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David Schmader

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David Schmader—Stranger associate editor and Last Days columnist—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the U.S. In his spare time, he’s the world’s foremost authority on the brilliant horribleness of Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls; he hosts annotated screenings at U.S. film fests and provided the commentary track for the DVD. His writing has appeared in OUT Magazine and at Newsweek.com. Dave has lived in Seattle for 20 years; he currently lives in South Park.

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  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 12/19/2012
  • Suggests

    Pinball

    As Paul Constant writes, “Besides being a fun time-waster, pinball is possibly the best excuse ever produced by man for drinking alone.
    Posted on 12/12/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘The Book of Mormon’

    After Dan Savage saw the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, he went on Keith Olbermann’s news show...
    Posted on 12/12/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘Django Unchained’

    It’s a grand Quentin Tarantino tradition (along with loving close-ups of Uma Thurman’s feet)...
    Posted on 12/12/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘Annie Hall’

    The Grand Illusion kicks off its “Woody Allen in the ’70s” series with the Oscar-winning crowd-pleaser...
    Posted on 12/12/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 12/12/2012
  • Film

    Any Day Now: When Love Doesn't Conquer All

    Any Day Now: When Love Doesn't Conquer All
    Posted on 12/12/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Sing-Along

    Ignore Christmas with the greatest Jewish-themed musical of all time (screw you, Yentl).
    Posted on 12/05/2012
  • Suggests

    Louis CK

    Comedian Louis CK is such hot poop these days that tickets to all four of his Seattle shows sold out months ago.
    Posted on 12/05/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘Holy Motors’

    The newest film by Leos Carax is the cinematic mindfuck of the year.
    Posted on 12/05/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 12/05/2012
  • Film

    Winter Film Calendar

    Everything Happening in Film This Season
    Posted on 12/05/2012
  • Suggests

    Get Married!

    Today brings the first day of legal same-sex marriage in Washington State.
    Posted on 11/21/2012
  • Suggests

    Sexy Crazy Christmas at the Grand Illusion

    The Grand Illusion presents a night jam-packed with campy holiday delights.
    Posted on 11/21/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 11/21/2012
  • Suggests

    Dina Martina Christmas Show

    Faster than a speeding Zamboni, hairier than a barber-shop floor, and more graceful than nothing...
    Posted on 11/14/2012
  • Suggests

    The Onion A.V. Club Presents ‘Bad Santa’

    The New Cult Canon is the Onion A.V. Club’s ongoing series about those rare movies that deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Blue Velvet and Kitten with a Whip.
    Posted on 11/14/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 11/14/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 11/07/2012
  • Music

    Morrissey and Me

    Four Stranger Writers Hold Forth on the Pope of Mope
    Posted on 11/07/2012

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