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2005
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May. 12
Print Edition for the week of
May. 12 - 18, 2005
Vol. 14, No. 35
Savage Love
A Very Kinky Girl
by Dan Savage
New Column!
Grab Bag
I, Anonymous
PLEASE HAVE MERCY, I BEG YOU
Film/TV
On Screen
This Week's New Releases
Games
Wang Dang, Sweet Wu-Tang
by Andrew Wright
Blow Up
What Is SIFF?
by Andy Spletzer
Film Shorts
Movie Times
Music
Dancing Queen
R&B Royalty Sharon Jones
by Kurt B. Reighley
Breaking Their Stride
The Ponys' Sophomore Slump
by Chris Ziegler
All Too Inhuman
Autechre's Unnatural Abstractions
by Dave Segal
Folk Implosion
Six Organs Is Not a Shitty Hippie
by Mike McGuirk
Heartland Band
Okkervil River Mine the Intimate
by Kathleen Wilson
Wonder Twins
Zion I Give Hiphop Hope
by Charles Mudede
UNDERAGE
METAL! METAL! METAL!
by Megan Seling
All Ages Action
Poster of the Week
Border Radio
Roots & Americana
by Kurt B. Reighley
Beatseaking Missives
The Books
by Dave Segal
Parties Listings
by Dave Segal
Live Music/DJ Listings
Live Wire
Greasing the Wheels
by Jennifer Maerz
Club Directory
My Philosophy
Hiphop Ya Don't Stop
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Up & Coming
Date, Place, Time
Party Crasher
'Glory, Glory, Hallelujah' and Cake
by Ari Spool
The Score
Classical, Jazz, & Avant
by Christopher DeLaurenti
Theater
On Stage
Organists, Obscure Diseases, and Hero Worship
by Annie Wagner and David Schmader
How to Go to the Opera
A Person Who's Always Hated Opera Sees
Tales of Hoffmann
and Loves It
by Christopher Frizzelle
Theater News
Magic Mike vs. the Seattle Center
by Brendan Kiley
Theater Listings
by Annie Wagner
Visual Art
Visual Arts Listings
Books
Sad and Totally Brilliant
Charles Burns' 'Black Hole' Ends As It Began
by Tom Nissley
Nightstand
Being a Human Being
by Christopher Frizzelle
Readings Listings
by Christopher Frizzelle
Food & Drink
¡Que Rico!
Crispy-Fried Island Food
by Sara Dickerman
Waste Not, Want Not
Disappointment at the Museum
by Bethany Jean Clement
Eatin' Out
Features
Access Denied
Pharmacists in other states are openly refusing to fill women's prescriptions for emergency contraception. Is it happening here? And what will the pro-choice movement do about it?
by Hannah Levin
News
Lashing Back
Microsoft Turnaround Sends Message that Christian Right Is Overreaching
by Sandeep Kaushik
In The Hall
Culture Club
by Erica C. Barnett
Counter Intel
Nickels Is Pro-Neighborhood
by Josh Feit
Fear Of Heights
City Officials Are Poised to Save Ailing Broadway. Why Are a Few Loud Neighbors Trying to Stop Them?
by Amy Jenniges
Over Hill
Team Nickels Confronts Anti-Density Stalwart Greg Hill
by Erica C. Barnett
In Other News...
Sound Bite
Spanking the Legislature
by Stefan Sharkansky
Police Beat
Here in My Car
by Charles Mudede
Letters to the Editor
Last Days
The Week in Review
by David Schmader
Suggests
Earlimart
Prefuse 73, Beans
I Love Television
'Star Trek': Party Naked!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Celebrity I Saw U
Evil Tiki Ass Attack!
by Adrian Ryan
Control Tower
Stranger Bedfellows
by Mistress Matisse
Comic
Comic Special
Kink Calendar