Ever wonder what it takes to make a splash in the crowded video game and web content start up field? EW Awesome! seems to have the answer. more ›

A man has filed an initiative with the Secretary of State to change Washington's official song to the former Seattle Supersonics fight song recorded by our own Sir Mix-A-Lot for the 1992-93 playoffs. Ah, such were the days. more ›

This Sunday Sunday Sunday! It's a tailgating extravaganza the likes of which you've never seen. Starting at 10:30 am the North parking lot of Qwest Field will be filled with Seahawks fans, but more importantly it will be filled with tailgating fans. Little did we know that there is a competition hosted by Bing for best tailgater in the nation, but apparently Seattle is hosting one of the regional competitions. You may be asking yourself, what does a tailgating competition entail. Well, we're wondering the same thing to be perfectly honest. It looks to have four categories: Cooking (of course), Team Spirit, Trivia, and Parking Lot Athletics. That last one has us most intrigued and excited about this competition. Though, the cooking portion doesn't sound like a chore to watch either; hopefully they'll be offering up samples! more ›

"Booty is booty!" declares Seattle's very own Sir Mix-A-Lot towards the end of this profoundly hilarious "Baby Got Back"-inspired Burger King commercial advertising a SpongeBob SquarePants kids' meal. Phonebook implants are too cheap not to consider; it's almost enough to make us love this recession. Local rappers trying to be the next Mix, are you sure this is where you want to end up? Peep: more ›

• Darcy Burner commented on The Daily Weekly this weekend and on Seattlest yesterday, which has us wondering if the person posting as "sir-mix-a-lot" on the Central District News is indeed the Sir Mix-A-Lot. Curses! Just that thought alone, and "Baby's Got Back" is already stuck in our head.
• Watch out, West Seattle: with the wet weather here and more on the way, there's an elevated risk for landslides.
• Violence in Central and South East Seattle is getting scarier by the day. The Rainier Valley Post reports of a seemingly random mid-day shooting with no arrests made.

The CDN on CNN? The Central District News blog got a chance to describe Seattle and the neighborhood for CNN; it's a good read--almost as if Scott spent more time on this article than on a typical blog post. (We kid because we love!) Scott suggests a unique tour guide for the CD: "A good way to tour the neighborhood is to load up your iPod with Sir Mix-A-Lot's 'Posse on Broadway' and follow the streets as they're called out in the song. And don't forget to grab a box of delicious Ezell's Fried Chicken -- they say Oprah loves it!" Of course, he also gives pointers on the weather: "Some seasons are wetter than others around here. To guarantee a damp experience, your best bet would be to plan your travels for sometime in the narrow window between late October and the 4th of July." more ›

Word Magazine's readers have been creating a map detailing where iconic album cover photos were taken. So far, there are three listed in the Seattle area: Damien Jurado's Waters Ave. S., taken at Waters Ave. S.; Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff, taken at 207 First Ave. in Pioneer Square; and (of course) Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Posse on Broadway," taken at the NE corner of John and Broadway. (The definition of "album" is a loose one, obviously.) That's a good start, but there must be a lot missing. Was the cover for the Singles soundtrack shot locally? Sleater-Kinney's The Hot Rock (or was that PDX)? Do us a favor: Check out the map, then add a cover or two to our little spot on the globe. more ›