Leah Hoyer’s new gig leading a kid-focused initiative at Wizards of the Coast
has been a “dream come true.” “In many ways, this feels like the position my
entire career has been leading up to…
We asked Facebook followers to submit their favorite, creative or silliest
photos of their children or pets while they deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
Here’s they are:
The Northshore School District, located north of Seattle, plans to relaunch its
online learning platform after pausing the initial program earlier this month
due to equity issues.
— The novel coronavirus pandemic has upended the way the entire world is working
and living right now. Politicians, doctors, and scientists have all been
weighing in with opinions that sometimes…
The Northshore School District, north of Seattle, announced to parents that it
has decided to “pause” the online learning model that had been taking place
since the beginning of the week…
— Women can get left behind or overlooked for their abilities to contribute to
evolving technologies such as cloud computing. The Women in Cloud Summit aims to
change that. Now in its third year…
— Since its founding in 1984, TED has become the most prolific provider of
expert talks on a wide range of topics. TEDxSeattle, now in its 10th year, has
given local artists, activists…
There was a popular Scott Pilgrim discussion going on at the same time. But the
room was still packed at an unassuming panel called “Geek Girls Exist” at the
2010 San Diego Comic-Con.
— Geeks (and some non-geeks as well) seem to have a never-ending fascination
with space. That love of the great beyond has led to an interest by
entrepreneurs looking to start a company in the space…
At the end of July, more than 50 Seattle-area girls accomplished something most
kids don’t: they completed a working prototype of an original video game in
three weeks. They did this as part of the…
— Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of gamers descend upon the Washington State
Convention Center for PAX West, the Pacific Northwest’s largest gaming
convention. The 2019 edition marks the 15th year…
— Do you remember where you were and what you were doing in 1995? Television was
dominated by ER, Seinfeld, and Friends. Die Hard with a Vengeance and the
original Toy Story were the top movies…
— For the fifth year in a row, artists from the Pacific Northwest will showcase
their work at The Seattle Art Fair beginning on Aug. 1 at the CenturyLink Field
Event Center. This year’
— Lots of science fiction movies and television series feature alien life that
looks, for the most part, like us. Star Trek in particular is filled with this
representation of aliens. Dr. Mohamed Noor…
Christopher Floyd moved to Seattle in 2014 because of its massive gaming
industry presence. Along with big game publishers including Microsoft and
Nintendo, the region is also home to independent…
— While next week promises to be filled with parades, fireworks, and picnics,
there’s also the chance to play some board games you love or possibly finding
one you’ve never heard of before.
— Films based on characters from Marvel comics have dominated the box office for
the first half of the year. Avengers: Endgame is even getting a re-release in
the hopes of dethroning Avatar as the…