The Stranger
EverOut
Portland Mercury
Savage Love
Hump
Bold Type Tickets
Slog
Savage Love
Slog AM/PM
News
Arts
Music
Weed
Stranger Suggests
Food & Drink
Art & Performance Spring 2024
Top Events Today and This Week
Live Music
•
Arts
•
Food
•
& More!
Support The Stranger
Masthead
Ad Info & Rates
Jobs at The Stranger
Contact
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Takedown Policy
Find The Stranger Near You
Log In
Sign Up
All contents © Index Newspapers LLC
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134
Dave Reichert Is (Still) a Bigot 🫠
SHOVE THIS PIZZA IN YER MOUTH 🍕
A New Book for Tree Nerds 🌳
Print Archives
>
2011
>
Jan. 13
Print Edition for the week of
Jan. 13 - 19, 2011
Vol. 20, No. 19
Savage Love
The Crying Game
by Dan Savage
Film/TV
The Green Hornet
: What a Dick!
by Lindy West
The Dilemma
: Vince Vaughn Is Like Cilantro
by Lindy West
And Everything Is Going Fine: Spalding Gray's B-Sides and Rarities
by Brendan Kiley
Hiroshima: What the Fuck Is a Job Lottery?
by Charles Mudede
Concessions
Giant Robots Fighting! Girl with Blue Hair Having Feelings! Why Does My Scientist Father Ignore Me? Penguin Reads the Newspaper!
by Lindy West
Art House
Daisy Kenyon
by Charles Mudede
Music
Guns and Drums
Jail Weddings Are America's Answer to the Pogues
by Brendan Kiley
Biblical Belters
He Whose Ox Is Gored's Name Is Pretty Weird
by Dave Segal
Dave Segal's Tweets
Seven Days on Dave Segal's Twitter Account
by Dave Segal
Up & Coming
Lose your notepad every night this week!
by Stranger Staff
Data Breaker
Techno Stars Saunderson and Stavöstrand Heat and Chill Re-bar
by Dave Segal
Sound Check
Crypts and Their Custom CR-8000
by Trent Moorman
Underage
This Week's All-Ages Action
by Megan Seling
It's a Hit
A Song to Download this Week
by Michaelangelo Matos
The Homosexual Agenda
Breeders Are the New Fag Hags
by Adrian Ryan
My Philosphy
The Hood Internet, Nate Diggity Johnson, JusMoni, and Potluck
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Party Crasher
Bowiemas
by CAITLIN ENWRIGHT
Poster of the Week
Poster by Sasha Barr
by Aaron Huffman
Books
Where's the War At?
In
The Strong Man
, War Is Language and Language Is Hell
by Paul Constant
Food & Drink
Our Lady of Vegetarian Indulgence
St. Dames in Columbia City Is Pretty Damn Good
by Megan Seling
Bar Exam
Showa: Back to the Future
by Bethany Jean Clement
Chow Bio
Julie Malcolm, Owner,
Here and There
by Sarah Galvin
Features
Killing the Colony
Meet the hundred artists the tunnel bureaucrats don't care about displacing.
by Jen Graves
Crosshairs and Consequences
The 2012 Presidential Campaign Officially Begins
by Paul Constant
News
Five Beautiful Ways to Balance the State Budget (and One Ugly One)
A Few Things State Legislators Could Do to Fix Our State's $4.6 Billion Budget Hole, and What They'll Actually Do
by Eli Sanders
What Some Seattle Cops Think the Problem Is
They Think the City's "Socialist" Agenda Has Gone Too Far in Protecting Racial Minorities, Curbing Coarse Language, and Scrutinizing Officers Accused of Misconduct
by Dominic Holden
Maakies
by Tony Millionaire
Control Tower
"Real" vs. "Fake" Rape Fantasies
by Mistress Matisse
I Love Television
Not My Idol
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Last Days
The Week in Review
by David Schmader
Slog
Your Star Wars Flotsam of the Day
by Mary P. Traverse
Mad Rad, Champagne Champagne, and Trent Moorman Pulled Over and Searched By Drug Hounds
by Grant Brissey
Anti-Gay Religious Attitudes Create Gay Families
by Dan Savage
SAM Is Open Until Midnight Tomorrow Through Monday
by Jen Graves
Did You Know the Daughter of the Man Who Invented Spaghetti-Os Owns and Operates a Seattle Food Truck?
by David Schmader
Seattle Public Schools Cancels All After-School Activities Today
by Riya Bhattacharjee
The Guardian
: "City Sponsored Racial Profiling?"
