Articles about geek culture

Photos from GeekWire’s annual Rooftop BBQ in Seattle, with Mariners CEO John Stanton

The sun and the smiles were out in force Wednesday in Seattle for the GeekWire Rooftop BBQ + Mariners Day,… Read More

Photos: Geeking out inside the GeekWire Awards with surprise guests, a lovable droid and more

Bee boop beep beep boo dee doo weeeeeeeee! We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, R2-D2. The 2023 GeekWire Awards… Read More

Artists try to paint clearer picture of why museum’s idea to engage Seattle’s tech community fell short

Greg Lundgren called it a “rough week.” The longtime artist, arts advocate and current director of Seattle’s Museum of Museums… Read More

Photos: Geeks, assemble! Inside the GeekWire Awards with the singing, smiling and much more

It was so nice to see your faces, Seattle. The GeekWire Awards returned as an in-person event for the first… Read More

Is the internet going to end? Signs around Seattle beg the question ahead of unique date, 12022021

If the internet ends this week, this story and any proof that I bothered to think about this, is going… Read More

Take cover: Amazon’s big umbrellas renew a stormy old debate about Seattle culture

In a steady downpour around Amazon’s downtown Seattle headquarters buildings, the march of the umbrellas is like a well-choreographed dance.… Read More

Rainier Beer goes wild again as iconic brand raises can to ‘new Seattle’ and huge influx of tech workers

Before you pour another one out for all that’s been lost in Seattle, take a minute to appreciate a new… Read More

As tech booms in Seattle area, cricket is on the rise among kids thanks to dads who grew up with sport

On a Saturday morning at the sprawling Perrigo Park in Redmond, Wash., kids and families were scattered across various athletic… Read More

‘Socially Inept’ comedy show returns to Seattle to take on tech and roast techies for laughs

You may have your own internal, running dialogue that relies on tech and techies for comedic fodder, but an event… Read More

GeekGirlCon kicks off its ninth ‘celebration of the female geek’

It’s another cosplay- and comic-filled weekend for thousands of geeks attending the annual GeekGirlCon in Seattle on Saturday and Sunday.… Read More

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Library of Congress saves the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus and other online ‘web cultures’

If you had to describe the unique “culture” of the web by highlighting a bunch of websites, would you choose… Read More

This Geeky, custom-built Lego lounge is an architect’s dream

Jeffrey Pelletier is a superhero of sorts. By day, he’s an architect designing custom homes at Seattle firm Board & Vellum. But… Read More

Photos: Amazonians storm the ‘Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne — with dogs, bananas and dragons, too

Move over King’s Landing, the real seat of power when it comes to “Game of Thrones” this week was in… Read More

Seattle theater establishes tech think tank to understand geek culture, evolve art for new generation

You’re not alone if you’re expending any energy trying to understand what makes Seattle’s growing tech community click. ACT Theatre… Read More

Scenes from Emerald City Comicon: Big crowds, amazing cosplay

Thousands of superheroes, space travelers, elves, fairies, trolls, and the occasional Norse god packed into the Washington State Convention Center… Read More