Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon
(Reposted with permission of The Tacoma Ledger) Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon is a new paperback release from Marvel Comics. It collects issues from the…
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Hilltop’s Le Donut C’est Magnifique!
There’s a strangely painted, but quaint little spot in Hilltop, right next to the neighborhood Safeway, where you can get the city’s most amazing doughnuts. I love a…
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Chasing The Tacoma Pill Junkies
There is a debate carried on throughout The Tacoma Pill Junkies, the new release from Tacoma author Joshua Swainston, regarding the best drug movie, and to a lesser extent, the…
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Shake Shake Shake: Contemplating Comestibles and Desire
What happens when Post Defiance takes a wild and crazy trip to the heart of funky family dining in Tacoma's "cool-cats' zone" called St. Helens? Read more to find out!
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Going Beyond Grit
We live in a country still recovering from a wide-reaching recession, multiple incidents of gun violence, and the bombings in Boston. We live in a state that will begin its sixth…
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Leukemia Girl in Chemo Land
"When I was at my weakest, just a sliver of my former identity, I began to wear the mask of Leukemia Girl." Post Defiance editor Kate Albert Ward reflects on her life-altering…
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How the Mighty Have (Almost) Fallen
The giant totem pole in Fireman’s Park near Old City Hall is fatally deteriorated, and no longer structurally stable. Any dead tree, no matter how intricately carved or…
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Culinary Incubation at the Free-Range Kitchen
Having experienced the ups and downs of small-time food production firsthand, Bridgett Crews and Krista Keithly of the Hilltop Pop Shop are paying it forward and helping others…
Feeding the Heart of Tacoma
We have so many reasons to celebrate our city: it’s full of wonderful parks and amenities, a lively and creative art scene, caring and proud citizens.…
Chasing The Tacoma Pill Junkies
Shake Shake Shake: Contemplating Comestibles and Desire
How the Mighty Have (Almost) Fallen
Simple Equation, Powerful Ideas: Art+Sci in Tacoma
1022 South Loses Its Way
If you’re in any way connected to Tacoma, you’ve probably heard that on April 29, Chris Keil, chief alchemist at 1022 South, was abruptly removed from…
Chris Keil Says Goodbye to 1022 South
The beauty of not being a journalist is that sometimes I get to be radically partial. I love Chris Keil and am honored to share his…
Hip Hop, Hilltop, Gentrification: A Perspective from Dorian Waller
A verbal jousting continues to take place about Tacoma’s Hilltop. What began as a short piece on a young rapper repping Hilltop turned into a back…
“Authentic” Hilltop Culture and Problematic Local Journalism
On April 10th, the Weekly Volcano published another of Josh Rizeberg’s entries in his “What’s the Word” hip hop series innocuously titled “Hilltop Hip-Hop” wherein he…
Simple Equation, Powerful Ideas: Art+Sci in Tacoma
“Imagine a scientist who gets lost in space and finds himself in art.” A simple request kicked off the first ever Art+Sci Salon in February when Siddarth Ramakrishan,…
Waiting For A Voice: Grumpy Thoughts on Tacoma Music
If you’re interested in following me on this journey of highly personal observations, and if you feel you might have had encounters with music in Tacoma that were similar to my own, read on. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Diane Wiatr Makes Strides in Repairing Tacoma’s Cycling Reputation
Did you know Tacoma is considered one of the most bicycle friendly communities in the nation? Though the streets may not reflect it, they soon will thanks to Diane Wiatr, one of Tacoma’s most hardworking and underappreciated public officials.
Rock in a Hard Place: Tacoma’s Struggling Independent Music Scenes
I’m not the only Tacoman who wishes for more and better live music here. I talked with five local music professionals to get some expert perspective on the future of independent music scenes in Tacoma.
Represent Post Defiance
The last round of Post Defiance merchandise with Sean Alexander’s design will be landing soon. And get a sneak peek of what’s coming next!
Incredible Films All Day & Night at The Grand Cinema
The Grand Cinema Presents: The 24 Hour Movie Marathon April 20-21, 10 a.m. – 10 a.m. at the Grand Cinema The 24 Hour Movie Marathon is…
“Sand” & “Notes on a Brooklyn Crucifixion” by Rachel Ervin
Sand In the summer sanctuary of my youth, our freckled faces and rippled wrists; our brown-skinned backs and makeshift suits staggered around the aggregate pool. The…
Dispatches from Education: One Letter is Not Enough to Tell a School’s Story
Reading the front-page article on the state lawmakers’ plan to assign letter grades to schools on Saturday morning, I felt so mad and frustrated. I spent afternoons…
Bleak Outlook? Local All-Ages Venue Bows Out Loudly
A few weeks ago, The Redroom, Tacoma’s only centrally located all-ages venue announced it will be closing its doors at the end of April. From their…
Seattle’s Contemporary Dance Company, Whim W’Him, Brings Its Capricious Talent to Tacoma
Every so often there are those few individuals who give a voice to their generation. They take in what’s happening in the world around them and…
The Poets Are Coming
Not nearly the threat of an invading army, yet announcement should be made that on April 4 (tonight), King’s Books plays host to five acclaimed local…
Historic Streets?
The City of Tacoma is considering a proposal to designate the pavement on certain streets in the North Slope area as protected historic features – specifically, the stony slopes of North 9th, 10th and 11th Streets between North K Street and North G street.
Change: A Poem
Later, when the light decided to keep going, I was afraid, and then tired. I’m beginning to know why: it was change, gently moving, humming, like…
Every Poem Another Soul
The adventure in reading new poetry is encountering another voice – a stranger, a friend, a sage, your better self, your worst. The voice might be…
Alchemy, Art, and Finding a Balance: An Update on Artist Maria Jost
She’s laid low for a while, but local science teacher/visual artist Maria Jost is returning from her hiatus on March 24 with the debut of her most recent project: a permanent installation of signature collage-drawings at 1022 South.
Tacoma’s Crowdsourced Fairytales
What story would you tell, if you were asked to create a fairy tale? Volunteers from write@253 and local kids and adults had fun answering that question at the book release for Scarlet, by Tacoma author Marissa Meyer.