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Apr. 1
Print Edition for the week of
Apr. 1 - 7, 2010
Vol. 19, No. 30
Savage Love
After the Fuct
by Dan Savage
New Column!
I Once Strangled a Hitchhiker
by Commander William T. Riker
Film/TV
Broken Record
Love and God and Chance and Terror and the Entire Universe in
Brighton Rock
by Charles Mudede
Concessions
by Lindy West
Art House
The Man from London
and the Condition of Cinema
by Charles Mudede
Clash of the Titans
: Unleash the Crappin’!
by Lindy West
I, Anonymous
Bareback and Pregnant
by Anonymous
Music
Give Up
God Hates You and Owl City Is Proof
by Eric Grandy
Low on Fire
Retribution Gospel Choir Rock Like Hell
by Dave Segal
Up &Coming
This Week's Noteworthy Shows and Parties
by Stranger Staff
It's a Hit
New Singles from Tensnake, I:Cube, and Deniz Kurtel
by Michaelangelo Matos
Data Breaker
Great New Releases by Nerd Revolt and the Sight Below
by Dave Segal
My Philosophy
A Fresh Dose of Vitamin D
by Larry Mizell Jr.
The Score
What Gives, Philip Glass?
by Christopher DeLaurenti
Poster of the Week
Poster by Trevor Basset and Gaelyn Woltz
by Aaron Huffman
Party Crasher
Trying to Find Booze at a Guerrilla Art Party
by RACHAEL PULLIN
Underage
Greg Attonito of the Bouncing Souls Comes to Seattle
by Megan Seling
Theater
Dying City
: A Squirmy Drama About Twins, Iraq, and a War Widow
by David Schmader
The Private Lives of Eskimos
: Dead Woman's Cell Phone
by Kyle Regan
Visual Art
Last Resort
The Disturbing, Rich Banality of Tourist Pictures
by Jen Graves
Books
How to Learn to Love the 352nd Mediocre-Looking Book Handed to You by Your Books Editor
A Journey to the Center of Workaday Criticism via a Jewish Gangster Novel Titled
The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats
by Brendan Kiley
Constant Reader
On Book Readings, Heart-Crushing and Not
by Paul Constant
Food & Drink
Ten Great Things About Thai Curry Simple
Number One: It's Awesome
by Dominic Holden
Bar Exam
The Brand-New, Actually Old Greatness of the Diller Room
by Bethany Jean Clement
Chow Bio
Danielle and Adrienne Jeffrey of Sweet Iron Waffles
by Steven Blum
Features
How to Defeat a Pit Bull with Your Bare Hands
Because nothing can muck up a sweet Seattle spring like having your face ripped off by a dog.
by David Schmader
News
Why Do You Hate Them, Rob?
State Attorney General Rob McKenna Wants to Block Health-Care Reform from These People
by Eli Sanders, Cienna Madrid and Brendan Kiley
How Rob McKenna's Lawsuit Can Be Stopped
(And Why It Probably Won't Be)
by Eli Sanders
Police Beat
The Officer Who Did Not Pull the Trigger
by Charles Mudede
Crossword Puzzle
This Week's Puzzle
Catching On (Apr. 1)
by Brendan Emmett Quigley
Crossword Solution
Catching On (Apr. 1)
by Brendan Emmett Quigley
Dear Science
by Jonathan Golob
Public Editor
A Critical Overview of
The Stranger
by A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
I Love Television
Beating a Dead Horse
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Suggests
'Barton Fink'
by David Schmader
Snacks!
by David Schmader
Kiki Smith
by Jen Graves
William Vollmann
by Paul Constant
Morgan Thorson, Low
by Brendan Kiley
'Winky'
by Brendan Kiley
'Point No Point'
by Jen Graves
Tommy Tournament
by Lindy West
Last Days
The Week in Review
by David Schmader
Slog
Adventures in the Urban Jungle
by Charles Mudede
Good Lady...
by Dan Savage
Reichert: The Congressman of "No."
by Eli Sanders
33 years ago today
by Chicago Fan
The Film Section Needs You!
