with them.

08/03/2021 By Stefan Milne

Pipelines

Pot Paraphernalia Makers Are Driving Glass Art Innovation

Turns out the Northwest is a pipemaking hub.

07/12/2021 By Stefan Milne

Through the Cooking Glass

At 50 Pilchuck Glass School Is Still Hot

The catalyst for Seattle’s luminous art form remains malleable.

06/15/2021 By Stefan Milne

On View

Jeremy Bell Talks Peep Show: A Glimpse at Soul

The exhibition runs at ArtXchange Gallery through June.

05/25/2021 By Stefan Milne

TV Review

Shrill’s Final Season Brings the Show to an Apt but Rushed Conclusion

The Hulu series's last episodes are now streaming.

05/11/2021 By Stefan Milne

On View

Pioneer Square’s Martyr Sauce Has Grown into a Street Level Gallery

You can still step inside the underground art space, but now it has a candy-colored sibling: MS PAM.

05/07/2021 By Stefan Milne

For the Fungible

Kurt Cobain’s “The Last Session” Sale Signals the Stupidity of the Art NFT Market

On Monday, you can buy a digital version of film photographs. The bidding starts at $75,000.

04/30/2021 By Stefan Milne

Hey Watch This

A Big Seattle Movie Guide: What to Watch and What to Skip

Old, new, major, minor—here’s our city, and sometimes our state, on the screen.

04/28/2021 By Stefan Milne and Seattle Met Staff

Legacies

The Paper Tigers Plays with Seattle's Martial Arts Lore

The new action comedy movie was shot in Chinatown–International District.

04/26/2021 By Stefan Milne

TV Recap

Top Chef Portland Episode Four Recap: Shota's Loose Center

Things get raw in an episode covertly sponsored by a swarm of bees.

04/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion