This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Insights from Jeff Bezos at Amazon’s annual meeting, a roundup of the top pitches from Techstars Seattle Demo Day, and a… Read More
From several yards away, the bridge of the Starship Enterprise looks as if it was beamed down from the 23rd century into the “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” exhibition that opens… Read More
Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Frankenstein are in the running to join the ranks of J.R.R. Tolkien, Stanley Kubrick, and other icons in fiction. But we aren’t talking about the epic… Read More
The “Purple Haze” of Jimi Hendrix will give way to the “Purple Rain” of Prince on Friday as Seattle’s colorful EMP museum will celebrate the life and musical genius of the… Read More
The EMP Museum turned into a geeky playground this weekend. More than 6,000 people of all ages came out to the fourth annual Seattle Mini Maker Faire, where exhibitors ranging from… Read More
The EMP Museum announced that one of its next big exhibits will be dedicated to Hello Kitty. Set to open Nov. 14, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty… Read More
What are you doing this Friday? Experience Music Project has another awesome evening planned with a launch party called “Zero Gravity” for its newest exhibit Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction. “Step aboard as EMP… Read More
Did you know that today is the start of Museum Week 2015? As Twitter reports, more than 2,200 museums in 64 countries are representing on social media via the hashtag #MuseumWeek.… Read More
The hottest ticket in Seattle tonight might be cozying up to C-3PO and Lando Calrissian — or at least the actors who played them in the original iconic Star Wars films — tonight at the… Read More
It’s not whether you embrace the light side or the dark side. It’s how you dress the part. That, in a nutshell, sums up Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and… Read More
I have seen the future. And it looks a bit ratty. That was my not-so-charitable reaction when I got up-close with eyewear from the 1995, post-apocalyptic Kevin Costner film Waterworld… Read More
Ten startups, chosen from over 600 applicants, have participated TechStars Seattle’s intensive bootcamp since Auguest. On Nov. 6 the class will present the fruits of their labor to a group of… Read More
In the hours before the kick-off of the 11th annual Decibel Festival, aspiring VJs gathered at EMP in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon for an intro to creating video art. The session, entitled… Read More
Inside the EMP Museum on Monday evening, tailored suits and cocktail dresses filled the massive building as high-powered executives brushed shoulders with award-winning rappers and Super Bowl champions. A short drive… Read More
If you’re a fan of Legos and share an appreciation for architecture, a visit to a new exhibit in Seattle is in order. Opening Friday at the EMP Museum is… Read More
—LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy will be stepping down from the Amazon-owned daily deal site, the Washington Business Journal reported today. O’Shaughnessy will remain at the company until a replacement for… Read More
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who — the iconic and award-winning British sci-fi TV show which first aired in 1963. There were parties happening all over… Read More
Washington D.C. has museums devoted to art, aerospace, history, and even, textiles. So, what about the futuristic worlds of science fiction? Well, a new effort is in place to bring… Read More
As if the EMP’s Art of Video Games exhibit could not get any more bad-ass, now local NFL stars and a Donkey Kong champion are joining in on the fun. To ring… Read More
Maybe you’re an aficionado who has poured endlessly over Tolkien symbolism, or just a 90s kid who fondly remembers “Xena: Warrior Princess.” Or, maybe you stumbled on to “Game of Thrones”… Read More
In a Tetris mood tonight? You should probably head to the EMP, then. As its kickass exhibit called The Art of Video Games winds down, the downtown Seattle museum is hosting a series… Read More
If you’ve ever wanted to jump in a time machine and relive the 40-year history of video games, well, Seattle’s EMP museum is the place to do it. Opening this… Read More
One of Seattle’s most iconic buildings, the EMP Museum (formerly the Experience Music Project), just got super bagged on by architects and editors in California Home and Design magazine. In… Read More
With a kick-off Facebook post propelled by a tweet from major science-fiction fan Paul Allen, tickets have gone on sale for what’s being billed as Seattle’s first annual Science Fiction… Read More
More than a decade after the splashy Experience Music Project opened in the shadow of the Space Needle, the Seattle museum started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is phasing out… Read More