by Dominic Holden
"You can't even write racial abuse in excrement on someone's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat."
by Lindy West
Dino Boneyard!
by Mary P. Traverse
"When It's Hot Outside I Cook Grilled Cheese on the Street."
by Grant Brissey
And They Did It Without Glocks
by Dan Savage
You Won't Get Rid of Justice Sanders That Easily!
by Eli Sanders
Monogamy Is Natural
by Dan Savage
The Morning News
by David Schmader
Supreme Court: No, We Won't Hear Your Bigoted Challenge to DC's Gay Marriage Law
by Dominic Holden
California Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Washington Congressman Jim McDermott
by Eli Sanders
Supersize Me II
: The Starbucks Incident
by Paul Constant
OMG You Guys MORE Dino News!
by Mary P. Traverse
Seahawks vs Bears - Non-Cynical Edition
by Anthony Hecht
The Final Solution to the Conservative Problem
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Our Geist
by Charles Mudede
The Unacceptable Mullet at Mullets Sports Bar
by Dominic Holden
Why Really Did the Right Like The Dark Knight?
by Charles Mudede
Lunchtime Quickie: Cwazy Christian Week Continues...
by Kelly O
Dorn to Testify That Governor's Proposed Cuts Will Lead to Overcrowded Classrooms
by Riya Bhattacharjee
Glenn Beckwatch
: But How Does He Feel About
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
?
by Paul Constant
The SECB Endorses: Will in Seattle's Turtleneck Sweater
by Stranger Election Control Board
Bonus Dinosaur News!
by Mary P. Traverse
The Men Who Paved Martin Luther King Way
by Eli Sanders
Blind Date with Picasso
by Jen Graves
Online Comic Book Retailer on Giffords Shooting: "1 down, 534 to go."
by Paul Constant
Today in Lame Conservative Arguments
by Paul Constant
Williams Inquest, Day Six: Williams's Knife Had Faulty Lock
by Cienna Madrid
Meatheads Be Warned! The City Is Going After Your Ass Starting Feb. 1
by Riya Bhattacharjee
You Can't Divorce Your Siblings
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Caperin': Derek Tries to Take Over One of Charles Mudede's Beats!
by Grant Brissey
What's a Pressing Issue for Central Washington Legislators?
by Ryan T. Hicks
The Morning News
by David Schmader
Good Afternoon, Justin Bieber!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Proposal to Build the Deep-Bore Tunnel
by Dominic Holden
Day Four into Williams Inquest: Civilian Witnesses Say Williams Was Not a Threat
by Cienna Madrid
The Hamburger/Murderous Rampage Connection: A Letter to the Editor
by Bethany Jean Clement
Have You Been Following Cienna Madrid's Outstanding Coverage of the Williams Shooting Inquest?
by Dominic Holden
Get Your Ass Off The Couch: Owls, Motherfuckers!
by Megan Burbank
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Free Tix: The Judgement
by Mary P. Traverse
Inquest Day Five: Williams's BAC was Twice the Legal Driving Limit
by Megan Burbank
Tonight's Big Reading: Matt Briggs at Ravenna Third Place Books
by Paul Constant
Wm.™ Steven Humphrey vs.
American Idol
by Gillian Anderson
Today the Stranger Suggests
by Brendan Kiley
Mid-season form!
by Chicago Fan
Five Beautiful Ways to Balance the State Budget (and One Ugly One)
by Eli Sanders
Nietzsche and Loughner
by Eli Sanders
Williams Inquest, Day 1: Supporters Pray Officer Faces Charges for Manslaughter or Murder
by Cienna Madrid
The Obama Straddle
by Dan Savage
Reince Priebus Is the New RNC Chairman
by Paul Constant
The Long-Overdue Death of the Universal
He
by Jesse Vernon
Some Seattle Principals Unhappy About Not Getting a Raise
by Riya Bhattacharjee
Michelangelo Signorile Attempts to Reason With Palin-Worshipping Moron
by Dan Savage
The Kindling Effect
by Jonathan Golob
Free Tix: And the Winner Is...
by Mary P. Traverse
Nibbus Maximus
by Paul Constant
If This is How They Settle Traffic Disputes in Romania...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Adding Insult to Grievous Injury
by Dan Savage
MOAR Dino News, You Guys!
by Mary P. Traverse
Morning News
by Megan Burbank
Clear Channel Removes Limbaugh Billboard
by David Schmader
Gather Round the Old Mailbag
by Paul Constant
And the Villains in
The Dark Knight Rises
Are...
