The Purge franchise might go down as one of the more prescient exploitation horror-action series of the 21st century. This new entry dials into so many hot-button issues that keeping track of them amid all of the bloodshed is alluringly hypnotic.

Humanity is on the verge of extinction. It is 2051, and a vicious alien race, known only as "white spikes," are killing every form of life they encounter. All hope appears to have been eradicated. But maybe not...

Life's Labyrinth, or how one cinematic Sarah leads to another (just without the "h")

Starting July with a triumphant explosion of laughter and gore, Netflix's Fear Street Part 1: 1994 is a gruesome treat that kicks off the service's ambitious horror trilogy.

Just a few blocks from the shores of beautiful Lake Union sits another Seattle beauty: Mercer Street Books.

Dinner will be decided when you open the freezer. Your evening's entertainment is predicated on what's on TV. And if you're Sheriff Heidi Kick in the new novel Bad Moon Rising by John Galligan, you might find a few dead bodies.

You need advice and your best friend offers an answer, though it might not be the one you seek. You may get sound counsel but at the wrong time, or sentiments directly opposing what you were thinking. And yet, you have to be grateful.

It's every set designer's dream to create the stage version of Puccini's Tosca. All three acts take place in iconic Roman locations, beginning with the fabulous Sant'Andrea delle Valle church that appears in Act One.

Mx. Pucks A'Plenty brings their burlesque talents to local venues as a performer, producer, and consultant, creating acts to share with Seattle audiences, and bringing new magic to the art. They are also the chair of the Seattle Burlesque and Cabaret Co-o

"I want that!" Three words you've been saying, out loud or quietly to yourself, ever since you've been able to talk.