Hide your soft rock CDs and research all the news you can, Henry Rollins is in Seattle. The former Black Flag frontman, book publisher, incessant writer, and spoken word master, hits the Paramount Theater tonight as part of his Frequent Flyer tour, and he's bringing his latest observations with him. What can we expect from a man who spends most of his free time visiting the places most of us would ignore like the plague and pondering the pop/political world? He spoke with us about the freedom of speech, Everyone Draw Mohammed Day, BP’s oil disaster, immigration, and pissing in the Everglades. And that was just a short interview. more ›

EARLY DISMISSAL: All over the Puget Sound, schools are releasing their charges early today, in celebration of Thanksgiving so teachers can drink their way through an entire happy hour. If you have kids, make a special point to pick them up on time--letting them fend for themselves is one thing in spring, but it's cold out. Also, and we speak from personal experience, they take being forgotten at school personally. more ›

The announcement on Dec. 29 that San Diego-based Advanced Marketing Services is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection could have big effects for Seattle's tiny book publishing world. more ›

SOLD OUT! more ›

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow. more ›