STICKER SHOCK
When Anna Brust, a local graphic designer and artist who creates under the name Anna Liz Heart, went looking for Spokane Pride stickers last year, she couldn't find any. So, she decided to design her own. "I love stickers," says Brust, who's created many playful designs sharing encouraging affirmations and words of wisdom, which she also aimed for with her Pride design. "People are having a hard time right now," she says. "I wanted to make something beautiful and inspiring to make people feel included, especially in Spokane." Brust has two Spokane Pride sticker designs available at eight local shops, including Miss Bipps Handmade & Vintage near Kendall Yards. The stickers are also available in her Etsy shop, alongside other Pride-themed merch. Find the artist on Instagram and Etsy as annalizheart. (CARRIE SHRIVER)
A NEW HIGH SCORE?
Anyone who's spent time manning the flippers, mashing the buttons and maneuvering the joysticks on the 155+ machines at Spokane's Jedi Alliance knows it's an elite-tier arcade. Now the rest of the country is discovering one of our city's hidden gems. Newsweek just named Jedi Alliance as one of the 16 "Best Arcades" in the nation, and local supporters can now try to help it claim the top spot. Voting for the Readers' Choice award is open through July 17 at newsweek.com/readerschoice, and folks can cast one vote every day. The Force may be strong with Jedi Alliance, but even Rebels needed legions of supporters to achieve victory. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST
Noteworthy new music arriving in stores and online on June 27.
LORDE, VIRGIN
After the disappointing Solar Power, the Kiwi pop superstar is finally free from Jack Antonoff's production and looks to bounce back with a welcome return to her twitchy electropop roots.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, TRACKS II: THE LOST ALBUMS
Before a biopic about The Boss comes out later this year, the iconic rocker reaches into the vault to deliver this collection of seven (!) unreleased albums he wrote and at least partially recorded between 1983 and 2018.
FRANKIE COSMOS, DIFFERENT TALKING
When the world seems overwhelming, escaping to some new soft-as-a-fuzzy-blanket indie twee from singer-songwriter Greta Kline and Co. is always a good call. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