by Paul Constant
Sarah Palin: Troll
by Eli Sanders
Meet the Men Who Will Redistrict You
by Eli Sanders
Don't Eat the Schnitzel
by Bethany Jean Clement
"Your Japanese '80s Pub"
by David Schmader
Too Soon?
by Paul Constant
White House Music!
by Grant Brissey
Last Week's T-Rex News
by Mary P. Traverse
We'll Dump 'Em But We Won't Pick 'Em Up
by Riya Bhattacharjee
Lunchtime Quickie: The Importance of Anal Breathing
by Kelly O
Flickr Photo of the Day
by Aaron Huffman
Traffic Report
by Grant Brissey
Natalie Portman Totally Thinks I'm Hilarious
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Glimpse into What Some Seattle Cops Are Telling Each Other
by Dominic Holden
More Bad News for the Palin
by Charles Mudede
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
The New York Times Laments that Washington State Won't Pick the Number One Most Beautiful Way to Balance Its Budget
by Eli Sanders
Oooohkay... I Guess Some Cats Just Don't Like Justin Bieber
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
At This Time in 2007, There Were 14 People Running for President
by Eli Sanders
Go Ahead With the Oscar Nom Already for Banksy
by Jen Graves
What the New Dental Cuts Mean for Our State
by Dr. Douglas P. Walsh
Calling Ai Weiwei A "Conceptual Artist" Now Seems Twee
by Jen Graves
Attention, Internet: Mashup, Please?
by Lindy West
Today in Diving Board Comedy
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Confidential to Students at the University of Maryland
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
...A Good Idea at the Time
by Dennis Dale
Is Washington State Wasting Taxpayer Money on Higher Education?
by Goldy
Required Viewing: The Tea Party's True Colors
by Dan Savage
Born This Way
by Dan Savage
Government Takes Jackass Teabaggy Comic Book Retailer's Guns Away
by Paul Constant
Hey, Gamers...
by Mary P. Traverse
Name This Band: Special Band-Album Cover Combo Edition!
by Grant Brissey
Dorn Says He was OK with Eliminating State Schools Chief Position When He Ran for Office, But Not Anymore
by Riya Bhattacharjee
Today in the History of American Imperialism
by Charles Mudede
Walmart Has Everything a Killer Needs
by Charles Mudede
Tiny Solar-Powered Cinema
by Gillian Anderson
Richter in Pioneer Square
by Charles Mudede
Now Playing on a Billboard....in
Tucson
by David Schmader
The Morning News
by David Schmader
Did You Know That Rick Springfield Played Dr. Noah Drake on
General Hospital
by Grant Brissey
New iPad Rumors and Today in E-Books
by Paul Constant
Bonus Dinosaur News!
by Mary P. Traverse
Lunchtime Quickie: The Angry Internet Ginger Wishes You a Happy MLK Day!
by Kelly O
Parking Commission Would Study Rate Hikes and Give City Advice
by Dominic Holden
Paleontologists Join Conspiracy to Destroy My Childhood
by Mary P. Traverse
Morning News
by Megan Burbank
Elevating the Discourse: Three Examples of What Needs to Stop
by Paul Constant
County Health Dept. Lays Off 123 Employees
by Riya Bhattacharjee
Seattle Cop Punches a Handcuffed Suspect; Investigation Begins
by Dominic Holden
Black Sunday and Obama's Speech
by Charles Mudede
Joe Lieberman to Retire?
by Paul Constant
It Is Time to Celebrate Girl Genius
by Paul Constant
Cascade Bicycle Club Board Resigns After Failed Coup
by Cienna Madrid
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Life
by Charles Mudede
Do You Hate Sarah Palin Because of Her Record, Policies, Rhetoric... Or Is It...
