Kidical Mass: Making Room for Families of Cyclists
Tacoma’s second Kidical Mass, a family friendly group bike ride, will take place on June 8th. Join the group at Peoples Park and show Tacoma that “Kids are traffic too!”
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VeloFemmes Seek to Equalize Tacoma’s Cycling Scene
The VeloFemmes is a new grassroots group committed to encouraging more women to travel on two wheels in Tacoma. Join them for their June 20 kickoff event.
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Life in the Webster Apartments, Then and Now
Over one hundred years old, The Webster apartments are situated in a historically significant nexus of downtown Tacoma. Author Michael Fitzgerald lives in this historical building…
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August 17: Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years
Join us on August 17 to celebrate two years of inspiration, provocation, and reflection on Tacoma culture. In our second year, Post Defiance continues the tradition of sharing…
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Chandler O’Leary’s Droplets: Everything You Love In One Convenient Location
A partnership with Metro Parks Tacoma and the City of Tacoma, Old Town Dock on Ruston Way has not only been restored and made accessible, it has also been accessorized in a very…
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ILLFIGHTYOU, But Don’t Run (Debut Record Release – June 13)
There has been quiet buzz building about Tacoma's ILLFIGHTYOU since last year -- They've caught the eye of The Stranger and have been featured on KEXP. With the release of their…
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Hootenanny Party Planning with Post Defiance
Anniversary party planning is in full swing and we need your input, Tacoma. What do you want to sing with us? Fill out our survey and we will do our best to put together a festive…
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A School and Its City: Thoughts on the Puget Sound Puzzle
After decades of dissonance comes an opportunity for for students, university administration and community members to rethink the relationship between the University of Puget…
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To Squeak and Squawk or Not?
Is there a real reason why many of our scrappy festivals can't coordinate, share resources, and support each other in order to become stronger, better, and more influential?
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Let’s Learn, Adult-Aged Science-Phobic Culture Vultures!
I regularly front like I’m someone who cares/understands/loves science. Though I am certainly curious and do enjoy rigorous inquiry (ie: asking dumb questions), I wouldn’t…
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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…
Post Defiance City Council Candidate Endorsement
When we considered these candidates, and how their strengths and weaknesses might alter the political direction of Tacoma, we knew it would be tough to choose which one to endorse. After weeks of deliberate conversation and heated debate, our editorial board could not arrive at a clear consensus. In the end, Post Defiance chose to endorse…
Life in the Webster Apartments, Then and Now
ILLFIGHTYOU, But Don’t Run (Debut Record Release – June 13)
Kidical Mass: Making Room for Families of Cyclists
Let’s Learn, Adult-Aged Science-Phobic Culture Vultures!
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…
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…
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…
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 diagnosis of cancer ten years ago, and how it shaped her understanding of community.
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…
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…
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.
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!
Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years: A Picnic in Wright Park
Post Defiance is delighted to celebrate two years of Tacoma content on August 17, 2013. Our three-part anniversary party will kick off at 3 pm with…
Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years: A Conservatory Concert
Continuing tradition from our first anniversary, Post Defiance follows the Wright Park Picnic with the second party stop of our annual August celebration: the Conservatory Concert.…
Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years: A Defiant Dance
Post Defiance will close out our August 17, 3013 festivities with a good, old-fashioned dance party. With just a little less square-dancing than you’re probably used…
250 Volunteers Stand Up for Pierce County’s Abused and Neglected Children; Join and Support Them
On May 30, 2013 the News Tribune published a powerful and moving opinion piece from Janice Bridges, a supervisor at Pierce County’s dependency court who provides local children…
It’s Time Once Again to MOVE! with MLK Ballet
MLK Ballet is hosting Move! #20, another installment in its spectacular contemporary dance series, June 1 2013 at the Broadway Center Theater on the Square. MOVE! #20 // MLK…
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!
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…