Print Archives > 2014 > Oct. 22

Print Edition for the week of
Oct. 22 - 28, 2014

Vol. 24, No. 8

Savage Love

Rings & Things

by Dan Savage

New Column!

Dear God: Why Is Everything So Awful?

I, Anonymous

You Can't Keep a GeekGirl Down

by Anonymous

Film/TV

David Thewlis Isn't So Good in Stonehearst Asylum

But He Was the Greatest Actor of the '90s

by Charles Mudede

Dear White People: Alienation Made Darkly Funny

by Deepa Bhandaru

The Incredible Performances, Total Confusion, and Zero Apologies of Birdman

Could Iñárritu's Latest Be a Huge Ball of Ambition Wrapped Around Nothing?

by Paul Constant

White Bird in a Blizzard: Suburban Life Without Mom

by Kathy Fennessy

Swim Little Fish Swim: Clichéd Quirk and Crackle-Free Relationships

by Bethany Jean Clement

Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio: Martin Bisi, Workaholic Hero

by Dave Segal

Two Days, One Night: French Cinema for Our Post-Crash Times

by Charles Mudede

Music

Seattle Musicians Love PJ Harvey—Live, Onstage!

A Celebration of the Preeminent Rock Artist of Her Generation

by David Schmader

Gary Numan Loves a Well-Designed Shark

The Musical Pioneer on His Album Splinter and His Silent Best Friend

by Trent Moorman

My Philosophy

Panicky Inboxes, Trifling-Ass Social Media, and Donte Peace's Introspective New Locals Only EP

by Larry Mizell Jr.

Data Breaker

by Dave Segal

The Homosexual Agenda

by Adrian Ryan

Poster of the Week

by Aaron Huffman

Theater

The Perverse, Psychedelic Vulnerability of Cherdonna Shinatra

by Brendan Kiley

Free Will Astrology

For the Week of Oct 23

by Rob Brezsny

Books

Three Itineraries for Maximum Enjoyment of Lit Crawl

by Paul Constant

Food & Drink

Absolut Phoney

A Giant Conglomerate Is Bringing Its "Local" Liquor to Ballard

by Bethany Jean Clement

A Guide to the Four Parts of Trove

Don't Be Confused—It's All Good

by Bethany Jean Clement

Features

Industrial Revelation

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winners in Music

by Charles Mudede

Gary Groth

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Literature

by Paul Constant

C. Davida Ingram

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Art

by Jen Graves

Drew Christie

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Film

by David Schmader

Valerie Curtis-Newton

2014 Stranger Genius Award Winner in Theater

by Brendan Kiley

News

Eight Stranger Writers Race Across Town at Rush Hour

Using a Pronto Bike, a Personal Bike, a Cab, a Bus, a Car, and Our Own Two Feet

The Stranger's Cheat Sheet for the 2014 General Election

The Quickest Guide to the Longest and Most Complicated Ballot Ever: Vote for Gun Control, More Metro Buses, and Universal Preschool

by Stranger Election Control Board

Last Days

Instant History for Forgetful Stoners

The Week in Review

by David Schmader

I Love Television

Happy Hallowiener

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Drunk of the Week

A Seattle Seahawks Drunk Poetry Contest

by Kelly O

Suggests

Charles D’Ambrosio

by Christopher Frizzelle

Spookhaus 2: The Spookening

by Christopher Frizzelle

‘Björk: Biophilia Live’

by David Schmader

‘The Color of Time: Ballard from Dusk to Dawn’

by Jen Graves

Election Day Approacheth!

by Eli Sanders

Slowdive

by Dave Segal