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Jun. 16
Print Edition for the week of
Jun. 16 - 22, 2005
Vol. 14, No. 40
Savage Love
Boys 2 Men
by Dan Savage
New Column!
New Column
I, Anonymous
Film/TV
Home Movies
Central Cinema Has Ambition to Burn
by Andrew Wright
This Week on Television
Film Shorts
On Screen
This Week's New Releases
by Annie Wagner and Andrew Wright
DVD Review: Seattle Comedy Duo Black Daisy and the Art of the Amateur
by Sean Nelson
Movie Times
Blow Up
Reckless Passion
by Andy Spletzer
Monster Under the Hood
‘Batman Begins’ Makes It Okay to Embrace Your
by Andrew Wright
Music
All Ages Action
by Megan Seling
Geek Freakout
Stephen Malkmus Turns an Odd Corner
by Adam Bregman
The Score
JERMAN & HOSKIN
by Christopher DeLaurenti
Party Crasher
Rain: Yes. Crying: No!
by Ari Spool
Data Breaker
BRUNO PRONSATO AT MUTEK
by Dave Segal
Date, Place, Time
by Hannah Levin
Underage
Upstairs at Neumo’s
by Megan Seling
So Far from Done
The Unprecedented Quest of the Go-Betweens
by David Schmader
Up & Coming
Brood to Imperfection
Youth Group’s Rock and Droll
by John Vettese
Classical, Jazz & Avant Concerts
by Christopher DeLaurenti
My Philosophy
Hiphop Ya Don’t Stop
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Poster of the Week
by Corianton Hale
Club Directory
Border Radio
Roots & Americana
by Kurt B. Reighley
CD Reviews
Play It Again, Sam
Love as Laughter’s Happy Return
by Hannah Levin
Parties
by Dave Segal
Live Music & DJ Listings
Theater
On Stage
Theater Geeks, High School Cliques, and Hobos
by Annie Wagner, Lindy West and Brendan Kiley
Theater News
Anne Bogart
by Brendan Kiley
Theater Listings
Visual Art
Visual Art Listings
Books
The Pope Is Funny
And Other Lessons from My Reading in Seattle
by Sean Wilsey
Nightstand
Summer Contest!
by Christopher Frizzelle
Readings Listings
Food & Drink
What Ales Fremont?
Go to Brouwer’s Cafe for the Beer, Not the Food
by Sara Dickerman
Eatin' Out
Bar Exam
Maggie the Mad Wine Girl
by Bethany Jean Clement
Pastry Patrol Update!
Making the City Safe for Pastry Lovers
by Sara Dickerman
Features
Hump!
The Stranger's First Annual Amateur Porn Contest
by Dan Savage
News
Sound Bite
Unhealthy
by Stefan Sharkansky
Police Beat
Market Apocalypse
by Charles Mudede
Trolley Pass
Streetcar Rolls Over Council Objections
by Erica C. Barnett
War Bonds
City Invests $15 Million with Controversial Carlyle Group
by Erica C. Barnett
Separation Anxiety
Are Church and State Getting Too Close at Kirkland’s Lake Washington High School?
by Amy Jenniges
In the Hall
Cashing In
by Erica C. Barnett
Political Climate Change
Nickels Orchestrates National Challenge to Bush’s Faux Environmentalism
by Josh Feit
Counter Intel
So Long Sucker
by Josh Feit
Extras
Savage Love Web Extra
by Dan Savage
Table of Contents
by A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
Comic
Control Tower
Control Tower & Kink Calendar
Be Cool, Daddy
by Mistress Matisse
Celebrity I Saw U
Crack!
by Adrian Ryan
I Love Television
I ♥ Television
Hey, Oldie! You're OLD!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Suggests
‘Masculin, Féminin’
‘Lipstick & Dynamite’
The Mountain Goats
Isamu Noguchi
D. Travers Scott
Peripheral Produce
Lost and Found
Stephen Malkmus
Iron Composer
Last Days
The Week in Review
by David Schmader
Letters to the Editor
Summer Music Knockout
The Stranger goes three rounds with four local acts releasing records this week. Our ears are still ringing.
by Megan Seling, Charles Mudede and Jennifer Maerz
Round 3: Razrez Roll with the Punches
by Jennifer Maerz
Round 1: Schoolyard House Party
by Megan Seling
Round 2: Boom Bap Project VS. Blue Scholars
by Charles Mudede