The Buzz

It’s almost ‘Almost’

Almost ‘Almost’ High five from a white guy: The Buzz enthusiastically welcomes the snarky return of “Almost Live” alumni John Keister and Pat Cashman to… Continue reading

Golden turkey

Golden turkey “Argo” took the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday night, but the really big story happened Saturday, when “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part… Continue reading

Life imitates art; it just does it with less taste

It just does it with less taste: A Vienna, Austria, museum exhibiting paintings and sculptures focusing on the male form, “Nude Men from 1800 to… Continue reading

Dear Abbey

Buy your own tote bag, moocher: PBS’ reputation as a bastion of liberal elitism is apparently up for debate. Fox News host Stuart Varney recently… Continue reading

What’s up with the streams of water at Port of Everett?

As if the return of rain this morning wasn’t making things wet enough, you may have noticed three huge streams of water arching between W.… Continue reading

Refuse to infuse

Refuse to infuse The Idaho State Police are cracking down on the practice of bars and restaurants infusing alcohol with other flavors, such as bacon… Continue reading

It’s all happening at the zoo

There’s an ape for that: The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has given Apple iPads to its orangutans, who scroll, swipe and tap through piano… Continue reading

Pope personable

Pope Francis was the toast of St. Peter’s Square on the first Sunday of his papacy, glad-handing surprised bystanders, throwing in off-the-cuff comments in his… Continue reading

Sunnyside up

No yolk: McDonald’s is attempting to appeal to those with an appetite for healthier fare with its new “Egg White Delight,” an Egg McMuffin with… Continue reading

Silent running

Couldn’t you just put baseball cards in the wheels? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing sound standards for electric vehicles. Not because they’re… Continue reading

Pay attention, 007

Pay attention, 007 The Washington state House has passed a measure to ban gadgets that lets drivers flip between two license plates on the fly.… Continue reading

Reality check

Reality check Did you ever wonder why speedometers on today’s cars go up to 140 mph and higher, even on cars designed for high gas… Continue reading

The Buzz: Cave drawings.com

It was 20 years ago today: The computer scientist who created the world’s first website and made it available to all on this day in… Continue reading

Das Kapital idea

Hey, hey, ho, ho, capital letters have got to go: May Day started markedly quieter this year than last in downtown Seattle as pro-labor and… Continue reading

Ay, ay, ay, robot

Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto: A United Nations report is warning about the potential threat posed by “killer robots” that could make life-or-death decisions without input… Continue reading

Tattoo you

Put that brand where the sun don’t shine: The employees of a New York brokerage firm have gotten tattoos of the company’s logo. The tattoos… Continue reading

Chow down

Many chain restaurants across the nation now post calorie counts and other nutritional information on their menus. In many cases, the calories counts are required… Continue reading

Little blue pill

Pfizer Inc. says it will begin selling Viagra directly to patients on its website, which is good news for men who are too bashful to… Continue reading

The Buzz: Members only

Brand management: With wealthy folks snapping up Ferraris left and right, the Italian supercar maker will limit sales to protect the brand’s aura of exclusivity.… Continue reading

Got your popcorn?

To boldly go where we’ve been 11 times before: The summer movie season is upon us, which means a flood of sequels, prequels, remakes and… Continue reading