photo by Dustin DeKoekkoek [flickr], via our group pool [#].

• Those intrigued, as was Ari Spool [slog], by today’s Thursday Styles story about the hot new trends in men’s undergarments [nyt] will no doubt be pleased to learn that the Sweatshop has their fingers on the throbbing pulse of America’s most fashionable groins with a window display of sporty, locally-designed boxer briefs.
• Whatever happened to the viaduct debate? It went behind-the-scenes. [crosscut]
• Sad news for fans of deliciousness in the form of soup, smoothies, and organic produce. After months of emptied shelves, Rainbow Grocery is rumored to be closing up shop on 1 May. [capitolhillseattle]
• Grotesque scholars at UW covered with moss and guano. [seattledailyphoto]

Fans of stellar music writing and music in general: Set your alarm and think up your excuses for being late to work. the New Yorker’s music critic extraordinaire Sascha Frere-Jones addresses the 2007 Pop Music Conference on Friday morning [emp] on a panel about “year zeroes”.

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