August 21, 2003 · VOL. 12, NO. 50
FRONT OF BOOK Letters: Once again, only a half page. Obviously, Stranger readers with opinions must look elsewhere…. Last Days: As always: brilliant!…. NEWS As (almost) always: dull!…. SPECIAL PULLOUT A massive special section devoted to the Bumbershoot arts festival. Given The Stranger‘s year-round disdain for the local arts community, I find it curious, if not outright disdainful, that the paper would devote so much space to an arts event…. SHORT FEATURE Skimmed…. FEATURE Also skimmed…. THEATER A pleasant, intelligent piece by Bret Fetzer, a former regular Stranger writer whose presence has been sorely missed…. BOOKS Didn’t read…. ART Didn’t read…. FOOD Didn’t read…. MUSIC A small section, given the special pullout…. FILM A well-written review by Emily Hall, followed by a pointy-headed review by Charles Mudede, and a long-winded, idiotic review by Bradley Steinbacher. The result: Read just the first review, then move on…. ETC. In Arts News: Didn’t read…. Nightstand: Didn’t read…. Some Candy Talking: A major slam against The Stranger‘s chief competitor, the Seattle Weekly. Surprisingly, though, said slam appears to have much merit…. Live Wire: Didn’t read…. The Truth: Didn’t read…. Underage: Didn’t read…. Data Breaker: Didn’t read…. The Score: Didn’t read…. Erasing Hours: After two weeks of drivel, Sean Nelson manages to turn in a column with a teensy amount of worth…. Savage Love: Smutty and poorly written…. I Love TV: Smutty and nearly well-written…. Control Tower: Smutty and confusing…. Celebrity I Saw U: Smutty and too gay….