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Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70

Reubens' persona of Pee-wee Herman was a petulant man-child, yes — but he was also a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.
- Jennifer Vanasco
Hollywood strikes may cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast

The actors strike might cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast. It would be the first such delay since the Emmys were postponed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
- Eric Deggans
The dreams and disappointments of India's Barbie

The doll is very popular. But an Indian version of a dark-haired, sari-clad Barbie was not a big seller. And one woman has written a poem about what it felt like to grow up unable to afford a Barbie.
- Kamala Thiagarajan
Seattle Now LIVE with Marcus Harrison Green and Jas Keimig

This week… We’re bringing you some of the best moments from our last Seattle Now Live event. We’re talking all things downtown Seattle and the city’s post-pandemic art scene with South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green and arts reporter Jas Keimig.
- Vaughan Jones
Swifties shake up Seattle — literally
- Dyer Oxley
Paul Allen’s secret stash: 4K new pop culture treasures coming to MoPOP

What do Darth Vader’s helmet, an annotated Star Trek script from 1965, and the alien creature suit from the film "Alien" have in common? Those are just three of the items pop-culture enthusiast Paul Allen collected over the years. Now, his estate is donating them to the Museum of Pop Culture.
- Mike Davis
A warming climate could ruin this long held summer tradition in Sicily

In Sicily, record breaking heat threatens a cooling tradition that has been handed down for generations. Every year in late July, a small village hikes to a mountain chasm for snow to make granita.
- Joseph Leahy
The state of Seattle journalism

Local journalism is an integral part of the community, and Seattle’s media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Those changes have consequences for news consumers. South Seattle Emerald founder Marcus Harrison Green and Vanishing Seattle founder Cynthia Brothers are here to talk about the state of journalism in Seattle.
- Patricia Murphy
Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game.
- Kiana Fitzgerald
What does dating look like after 50?

The "Golden Bachelor" is looking to find love this fall on ABC. We speak to a few experts about what dating actually looks like when you're over 50.
- Steve Inskeep

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