by Lindy West
Back to Work, Hammering Man
by Eli Sanders
Flickr Photo(s) of the Day
by Aaron Huffman
State Attorney General Rob McKenna Is Not Transgender
by Christopher Frizzelle
Your Daily Dale
by Cienna Madrid
The Fabricated-Interviews-with-World-Famous-Writers Scandal Expands
by Christopher Frizzelle
Biden: "No man, under any condition other than self-defense, has the right to raise his hand to a woman."
by Charles Mudede
On Defeating a Pit Bull with Your Bare Hands
by David Schmader
First, the Bad News
by Dominic Holden
Space Needle Says Gift Certificates for Chihuly Museum Fans Was a "Mistake"
by Dominic Holden
Two German Women Attempt to Board a Plane With a Dead Man
by Charles Mudede
To Do Today: Garbage Tours and Free Travel
by Lara Phillips
February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994
by Christopher Frizzelle
Pop Life at the Hidmo
by Charles Mudede
Reading Tonight
: Groups or One-on-One
by Paul Constant
How's That Hatey, Crazy Stuff Working Out For Ya?
by Dan Savage
Best Summary of Prom Controversy
by Dan Savage
Judge Declares Judicial Branch Still Exists, Orders End of NSA Warrantless Wiretapping
by Jonathan Golob
Readers Needed for Salon of Shame Tonight
by Cienna Madrid
"Teabonics"
by David Schmader
Move Over "Keyboard Cat," Now There's "French Pop Standing Cat!"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Lunchtime Quickie: French Women Are Hot, Part II
by Kelly O
Time Lords Among Us
by Mary P. Traverse
Sounders Match Open Thread
by Christopher Frizzelle
Freezing cold and excellent choose hole, alright!
by Jen Graves
Borders Sticks Around
by Paul Constant
Bristol Palin Plays "What If?"
by David Schmader
Reading Tonight
:
An Dantomine Eerly
by Paul Constant
Slog Happy! Let's Party!
by Megan Seling
Super-Fan Field Guide
by Mary P. Traverse
This Week in Film:
The Man from London
by Lindy West
A Lesbian Walks Into a Comedy Club...
by Dan Savage
A Kick-Ass Playground Alternative to a Pay-for-Play Glass Museum
by Cienna Madrid
SL Letter of the Day: Two Simple Words
by Dan Savage
Today in Upsetting Questions
by David Schmader
No Steak for You
by Jen Graves
Tonight! Frances Farmer Organ Karaoke
by Brendan Kiley
Man From Selah, Washington Arrested for Threatening to Kill Sen. Patty Murray
by Eli Sanders
Strike Back Against the Chihuly Glasstroturf Campaign
by Dominic Holden
The iPad and the Future of Media
by Paul Constant
Don't Mess with Lady Crystal
by David Schmader
Lunchtime Quickie: Dear Old Spice...
by Kelly O
"Do You Want Men Dressed as Women Teaching Your Kids?"
by David Schmader
The Brand-New, Actually Old Greatness of the Diller Room
by Bethany Jean Clement
Dirty Deals Dino
by Eli Sanders
Tomorrow is a Brighter Day: After the iPad
by Charles Mudede
Man Plunges to His Death from the Empire State Building, Authorities Find Suicide Note in His Dorm Room
by Christopher Frizzelle
Currently Hanging
: Your Ship
by Jen Graves
iPhone OS 4 to Be Revealed Thursday
by Anthony Hecht
How Much Is Tuition?
by Grant Brissey
The Morning News
: Three Dead in Anacortes Refinery Blast, Many Governors Have Received Threatening Letters, and Last Month Employers Added More Jobs Than They Have in Three Years
by Megan Seling
Teenage F-Bomb Bandit Gets $25 for Robbing Banks
by Cienna Madrid
McGinn 520 Report: State Plan Creates Insurmountable Obstacles for Ever Building Light Rail on Bridge, but, by Adjusting Plans Now, "Light Rail Could Be a Reality"
by Dominic Holden
Only the Best for the RNC
by Eli Sanders
Nice Work There
by Grant Brissey
Signs of the Revolution?
by Charles Mudede
PR Firms and Tourism Interests Steamroll Chihuly Meeting
by Cienna Madrid
John McCain Is Not a Maverick
by Christopher Frizzelle
The Catholic Church Is Like the Jews...