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Glenn Beckwatch
: "Comedy is comedy."
by Paul Constant
Crime and the Youth of Today
by Charles Mudede
Stop the Child Sex Trade in Seattle
by Tim Burgess
Day Three: Birk Defied Training, Never Warned Williams He Would Shoot
by Cienna Madrid
The Twilight of the Goodtimes
by Charles Mudede
If You Can't Say Something Nice...
by Dan Savage
The Morning News
by David Schmader
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Betrayed by a Kiss
by Charles Mudede
Situational Pro-Life Ethics
by Dan Savage
Today in WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN THE ZODIAC'S ALL DIFFERENT NOW?!?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Science? This Time You've Gone Too Far!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Thank God There Is No God...
by Charles Mudede
The Most Beautiful Way to Balance the State Budget
by Eli Sanders
Comment of the Day
by Charles Mudede
It's Been a Weird Rough Stretch of Days
by David Schmader
There's an Election in Three Weeks?
by Dominic Holden
Bonus
Dinosaur
Prehistoric Creature
News!*
by Mary P. Traverse
You
Decide if it's Funny!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Constantine Stands By Political Bus Ad Ban
by Cienna Madrid
Gun-Crazy Country
by Charles Mudede
New Study Suggests Comic Sans Is Good For You
by Mary P. Traverse
Dang It...
by Dan Savage
The 2012 Presidential Race (Officially) Begins
by Paul Constant
I Don't Care What Anyone Says, Ricky Gervais Is My Hero
by Christopher Frizzelle
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
This Librarian Needs a Merch Table
by Paul Constant
You Should Eat Something Delicious This Weekend!
by Megan Seling
Day Five: Cop Says Closed Knives Are Grounds for Shooting
by Cienna Madrid
Meet the Absolute WORST MOM IN THE WORLD
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
More in "Archival" Gay Photos
by Zeugma
Jon Stewart on Sarah Palin: Petty Woman
by Dan Savage
Save Dolphins!
by Lindy West
A Spine Alignment
by Paul Constant
Today's Dinosaur News*
by Mary P. Traverse
Well This Puts Everything in Perspective
by Dominic Holden
Art Inspired By Not-Art
by The Stranger Testing Department
Currently Hanging
: John Grade
by Jen Graves
Is SPD's Civilian Oversight Program Effective? Are Changes Being Made to Police Accountability? What's Broken and What's Working at SPD?
by Dominic Holden
Required Viewing: Colbert on Palin
by Dan Savage
Let's Play Compare and Contrast!
by Paul Constant
I Just Want One Really Good Scientology Tell-All
by Paul Constant
It Could Be Much Worse, Library-Lovers...
by Paul Constant
Satire and Obscenity
by Dennis Dale
Michael Steele Is Out...
by Dan Savage
Today in Dinosaur News: Tiny Tyrannosaurs!
by Mary P. Traverse
Seahawks vs. Bears - It's Over Already
by Brian Geoghagan
I Am Still a Fish, You Are Still a Whatever, Astrology Is Still Probably Made Up But WHO CARES BECAUSE I AM A FUCKING FISH AND THAT'S THAT
by Lindy West
First Photo of Andrew Garfield as Spiderman
by Lindy West
As a Pole-Smoking Faggot...
by Dominic Holden
Gun-Crazy Country
by Charles Mudede
Breaking News...
by Lindy West
Today in People Noticing Things
by David Schmader
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Vigil Planned for Missing West Seattle Man and Allegedly Gay Scam Artist Terrorizes U-District
by Ryan T. Hicks
Dear Diary
by Dan Savage
WGBH Call for Submissions
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News: Baby Sauropods!
by Mary P. Traverse
The Morning News
by David Schmader
Yellow Pages Publishers Declare War Against Phone Book Ordinance
by Riya Bhattacharjee
Good Afternoon, Television!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Day Three Wrap-Up: Video from Responding Officer's Car
by Cienna Madrid
Sargent Shriver
by Paul Constant
Today in Things I Didn't Even Know to Wish For: 3-D Animated Chick Tracts!
by David Schmader
She Who Must Not Be Discussed (According to Paul)...
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Conservative Blogger Confuses Closed Captioning for Evil Liberal Mind Control
by Paul Constant
Sarah Palin's Next Speech
by Eli Sanders
Week in Review
by Eli Sanders
Dorsol Plants Withdraws from Council Race; Michael Taylor-Judd Steps In
by Dominic Holden
Typetrigger Is Open, Ready to Party
by Paul Constant
Artificial Intelligence Wins
Jeopardy!
by Paul Constant
This Week in Film:
The Green Hornet
and
The Dilemma
by Lindy West
SL Letter of the Day: In a Word
by Dan Savage
And Now a Little Something for the Ladies
by Dennis Dale
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
. ? Or . ?
by Paul Constant
City Hits Back Against Yellow Pages Companies in Federal Court
by Riya Bhattacharjee
More Required Viewing: Jon Stewart on Criticism of Tucson Memorial Service
by Dan Savage
You Should Attend The Bushwick Book Club This Sunday
by Paul Constant
Breathtaking Palin
by Charles Mudede
Did Will in Seattle's Turtleneck Sweater Win Last Night?
