The iron bars of smug do-goodery and significant social issues cannot contain the comic genius of Lauren Weedman. We tell you what, unless more than one North Korean missile is headed our way, you have no good excuse to miss seeing Bust at the Empty Space Theatre. We may have dropped a few pounds from laughter -- which we're stealing from the point in the show where she suggests to the orientation leader that volunteering in L.A. jails would shoot through the roof if, you know, it turned out to have weight-loss advantages. more ›

The P-I has an article today that explores the panic that the North Korean missile tests of 5, July have struck into area hearts. "I don't think Seattle will be a target," David Cahn stuttered in terror. "America has occupied their country for 50 years. America's policy is the provocation for this sort of thing," Ted Roberts told the paper while impaired by fear . "Even if (the missile) could reach the U.S., it would be wildly inaccurate, and lucky to hit the continent," expert Victoria Samson --obviously lying in order to prevent mass riots and chaos in the region-- imparted. more ›