by Dan Savage
Icon Grill Facade Falls to Pavement, Injuring Pedestrians
by Dominic Holden
Lunchtime Quickie: Don't Use Your Cell While Driving or... GINGERS WILL HAVE SEX?
by Kelly O
U.S. Authorizes Targeted Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
by Grant Brissey
This Just In
by Dan Savage
Today in Ridiculously Exciting Facebook Updates
by David Schmader
Wall Street Today
by Charles Mudede
Bullshit, Scrabble
by Megan Seling
Are Chihuly Fans Being Bribed for Their Support?
by Dominic Holden
SL Letter of the Day: You Tried
by Dan Savage
Another angle on E-Books
by Chicago Fan
Reading Today
: Following a Dead Man
by Paul Constant
Virus Attack!
by Dan Savage
Betty the Gentle Pit Bull
by Charles Mudede
A Word on Group Shows
by Jen Graves
You Have to Read This Week's Books Lead
by Paul Constant
Yesterday The Stranger Suggested: Paul Verhoeven
by Nadia Abdelrhman
Are You Packed with $300 Worth of Talent?
by David Schmader
Required Reading:
New York Times Magazine
On Whether Animals—Besides Humans—Can Be Gay
by Dan Savage
Lindsay Lohan: No Money, Mo' Problems
by Charles Mudede
Is Cheating Good For Marriage?
by Dan Savage
Reading Tonight
: Blurbed by Dan Rather
by Paul Constant
Comment on the Chihuly Museum Tonight
by Cienna Madrid
Ask Mayor McGinn Your Questions Now!
by Megan Seling
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Robbery, Quakes, and Beavers!
by Erika Broad
Currently Hanging
: Euan Macdonald's Mountain Goats and Sheet Music
by Jen Graves
City Asks Supreme Court to Release Names of People Who Signed R-71
by Dominic Holden
Catholicism and a 500-year-old Cemetery in Peru
by Charles Mudede
A First Look Inside the Hunter Gatherer Lodge
by Eric Grandy
Cliff Mass: "BIG Storm Coming"
by Dominic Holden
Stupid Fucking Credulous Editorial Board
by Dan Savage
Could 2012 Be Ron Paul's Year?
by Paul Constant
Get Rid of the U.S. Senate?
by Gillian Anderson
100 Attorneys Against McKenna's Lawsuit
by Eli Sanders
Reading Tonight
: The Past and the Future
by Paul Constant
KFC's Quest to Kill Us All, or: When Is a Sandwich No Longer a Sandwich?
by Bethany Jean Clement
Flickr Photo of the Day
by Aaron Huffman
SL Letter of the Day: Woman On The Verge...
by Dan Savage
Anna Paquin Comes Out As Bisexual
by Dan Savage
Are You Packed with $300 Worth of Talent?
by David Schmader
Teal + Orange = Perfect
by Mary P. Traverse
Jailbreak Your iPad
by Grant Brissey
Things I Have Found on the Ground, Part 2 in a Series
by Lindy West
Youth Pastor Watch
by Dan Savage
Hugo House Makes National Poetry Month as Painless as Possible
by Paul Constant
Department of Too Soon to Tell, Amazon Edition
by Paul Constant
This Week in Film:
Brighton Rock
by Lindy West
Tech People Aren't That Funny*
by Bethany Jean Clement
Not Safe for Vegetarians: Burning Beast
by Bethany Jean Clement
This Week in Film:
The Exploding Girl
by Lindy West
Morning News: Brought to You by the Letter S
by Brendan Kiley
This Week in
The Stranger
by Christopher Frizzelle
If You Don't Agree With Regina Hackett, You're an "Anti-Art Teabagger"
by Jen Graves
Morning News
by Erika Broad
Chihuly Cheerleaders Don't Address Why The Project Doesn't Belong on Private Land
by Cienna Madrid
Txori in Belltown Closing
by Bethany Jean Clement
Tarragon Is the King of Herbs
by Dominic Holden
The Morning News
: The Vatican Says the Pope Has Immunity, Scientists Say Frogs Can Predict Earthquakes, and Russia's President Calls for "More Cruel" Measures Against Terrorists
by Megan Seling
Reading Tonight
: Crime, Science, and Mask-Kissing
by Paul Constant
Africa on the Rise?
