• While we were all basking in the sun, these local--crazy--folks were running amuck in Boston.
• We were good and didn't prompt any 4/20 talk, but that didn't stop former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, who dives into the pot vs. alcohol argument on Huffington Post.
• You may recall the mysterious explosions on Alki earlier this year, which turned out to be a secretive Justin Timberlake production. Well, tonight the reality TV insanity continues as his new game show, The Phone premieres on MTV.

YET ANOTHER ENGLISH SONGSTRESS: If you like your soul blue-eyed and British, London's Adele hits up Neumo's tonight with her breathy, honeyed voice for an all-ages show. Tickets are sold out, but it looks as if Craigslist has a few, though you have several other fans (and high ticket costs) to contend with. Similarly-minded singer-songwriter James Morrison opens. more ›

January means one thing, and that's Sundance. This is actually our fourth year in attendance, and this time around, the festival is extra-super-dee-duper green. Which means Brita is handing out reusable (and BPA-free) Nalgene bottles, and you can't find a plastic bag to save your life. Seems that the economy is even taking its toll on Hollywood; compared to previous years, there's not as much swag, fewer press and industry folks are around, and audience figures are, we've been told, about 60 percent of normal. Well, we're still here, and so far we've seen four films. more ›