MOST COMMENTED ON SLOG
1. Australians: Post-Race Miracle Humans or Racist Idiots? by David Schmader (469)2. Sweet Merciful Crap! It's Registered Comments! by Anthony Hecht (365)
3. Yesterday's Critical Mass Ride by Christopher Frizzelle (322)
4. Man Shot By Police Was German Studies Major At UW by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee (309)
5. Poison Threat: RICIN: Seattle Gay Bars Receive Threatening Letters by Dan Savage (293)
6. Shooting at Chop Suey by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee (289)
7. Shhhhhh... We're Silencing Christians... by Dan Savage (289)
8. Fort Worth Police Chief: That Faggot Had It Coming by Dan Savage (277)
9. Vegan? Carnivore? by Bethany Jean Clement (246)
10. A Note to Our Readers by Erica C. Barnett (245)
MOST COMMENTED ON LINE OUT
1. Two of the Worst Band Names I Have Seen Recently by Grant Brissey (140)2. Every (Nearly "Liberated") Picture Tells a Story by Dave Segal (129)
3. Michael Jackson 1958-2009 by David Schmader (115)
4. Spencer Moody is My Favorite Human Being Right Now by Eric Grandy (90)
5. The Official Capitol Hill Block Party Announcement by Eric Grandy (73)
6. That Was Glorious, Wasn't It? by Christopher Frizzelle (72)
7. Name This Band by Grant Brissey (72)
8. Mike McGinn and Mad Rad @ the War Room by Kristen Blush (70)
9. King Cobra to Close by Eric Grandy (69)
10. Comet Bouncer Ben Hills Killed in Fire by Eric Grandy (64)
MOST COMMENTED ARTICLES
[Eleven of the top 15 most-commented-on articles for 2009 were installments of Savage Love—so here are the top 15 most-commented-on articles excluding Savage Love. The most-commented-on Savage Loves are farther down.]
1. She Didn't Do It: From What I Know of Her, I Know Amanda Knox Didn't Kill Meredith Kercher—and It's Obvious Who Did by Madison Paxton (501)2. The Different Kinds of People That There Are: A Complete List by Lindy West (398)
3. News Flash: I Didn't Like Hooters (With Footnotes by a Straight Man) by Lindy West (220)
4. The Missionaries' Position: Get the Book of Mormon Delivered to Your Living Room by Dominic Holden (197)
5. My Glamorous Life as a Scumbag Drummer: Or, the Mindfuck of Touring While Being in a Relationship by Trent Moorman (168)
6. "Why Do You Hate Me?": What happens when a faggot asks people who gave time and money to support anti-gay Referendum 71 the most basic question? by Dominic Holden (135)
7. Happy Heteroween: In Defense of Sexy Pirates, Sexy Nuns, and Sexy Cadavers by Dan Savage (122)
8. I, Anonymous: Fine, You're a Fat Ass by Anonymous (121)
9. I, Anonymous: You Are Pretty, I Am Jealous by Anonymous (120)
10. Seattle's Sexiest: 2009: The Democratically Elected Sexiest Seattleites (118)
11. How to Make Your Life Better (By Smoking Pot) by Stranger Staff (117)
12. I, Anonymous: Valentine's Day Is Not an Excuse for Rape by Anonymous (117)
13. Think of the Neighbors!: Laurelhurst Residents Sue Their Own Neighborhood Group by Dominic Holden (115)
14. Do Unto Others: An Anti-Christian Book That Doesn't Whine or Brag by Paul Constant (114)
15. Sugar Rush: I've never smoked cigarettes, I've never smoked pot, I've never had a drink. But I definitely have a substance-abuse problem. by Megan Seling (112)
MOST COMMENTED INSTALLMENTS OF SAVAGE LOVE
1. Savage Love: That's Rape by Dan Savage (620)2. Savage Love: "Saddlebacking" Definitions—Vote Now! by Dan Savage (455)
3. Savage Love: That's Leotarded by Dan Savage (303)
4. Savage Love: Internet Hookups, Bisexuals, and Swingers by Dan Savage (261)
5. Savage Love: Snowballing, Chairlifts, and Macho Men by Dan Savage (241)
6. Savage Love: Only the Lonely by Dan Savage (220)
7. Savage Love: Shock and Ew by Dan Savage (217)
8. Savage Love: Sexting by Dan Savage (211)
9. Savage Love: Free Spirit, My Ass by Dan Savage (199)
10. Savage Love: Gasoline and the Match by Dan Savage (188)
11. Savage Love: Pray Away by Dan Savage (188)
12. Savage Love: Foolproof, or: Screw Your Therapist by Dan Savage (180)
13. Savage Love: Ouch by Dan Savage (178)
14. Savage Love: Sorority Girls by Dan Savage (176)
15. Savage Love: Cold Feet by Dan Savage (175)
