Last night we dropped in at the Seattle Transit Blog meet-up, and ran into Sound Transiteers Andrew and Rebecca, who were filling us in on their crowd control preparations for the July 18 opening of the Westlake-Tukwila light rail line. more ›

OINK OINK, AUUGHHHH!: The NWFF is screening Pig Hunt (an apparently awesome horror movie) today as part of the launch for a new online culture magazine called The Rumpus. That sounds like a good time all around the block, literally, because you can go drink and eat at Vermillion before and after the movie and magazine launch. more ›

We take a break from chronicling the collapse of the economy for some happier news. CrunchGear says Kindle 2.0 is finally on the horizon: "We’ve got a seat at another conference on Monday, February 9, and unless they’re announcing a Bezos-themed amusement park in the Ukraine, I’m pretty sure we’re going to see the Kindle 2." Here's a second source, doubters. The design is supposed to be significantly upgraded, but the question everyone has is how much the new candy costs. Will Amazon stick to its $359 guns? And will they make more than 500 of them this time? more ›