Today
I’m a total movie fan; I don’t want to say that I’m a movie buff, ‘cause that conjures a more specific image.

December 4, 2008
4/5 stars One of my favorite winter indulgences is a delightful mug of cocoa — and my favorite way to indulge is with a cocoa diluted by peppermint schnapps.

December 4, 2008
Berlin, Germany — The Berlin Zoo is deciding whether or not to evict one of its residents.

November 24, 2008
My friend and I are eating fresh pasta carbonata from a GQ recipe — it’s good, actually — and laughing about how sucky relationships can be.

November 20, 2008
Chiba Prefecture, Japan — Japanese TV stations have been quite excited about a tree that, when viewed from the correct angle, resembles Godzilla.

November 13, 2008
Two related events happened concurrently last week: I developed the need to restock my liquor cabinet, and my editor assigned another drink review.

November 13, 2008
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil — A woman was killed by her husband’s coffin on the way to his funeral earlier this week.

November 10, 2008
With the election favorably concluded and midterms nearing their end, this is a good time to commit to having a really good day.

November 6, 2008
Glastonbury, Somerset, England — A music student, 19, claims to have the longest name in the world: Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.

October 30, 2008
5/5 stars The 2007 Sebeka Sauvignon Blanc is a fantastic wine.

October 30, 2008
Malaysia — A Malaysian man was accused of attempting to attack his neighbor last Friday.

October 27, 2008
I was sitting in my excellent English 230 class the other day, participating in a discussion on Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, when someone committed that most egregiously thoughtless and selfish of all classroom blunders: received a cell-phone call.

October 17, 2008
For less than $10, [yellow tail] Merlot is hard to beat.

October 16, 2008
Artesina, Italy — The first hand-knitted object visible from space can be viewed in the Italian Alps or on Google Maps satellite view.

October 13, 2008
Of things that render rental residencies comfy, pets rank number one.

October 9, 2008
Tokyo, Japan — A man, believed to be a British tourist, decided to experience the Imperial Palace of Tokyo’s business district in a whole new way: naked.

October 2, 2008
News from around the world you may not have heard about.

September 29, 2008
I woke to the disheartening sounds of a wet day on Wednesday.

September 25, 2008
Local Sightings Film Festival launches next week, playing at the Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) Oct.

September 25, 2008
Dudley, North Tyneside, United Kingdom Passersby were shocked Wednesday, Sept.

July 22, 2008
A Daily designer and reporter faces down a fake Clark at a fake Lewis and Clark fort.

July 8, 2008
Daily reporter Matthew Jackson dines out at Ruby Restaurant on the Ave, discovering the array of international foods the restaurant serves.

July 1, 2008
Seattle’s 34th annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, celebrated the end of national Pride Month. Both the parade and Pride Month recognize the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender community.

June 5, 2008
Winter dressing in June

May 29, 2008
Swimwear for all

May 22, 2008
Summer sophisticate

May 15, 2008
Suiting up

May 8, 2008
When spring has sprung, get out the shorts

May 1, 2008
Today's signature

April 24, 2008
Eco style

April 17, 2008
What is the ultimate accessory? Sunglasses? Necklace? Earrings? Handbags? Do shoes count as accessories? While these add flavor to any outfit, there is another accessory that almost all of us take for granted – and it grows right out the top of your head.

April 10, 2008
For a two-hour lecture in Kane 120, a comfy sweatshirt and jeans work just fine.

April 3, 2008
Fashion magazines take a lot of grief for their advertising.

March 14, 2008
As we head into finals week, spring break and the Vernal Equinox, it seems appropriate to study some essential spring items for men and women.

March 7, 2008
Back in September 2007, a band cited as “Seattle’s foremost purveyors of ‘face-melting acoustic riffage’,” performed at the U-District’s Café Solstice.

March 7, 2008
As a guy, I know how easy it is to roll out of bed and leave the house in jeans and the nearest clean sweatshirt or T-shirt.

February 29, 2008
The Oscars are my Super Bowl.

February 28, 2008
Director senior Michelle Burce deems her show The Book of Liz, playing at the Cabaret Theatre in Hutchinson Hall, an “irreverent fable.” Written by Amy and David Sedaris, it is no wonder that this highly satirical comedy tempers irreverence with wit, dry humor and sheer quirkiness.

February 22, 2008
The best designers remain perennial classics because they’re timeless.

February 15, 2008
With the new fall lines of Fashion Week fresh in everyone’s mind, look forward to plum, chartreuse, black and brown.

February 8, 2008
A great pair of jeans gets you noticed, and here are some key things to look for.

February 6, 2008
If you want sex, dress for it

February 1, 2008
Before a wise guy e-mails me to say, “You’re wrong, idiot — that’s the cotton slogan.

January 25, 2008
Layering is the stylish way to incorporate several tops, jeans and maybe even a dress, skirt or leggings into an otherwise wet, cold and dull outfit.

January 24, 2008
This isn’t your tragedy

January 18, 2008
It was 1953 when Hubert de Givenchy was told that “Miss Hepburn” would arrive at his Paris studio to select a number of dresses for her new movie, Sabrina.

January 11, 2008

December 5, 2007
We live in Seattle, and everyone knows Seattle is rainy.

November 19, 2007
Innovation is an important factor of civilization — it increases efficiency. However, it is not always needed, and can ruin a perfectly good product. Patrons of Costco may know to what I am referring: newly designed milk jugs.