FRONT OF BOOK Letters: Once again, only half a page–at this point, why does The Stranger bother having a letters section at all?… Last Days: Disgusting/well-written… NEWS SECTION News Lead: Why does The Stranger consider a story about a “rapping class” news?… Off-lead (Wire): Didn’t read… News Follow(s): An unnecessary slam at a competitor; Yet another monorail article… Five to Four: Mr. Feit’s obsession with the Teen Dance Ordinance borders on unhealthy… FEATURE: 10th Anniversary “Spectacular”: Very mean (what readers have come to expect from The Stranger?)/it is somewhat shocking that in 10 years The Stranger seems to have grown very little in regards to quality and/or intelligence… FILM: Film Lead: Didn’t read… Film Follow(s): Mr. Nelson once again flaunts his sizeable vocabulary, at the readers’ expense… BOOKS: An actual book review–The Stranger has apparently decided there are other art forms besides music in Seattle (save for art–see Art)… ART: None… THEATER: See Books… CHOW: Ms. Liao ventures to Magnolia with an unnamed companion (an imaginary friend?) … MUSIC: Music Lead: An interesting attempt to freshen the tired interview format/marginally funny… One Night Stand: Very little critical analysis/Mr. DeRoche seems to have lost interest in his job… It’s My Party: Ms. Wilson does an admirable job defending her opinion from the week before/sure to incite a slew of letters… OTHER: Control Tower: Filthy–The Stranger appears to promote group sex… Savage Love: Another reprint (two weeks in a row–has Mr. Savage “retired”… Celeb I Saw U: Not gay enough… I Love TV: Just the right amount of “gayness”… Obits: Didn’t read.
