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Jul. 21
Print Edition for the week of
Jul. 21 - 27, 2005
Vol. 14, No. 45
Savage Love
Sex for the Sick
by Dan Savage
New Column!
New Column
I, Anonymous
KILL THE SYPHILITIC MESSENGER
Film/TV
On Screen
This Week's New Releases
by Bradley Steinbacher, Sean Nelson, Andrew Wright, Charles Mudede, Annie Wagner and Evan James
This Week on Television
Film Shorts
Games
âWeâre in a Tight Spot!â
by Bradley Steinbacher
Murderball
Garbage-Talking Wheelchair Rugby Players Rule in 'Murderball'
by Andrew Wright
Movie Times
Blow Up
Ch-ch-ch-changes
by Andy Spletzer
Music
Up & Coming
The Score
Two Sound Installations
by Christopher DeLaurenti
Party Crasher
Like a Zillion Ounces
by Paul Constant
Border Radio
Roots & Americana
by Kurt B. Reighley
Underage
Our Friends Will Clap and Sing
by Megan Seling
Northwest Top 20
Live Wire
Unload the Pony
by Jennifer Maerz
Data Breaker
Beatseeking Missives
by Dave Segal
Classical, Jazz & Avant Concerts
My Philosophy
Hiphop Ya Donât Stop
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Poster of the Week
by Corianton Hale
Club Directory
All Ages Action
Hard Knock Hip Hop
Frameworkâs View From Behind Bars
by Charles Mudede
CD Reviews
That â70s Glow
Kinskiâs Analog Rollingâ& Rocking
by Dave Segal
Rock as Real Estate
Is Alan Greenspan the Father of Electro-Clash?
by Ian Svenonius
Viva Italia!
Dada Swingâs Exchange Program
by Zac Pennington
Live Music & DJ Listings
Theater
On Stage
Not Gay, Rape Erasure, and It Ainât No âHarry Potterâ
by Annie Wagner, Lindy West and Brendan Kiley
Theater News
14/48 Grows Up and Out
by Brendan Kiley
Theater Listings
Visual Art
Reaching for the Light
Bothered and Bizarre Figurative Art
by Katie Kurtz
Visual Art Listings
Books
The Tower and the Needle
On Reading Roland Barthes in Seattle
by John Olson
Nightstand
Foams Forth to God
by Charles Mudede
Readings Listings
Food & Drink
Margaritaville North
Summer Cocktails and More
by Sara Dickerman
Eatin' Out
Bar Exam
In the Garden
by Bethany Jean Clement
Features
Help Wanted
As the War in Iraq Grinds On, Military Recruiters Are Finding New Soldiers Increasingly Hard to Come By. Will the Promise of Dinette Sets Make a Difference?
by Emily White
The Western Strategy
How to Stop Worrying and Defeat the Anti-Gas-Tax Crusade
by Eli Sanders
Conservatives Wanted
The Telling Failures of Operation Yellow Elephant
by Eli Sanders
News
Corrâs Values
Council Incumbent Drago Labels Opponent Too Conservative for Seattle
by Erica C. Barnett
We Asked, He Told
On the Trail of Washington's Supposedly Closeted State Senator
by Eli Sanders
Police Beat
When Nothing Matters
by Charles Mudede
Holy Rollers
Neighbors Pressure Church to Hush
by Amy Jenniges
In the Hall
Hot and Bothered
by Erica C. Barnett
Sound Bite
Empty Promises
by Stefan Sharkansky
NARAL Screws Up
Old-School Agenda Causes Board Members to Resign
by Josh Feit
Counter Intel
Joel Horn Was Right
by Josh Feit
Extras
Awesomely Fit
An Interview with Three Stars of âMurderballâ
by Andrew Wright
Table of Contents
by A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
Comic
Control Tower
Control Tower & Kink Calendar
Vocational Counseling
by Mistress Matisse
Celebrity I Saw U
Pee-Wee
by Adrian Ryan
I Love Television
I â„ Television
Dead People ROCK!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Suggests
Just Kidney!
Brendan Benson
Sufjan Stevens
Girth
Eric Jeager and EncarnaciĂłn
Juniper Shuey
âHustle & Flowâ
âLast Daysâ
Sounds of the Underground
Last Days
The Week in Review
by David Schmader
Letters to the Editor