by Charles Mudede
A Pattern of Canadian Deaths
by Charles Mudede
On Eroticizing Jean-Luc Picard
by Paul Constant
McGinn Seems Ready to Recommend Broadway Streetcar Alignment
by Dominic Holden
Fruit-On-Fruit Crime
by Dan Savage
DON'T FILL OUT YOUR CENSUS FORMS*
by Dan Savage
Pro-Chihuly Museum Officials Should Recuse Themselves From Considering Bids
by Cienna Madrid
RIP, Kandahar Burger King
by Bethany Jean Clement
Flickr Photo of the Day
by Aaron Huffman
Book Sales Decline in 2009
by Paul Constant
Census! Due Today! (Ish!)
by Eli Sanders
Comic Book Review: American Vampire #1
by Paul Constant
An Art Project Artists Don't Support
by Jen Graves
Speaking of National Poetry Month
by David Schmader
The Cow and the Country Doctor
by Charles Mudede
Your Weekend Calendar: Christ-Free Edition
by Lara Phillips
More from the Nexus of Art and Science
by Mary P. Traverse
They Can't Do It All
by Dan Savage
Silent Reading Party Is Tomorrow Night
by Christopher Frizzelle
Free Dance Classes at Velocity
by Brendan Kiley
City Council Approves Expanding Children's Hospital
by Dominic Holden
Zoning Issues May Impede Real Change's Move to Pioneer Square
by Cienna Madrid
Neighborhood Blog Roundup
by Erika Broad
"What's the best game-plan for 'the big one' in the Downtown area?"
by Megan Seling
Human Rights Commission to Discuss Burgess’s Civility Bill Tonight
by Dominic Holden
How to Get Attention with New Work
by Brendan Kiley
All Your Wonderflonium Are Belong to Us
by Mary P. Traverse
Man Stabs Other Man Downtown After Aggressive Panhandling
by Cienna Madrid
Amazon Wants You to Know Who Is to Blame
by Paul Constant
Professional Journalists of Western Washington, Prepare to Be Teabagged
by Eli Sanders
Judging a Date by His Books
by Paul Constant
Wind, Baby, Wind!
by Dominic Holden
Stay Away from Peanut Brittle Today.
by Lindy West
There Are Days That I Am Ashamed to Associate with the Publishing Industry
by Paul Constant
Fourth of July Fireworks Canceled
by Dominic Holden
Opening Day, Watching the Mariners . . .
by Chicago Fan
You Have a Few Hours to Ask Mayor McGinn Your Questions!
by Megan Seling
Today in Crushed Dreams (and Hilarious Parenting)
by David Schmader
The New iPad Can Do a Lot of Things...
by Megan Seling
"I'm Charlie."
by Dan Savage
Today in Steve Scher's Brain
by Jesse Vernon
"Disturbing Easter Bunny with Dogs"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: An Update & A Message For Constance
by Dan Savage
First Hands-On iPad Reviews
by Anthony Hecht
Sound Transit May Hike Light-Rail Fares
by Dominic Holden
A Death In Oklahoma
by Dan Savage
Flickr Photo(s) of the Day
by Aaron Huffman
Todd Moore
by Paul Constant
Hari Kondabolu on the Health Care Plan
by Lindy West
Unboxing Photos
by Anthony Hecht
Old Lady Titman and the World's Oldest Bun
by Lindy West
Do You Agree with Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna's Decision to Fight the New Health Care Legislation?
by Eli Sanders
America Still Blames W
by Charles Mudede
RNC, You Sexy Beast
by Eli Sanders
Meanwhile in Egypt
by Brendan Kiley
Meat-Seeking Meathead
by Grant Brissey
I Couldn't Have Said It Better: The Case for Questioning the Chihuly Museum
by Jen Graves
Such Nice Dogs...
by Dan Savage
This Morning I Was Really Cranky...
by Megan Seling
Today in What the Fuck Is Congressman Hank Johnson Even Talking About?
by Grant Brissey
Don't Forget: The Mayor's in Questionland Today!
