Books: Kevin Kwan Wants To Make You Laugh This week we’re hitting the books with Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan. The internationally-best selling author rips open the world of the wealthy and indulges us in some behind the scenes bits about his latest book Lies and Wedding Katie Campbell
What's in an asterisk? Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' is action with unexpected allegory Perhaps the first thing audiences notice about Marvel's "Thunderbolts*" is that there is an asterisk at the end of the title. It's led to plenty of speculation about the film. Dyer Oxley
Seattleites garden naked to mark a holiday that started in their own backyard World Naked Gardening Day, which this year falls on May 3, started with three Seattleites in a Shoreline living room 20 years ago trying to answer a simple question: How could they get more people in the city comfortable with non-sexualized nudity? Stephen Howie
The sleeping giant of Seattle's art walk scene Seattle is home to a dozen neighborhood art walks (and counting). Where to start? Try the "sleeping giant" of art walks on Capitol Hill. Dyer Oxley
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
'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
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
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
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
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