by Eli Sanders
Sarah Palin's "Blood Libel" Libel
by Goldy
Today in Justin Bieber
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
SL Letter of the Day: A Less Unhappily Married Woman
by Dan Savage
Parking Rates Increase in Nine Neighborhoods; Meters Extend Until 8:00 p.m. in Eight Neighborhoods
by Dominic Holden
Weekend Seminar on Censorship: How Political Can Art Institutions Be?
by Jen Graves
Brave New World of Genetic Engineering
by Charles Mudede
Obama's Speech at the Arizona Memorial Service
by Eli Sanders
Lunchtime Quickie: Amanda Palmer Makes About Song About NOT Waxing Her Hoo Hoo
by Kelly O
I Am An Insane
Robot
Rogue AI
by The Stranger Testing Department
Colonel Mustard, In the Grocery Store, with the Scissors
by Megan Burbank
McGinn Lets Police Oversight Director's Term Lapse for Eight Months
by Dominic Holden
I Can't Believe I Haven't Posted This Important Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
"Statement Regarding Zodiac Signs by the Washington State Astrological Association"
by Eli Sanders
Free Tix!!!
by Mary P. Traverse
Got a Question for Candidates in a Race of National Importance?
by Dominic Holden
Avatar on the Moon
by Charles Mudede
Green Something Seen in Space
by Charles Mudede
End of the Williams Inquest: Williams's Brother Takes the Stand
by Cienna Madrid
Picasso: Biggest Show Ever at SAM
by Jen Graves
"I'd like to dedicate this to the Tea Party and all the patriots."
by Paul Constant
Happy Fossil Day!
by Mary P. Traverse
Where was I . . .
by Chicago Fan
Sorry, the City's Parking Study Doesn't Convince Me
by Dominic Holden
It's a Big Day for Movie Superheroes
by Paul Constant
Glory Be! One Reel Announces Fourth of July Celebration is "Here to Stay"
by Cienna Madrid
Bomb Found Along Spokane MLK Parade Route
by Eli Sanders
The Voice Mails of Charles Habermann, the Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Congressman Jim McDermott
by Eli Sanders
SL Letter of the Day: Peace On The Side
by Dan Savage
Season of the Witch
by Paul Constant
Gay Teenager Bullied At School Commits Suicide, School's Anti-Bullying Program Does Not Cover Anti-Gay Bullying
by Dan Savage
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
Chris Colfer Wins a Golden Globe...
by Dan Savage
"Fucking someone who's wearing your high-school track hoodie is pretty damn weird."
by Christopher Frizzelle
Seattle Memorial Tonight for Tucson Victims
by Eli Sanders
Sad All Around
by Jen Graves
Sebelius and Gregoire Speak Out Against Health Care Repeal Efforts
by Eli Sanders
Ang Lee Nearly Created a Giant Hulk Robot
by Paul Constant
Wacky New Venue/Art Space, Fred Wildlife Refuge, Opens Thursday on Capitol Hill
by Grant Brissey
"I Readily Admit I Have Waaaay Too Many Rats"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
America, the Rand Paul Way
by Paul Constant
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
$50,000 a Year to Rot in Hell
by Dominic Holden
Speaking of Knives and Police and the Law
by Eli Sanders
www.rim.jobs
by Dan Savage
Officer Straw Man: It's a Matter of Free Speech
by Dominic Holden
Lance Lundsten: Not a Suicide?
by Dan Savage
Saving the Best Public Art Agency We Have: 4Culture
by Jen Graves
I'm One Step Closer to Meeting Martha Stewart
by Megan Seling
Today's Dinosaur News
by Mary P. Traverse
When People Say, "Marches and Rallies Don't Do Anything."
by Dominic Holden
Mayor: No "Room in This City" for Cops Opposing Race and Justice Programs
by Dominic Holden
What the World Needs Now Is a Pac-Man Reality TV Show
by Paul Constant
Podcasts
Savage Love Episode 222
by Dan Savage
Suggests
Wang Huaiqing
by Jen Graves
Charles Leo Gebhardt IV
by Dave Segal
Expansions X Trust MLK Celebration
by Dave Segal
Kurt Timmermeister
by Bethany Jean Clement
Andy Kindler
by Lindy West
'And Everything Is Going Fine'
by David Schmader
'In the Solitude of Cotton Fields'
by Brendan Kiley
'Blue Valentine'
by Paul Constant
Underworld
by Kaz