by Megan Seling
In Response to the Question
by Jen Graves
Yesterday The Stranger Suggested: Ocho
by Nadia Abdelrhman
Slog Commenter Book Report: Enigma Tackles
El Monstruo
by Paul Constant
Red Five Standing By
by Aaron Huffman
Nursing Assistant Suspended for Being Pantsless in a Resident's Room
by Cienna Madrid
WikiLeaks: Collateral Murder
by Dominic Holden
IFL Update
by Grant Brissey
Guitar-Wielding Man Tells Police "Bring It"
by Erika Broad
Microsoft and Starbucks Chip In $250,000 for Fireworks Show
by Dominic Holden
Nerd Ragnarok
by Paul Constant
Lunchtime Quickie: Unicorn Girl Goes to the Dentist
by Kelly O
NASA Announces New Mission
by Grant Brissey
McGinn Backs Broadway Streetcar
by Dominic Holden
Cherie Priest's Year Keeps Getting Better
by Paul Constant
Those Damning Undercover ACORN Tapes? A "Highly Selective Editing of Reality"
by Christopher Frizzelle
Seattle Human Rights Commission Overwhelmingly Votes to Reject Burgess's Aggressive Solicitation Bill
by Dominic Holden
First Hill Improvement Assocation Rejoices at High-Speed Escalators From Light Rail to Top of First Hill
by Dominic Holden
Kirkland's Bernie Madoff: Rhonda Breard
by Grant Brissey
City’s 520 Consultants Send Discouraging Report
by Dominic Holden
RIP, Chez Gaudy
by Bethany Jean Clement
Counting Sleep
by Eli Sanders
The Return of the Repressed: Sinead O'Connor Attacks Pope
by Charles Mudede
On the Ethics of Book Piracy
by Paul Constant
Fourth of July Firework Show Saved
by Cienna Madrid
Week in Review
by Eli Sanders
Seattle Center Quietly Killed a Proposal for the Fun Forest Site and Then Backed Chihuly Museum
by Cienna Madrid
Yet Another Earthquake
by Grant Brissey
Hate!
by Dan Savage
Black Skin Is not All That
by Charles Mudede
Match Book
: Books About Hong Kong
by Paul Constant
Re: Your Daily Dale
by Dominic Holden
This Morning I Made Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes: A Photo Essay
by Megan Seling
Reading Today
: Carmindy!
by Paul Constant
So He's Not Just Immune To Simple Human Decency Then?
by Dan Savage
Morning News
by Brendan Kiley
Tonight's Artwalk Is Huge
by Jen Graves
I Like This
by Megan Seling
The Last of the West
by Grant Brissey
Liberal Allies of City Hall Say Officials Are Failing to Protect City Interests from State Tunnel
by Cienna Madrid
Chechen Militant Claims Responsibility for Russian Subway Bombings
by Grant Brissey
The Pope Protected Pedophiles
by Dan Savage
Morning News
by Erika Broad
Hang Your Head in Shame, Tabasco
by David Schmader
Oh, OH!
by Mary P. Traverse
Burgess Stacks Public Safety Committee With Propoganda in Favor of His Agressive Solicitation Bill, Omits City Human Rights Commission Report
by Dominic Holden
Jeffrey Wright, Who Would Profit From Chihuly Museum, Is a Major Republican Donor
by Dominic Holden
For the Record
by David Schmader
Dave Ross and Businesses Pledge Money to Help Rescue 4th of July Fireworks Show
by Dominic Holden
Teabagging by the Numbers
by Grant Brissey
Glasstroturfing (Or, the Newest Chihuly-Related Art)
by Eli Sanders
Burgess Amends Aggressive Solicitation Bill—For Third Time—And Licata Proposes Counter Amendments
by Dominic Holden
So How Was Constance McMillen's Prom?
by Dan Savage
A Restaurant and Bar That No One's Ever Been to Except Me Closes
by Bethany Jean Clement
Rob McKenna for Governor
by Eli Sanders
Golob's Position on Animal Testing and More
by Charles Mudede
Who Will Be the New Kid 'n Play*?
by Paul Constant
Today in Free Food and Drink
by Bethany Jean Clement
How Not to Publish J.D. Salinger
by Paul Constant
Morning News: The It's-Practically-Afternoon-Already Edition
by Brendan Kiley
City Council Releases Draft Report on 520 Bridge Options
by Dominic Holden