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Mar 17, 2024, 1:54 PM

The secret history of underground comics in Seattle, told by artists who were there

A panel of local artists and cartoonists came together at this year’s Emerald City Comic Con to discuss the history… Read More

Aug 23, 2022, 7:00 AM

Inside Emerald City Comic Con 2022: The giant geek celebration makes its return in Seattle

It was often hard to tell from the inside that 2022’s Emerald City Comic Con was supposed to be a… Read More

Aug 4, 2022, 3:09 PM

Emerald City Comic-Con reverses controversial mask policy for 2022 show in Seattle

The organizers of the Emerald City Comic Con announced Thursday that they will reimplement a face covering requirement for this… Read More

Jun 30, 2022, 4:39 PM

Emerald City Comic Con takes heat for not requiring masks or vaccination at upcoming event in Seattle

ReedPop, the company behind the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, announced Wednesday that it plans to substantially relax its… Read More

Jun 13, 2022, 8:18 AM

Funko acquires Mondo, a pop culture company with focus on records, posters and more

Everett, Wash.-based Funko, sellers of pop culture toys and collectibles, has acquired Mondo, an Austin-based company that makes vinyl records,… Read More

Apr 19, 2022, 8:24 AM

Photos: Anime convention Sakura-Con returns in Seattle after 2-year pandemic hiatus

A few blocks past Pike Place Market, thousands of anime and manga fans from across the country gathered at the… Read More

Dec 21, 2021, 11:28 AM

Swedish video game conglomerate to acquire Portland’s Dark Horse Comics

One of the biggest names in American indie comics has been acquired by a Swedish video game holding company. The… Read More

Sep 15, 2021, 10:29 AM

Photos: Sounders Day returns as community comes together for GeekWire’s annual rooftop party

It was so much fun getting the GeekWire community back together on Tuesday with the return of Sounders Day as… Read More

Sep 2, 2021, 10:27 PM

Here’s how the #ADayOffTwitch strike impacted viewer hours on Amazon-owned Twitch

Sept. 1 saw a day-long strike by some of the most popular streamers on Twitch, and according to numbers released… Read More

Archie McPhee tardigrade Christmas ornament

Sep 11, 2020, 3:15 PM

Weird Seattle retailer Archie McPhee hit with even weirder PayPal problem, foiling Tardigrade sales

Seattle-based retailer Archie McPhee‘s slogan, “we make weird,” usually applies to the products they sell, such as mac & cheese-flavored… Read More

May 16, 2020, 9:00 AM

If working from home is the ‘future of work,’ here are 11 reasons why the office sounds better

In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, there is an awakening among CEOs that employees are capable of doing work… Read More

Dec 13, 2019, 12:39 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Snowball fights, beer and board games, Star Wars fondue, and more

-There might not be any snow on the ground just yet, but Seattle’s Pacific Science Center will have plenty of… Read More

Sep 27, 2019, 5:54 AM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

– Advances in artificial intelligence raise new questions about the future of humanity. But what will AI mean for faith?… Read More

Sep 2, 2019, 9:08 PM

Can games improve your mental health? PAX panel explores the rise of games as a coping mechanism

Video games are surrounded by a stigma that they are inherently bad from a mental health perspective. This negative perception… Read More

Mar 22, 2019, 1:14 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Jobs in space; a critical look at Facebook; women executives and pay equity

Space has always fascinated us geeks. Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 3:42 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The GeekWire Bash is a week away; International Women’s Day; and the future of Star Trek

Did you spend years in your parents’ basement playing ping pong? Or foosball? Or Catan? If so, join the GeekWire… Read More

Feb 15, 2019, 5:47 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking education, comic books, artificial intelligence and robotics

It seems like we’ve moved to the Midwest or East Coast with Seattle weather lately. And days like these make… Read More

Feb 8, 2019, 12:07 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wizard World, board games, and lots of advice for startups

One of the biggest pop culture conventions in the Pacific Northwest is happening in Portland the weekend of Feb. 22.… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 12:00 PM

Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service

In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop… Read More

Jan 28, 2019, 12:59 PM

Calendar Picks: Seattle Opera and GeekWire present panel on the ‘flawed brilliance’ of Steve Jobs

Did you know Seattle Opera is getting ready to put on a show all about the late Apple co-founder Steve… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore the future of art and learn the ins and outs of podcasting

Art in the 21st Century: When we think about art, most people think of static paintings hanging on a wall… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 1:00 PM

VIDEO: Our favorite GeekWire moments of 2018

In this episode of TLDR, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and most fun GeekWire moments… Read More

Dec 20, 2018, 3:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wrap up 2018 with board games; ring in new year with comic conventions

Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, it’s all about fun until everyone gets back down to business… Read More

Nov 7, 2018, 4:25 PM

Geek on the Street: What is the greatest invention of all time, and what would you invent?

The toaster oven. Post-It notes. And, uh, plumbing. That’s what people said when asked their pick for the greatest invention… Read More

Oct 28, 2018, 4:55 PM

Dungeons, dragons and diversity: How the world’s most influential RPG turned the tables on inclusion

Dwarven wizards. Dragon-born clerics. Orc wizards. There’s plenty of diversity in the world of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), the oldest… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 10:19 PM

TLDR: GeekWire Summit Highlights — Nintendo, eBay, Boeing

Today’s featured stories How Nintendo learned from a Wii U disappointment to create the popular Switch console eBay CEO: ‘I… Read More

Aug 6, 2018, 5:03 PM

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

Today’s featured stories A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Apple becomes a $1 trillion company, Starbucks & Alibaba launch delivery service, George Takei joins TraceMe

Today’s featured stories Apple becomes first American public company to be worth $1,000,000,000,000 — briefly Starbucks and Alibaba to integrate… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 5:31 PM

TLDR: Self-flying planes, Cat celeb Lil Bub lends poop to biotech startup, Facebook tool that tracks your time in the app

Today’s featured stories Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 5:16 PM

TLDR: Amazon crushes profit expectations, Trump targets Twitter in a tweet, Lego Hogwarts Castle

Today’s featured stories Amazon’s record quarter: $2.5B in profits is biggest ever as tech giant comes up just short on… Read More