The Bertha Saga Continues: The week began with the City Council grilling WSDOT about Bertha and Pioneer Square sinkage. Here’s what we learned. Dominic Holden returned to Slog to tell us to stop with the tunnel while we’re only slightly behind. But we started digging again, anyway. If you only read one piece of tunnel news this week, you should read Heidi Groover’s excellent piece debunking Tim Burgess’s idiotic claim that we’re already 70 percent done with the tunnel.
Good Cop, Bad Cop: The federal monitor has good things to say about new SPD Chief Kathleen O’Toole, but the Seattle Human Rights Commission demands local police reform. Speaking of the police, do we need a new police intelligence auditor?
All This Over a Seth Rogen Movie? After a number of movie theater chains refused to show the movie, Sony killed The Interview. Seemingly for good. This made everyone in America very mad. Then Paramount stopped some midnight screenings of Team America, which made everything worse. And the FBI announced that the hack was caused by North Korea. Even President Obama thinks Sony made a mistake by pulling the movie.
Must-Read Mudede: “Definition of a Lunatic: A Black Man Calling the Police for Help“
“It’s an incredible victory for the tenant movement.” Seattle Housing Authority is not “Stepping Forward.”
Return of the Dick: Almost half of all Americans think Dick Cheney is right on torture. That’s some scary shit.
This Week in Unfounded Accusations: Wait, Tony Perkins actually expected us to believe that gay marriage destroys currencies?
Another Bush for President? Meet John Ellis Bush, better known as the notorious J.E.B.
San Francisco Wiped Out: The Seahawks did more good football.
Umbrella to Reopen: Bumbershoot is going to happen next year.
Fuck You, FedEx: Not only did the shipping company lose the set of zoe | juniper’s latest show, they’re not reimbursing them for the full value of the set, either.
100 Years of the Shanty: Angela Garbes looks at the history of the awesome Queen Anne diner.
The “Monkeys” Are Gone: Jen Graves watches the dismantling of a controversial art piece.
Holiday Style: Let’s take some tips from the experts!
What’s the Deal with All the Nutcrackers? Brendan Kiley investigates.
Meet the Back Street Boys: No, that’s not a typo.
The Man in the Unitard Speaks: Uh, what?
Turn Zardoz On: Holiday gifts don’t get better than this:
- Kelly O
- “The penish ish evil!”