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2009
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Aug. 13
Print Edition for the week of
Aug. 13 - 19, 2009
Vol. 18, No. 48
Savage Love
Gasoline and the Match
by Dan Savage
New Column!
Sentimental Orientals
I, Anonymous
Falling into a Fire Is Not Sexy
by Anonymous
Film/TV
Not Quite Hollywood
: Australia's Long-Lost Genre Cinema
by Grant Brissey
District 9
: Apartheid, Xenophobia, and Human Shrimps
by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
Do You Know How Popular I Am?
An Obituary for John Hughes, 1950–2009
by Sean Nelson
Bandslam
: The Rock-and-Roll Nerd Herd
by Megan Seling
Ponyo
: Warm Below the Storm
by Andrew Wright
The Time Traveler's Wife
: Eric Bana's Butt Is Not Enough
by MAE RICE
Concessions
Vampires, We Get It
by Lindy West
Music
Do You Believe in Magic?
YACHT's Impossible New-Wave, New-Age Optimism
by Eric Grandy
An Invitation to Happiness
The Cave Singers'
Welcome Joy
Takes You to a Better Place
by Megan Seling
Just Baatin
Slum Village and the Erotics of Hiphop
by Charles Mudede
Up & Coming
This Week's Noteworthy Shows and Parties
by Stranger Staff
Party Crasher
Violence, Implied and Explicit
by Eric Grandy
Data Breaker
Jabon's Chillingly Funny Dark-Ambient Ditties
by Dave Segal
It's a Hit
by Michaelangelo Matos
My Philosophy
Baatin, RIP
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Poster of the Week
David Gallo
by Aaron Huffman
The Score
Festivals from Burien to Meth
by Christopher DeLaurenti
Underage
Still in Love with Bobby Birdman
by Megan Seling
Theater
For Richer, for Poorer
Two World Premieres
by Brendan Kiley
Theater News
The Last Cargo Cult
by Brendan Kiley
Visual Art
It Can and Will Change
Why 911 Media Arts Center Is Worth Fighting For
by Jen Graves
Books
A Review of
Everything Matters!
by COREY KAHLER
A Review of
Pop Apocalypse
by COREY KAHLER
Food & Drink
A Few Good Teeth
Flavor for Your Soul at Gert's Barbecue Truck
by Brendan Kiley
Bar Exam
Bellevue's Best Bar
by Bethany Jean Clement
The Happiest Hour
China Gate
by Marti Jonjak
Features
How to Make Your Life Better
(By Smoking Pot)
by Jesse Vernon, Brendan Kiley, Christopher Frizzelle, I. Havenoballs*, David Schmader, I. M. Whipped* and Ari Spool
A Few Words About Hempfest
(Which Takes Place All Weekend Long at Myrtle Edwards Park)
by Dominic Holden
News
Endorsements
Our Picks for the August 18 Primary Election
by Stranger Election Control Board
Defacing History
A Loophole in the Landmark Process Lets Developers Strip Old Buildings of Everything Great About Them—So They Can Tear Them Down to Build Something Bland and New
by Dominic Holden
The Audacity of Dorsol
The Youngest Candidate for City Council Is Sharp, Tough, and Ready to Take On the Old Guard
by Eli Sanders
Starting Fires
The Firefighters Union Goes After Nick Licata
by Bryan T. Bissell
Dealing with Dealers
The City Is Finally Looking at Alternatives to the War on Drugs
by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
Crime Scene
by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
Last Days
The Week in Review
by David Schmader
Suggests
'ÜberPortrait'
by Jen Graves
YACHT, Bobby Birdman
by Eric Grandy
Hempfest
by Dominic Holden
The Cave Singers
by Megan Seling
'Boys'
by Kelly O
'The Cove'
by Charles Mudede
Mad Rad vs. Champagne Champagne: One-on-One Basketball Challenge
by Eric Grandy
Erik Davis on Aleister CrowleyFor one night only, Erik
by David Schmader
I Love Television
A Salute to Paula Abdul's Testicles
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Control Tower
The One-Penis Policy
by Mistress Matisse
Public Editor
A Critical Overview of
The Stranger
by A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
Crossword Solution
Unfortunate Names (Aug. 13)
by Brendan Emmett Quigley
Crossword Puzzle
This Week's Puzzle
Unfortunate Names (Aug. 13)
by Brendan Emmett Quigley