ISSUE 8
C E L E B R AT I N G
VOLUME 51
49 YEARS
F R I D AY
IN
FEBRUARY 24, 202 3
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SHAKE SHACK SETTLES SUIT WITH TRANS EMPLOYEE
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer The Shake Shack fast food chain has settled a lawsuit brought by a Transgender employee who charged it with gender discrimination.
see SHAKE SHACK page 17
Photo courtesy of Shake Shack
Unforgettables: Cinematic milestones with Sara Michelle
Bringing Up Baby: Childhood memories, “third grandmothers,” and celebrating the 85th birthday of an essential Grant-Hepburn screwball classic Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby – Photo courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Staff Writer If you catch me on the right day and ask what I think the best comedy of all time is, it’s very likely I’ll say it’s 1938’s screwball classic Bringing Up Baby. At a minimum,
I’ll proclaim this Howard Hawks masterpiece the most consistently laugh-out-loud funny motion picture I’ve ever seen, and that alone puts it in the upper echelon of the genre as far as I’m concerned.
see UNFORGETTABLES page 10
“Spring Vibes Only” at Northwest Flower & Garden Fest An attendee dressed as a garden gnome on the show floor – Photo by Daniel Lindsley
by Daniel Lindsley SGN Staff Writer From Thursday to Sunday last week, gardeners, florists, and related professionals turned the show floor of the Washington State Convention Center into a jungle for the famous Northwest Flower & Garden Festival.
Whereas one might find booths of figurines, comics, art, and other merchandise during a geek convention, this event had Pacific Northwest nurseries and other gardening organizations move the very earth to show off their skills and stock.
see FESTIVAL page 5