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2005
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Dec. 8
Print Edition for the week of
Dec. 8 - 14, 2005
Vol. 15, No. 13
Savage Love
Roller Pervy
by Dan Savage
New Column!
New Column
I, Anonymous
FUCK YOU, BROTHER
Film/TV
Games
$400 Million Dollar Baby
by John Tynes
DVD
Missed Opportunities
by Annie Wagner
Movie Times
Black Gold
Wading into the Muck of the Oil Industry
by Bradley Steinbacher
This Week on Television
Film Shorts
Lionizing Jesus
Decent Entertainment–If You Like Insidious Messages
by Annie Wagner
Music
Live Wire
Black Eyes and Broken Hearts
by Jennifer Maerz
The Man and the Mask
A History of MF Doom
by Charles Mudede
Oblivion Seekers
No-Neck Band's "Problem"
by Dave Segal
All Ages Action
The Score
Classical, Jazz, & Avant
by Christopher DeLaurenti
Club Directory
Underage
MCR vs. My Eighth-Grade Poetry
Who, Where, When
Avant Party
A Roundtable of NW Noisemakers
by Grant Brissey
Western Philosophy
The Force Is with Kanye
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Cruisin' for a Boozin'
Black Lips' Garage Ruckus
by Jennifer Maerz
Party Crasher
Chug the Lite Frat-tastic
by Paul Constant
Poster of the Week
Border Radio
Roots & Americana
by Kurt B. Reighley
Up & Coming
Data Breaker
CANADIAN INVASION
by Dave Segal
My Philosophy
Hiphop Ya Don't Stop
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Mix-Tape Massacre
Seattle in the Mix
by Larry Mizell Jr.
A Very Loco X-Mas with Los Straitjackets
Christmas Pageant 2005
by Kurt B. Reighley
Parties Listings
Live Music/DJ Listings
Theater
Theater News
A Daring Bloody Mess
by Brendan Kiley
Theater Listings
On Stage
Googlewhack, Scarlatina, and a Baghdad T&A Cabaret
by Lindy West, Annie Wagner and Adrian Ryan
Visual Art
Visual Arts Listings
Four Days in Miami
The Big Show and Its Discontents
by Emily Hall
Books
Nightstand
The Roar of the Store
by Christopher Frizzelle
Readings Listings
Serious, but Funny
The 'Internationalist' Is Edutainment
by Brendan Kiley
Food & Drink
Hill Street Blues
15th Avenue Is a Magnet for Mediocrity
by Sara Dickerman
Bar Exam
Jews 'n' Brews
by Bethany Jean Clement
Eatin' Out
Features
After I-75
Seattle's Move to De-Prioritize Marijuana Arrests Is Working—Arrests for Marijuana Use Are Down, Pot Smoking Is Not Up, and Other Cities Are Following Our Lead. So What's Next? How About Ending the War on Drugs?
by Eli Sanders
Strangercrombie 2005 Honor Roll
News
CounterIntel
Glass Houses
by Josh Feit
Moon Landing
City's Club Monitors Target Blue Moon Tavern—Again
by Thomas Francis
Police Beat
All the Blankets We Had
by Charles Mudede
In Other News...
In Other Neighborhoods
by Thomas Francis
In the Hall
The Replacements
by Erica C. Barnett
Sin City
Mayor Proposes Strip-Club District South of Downtown
by Erica C. Barnett
Extras
Strangercrombie 2005 - Music & Nightlife Packages
Strangercrombie Item of the Day
King of Clubs: A Year of Free Shows at the Funhouse, the Showbox, the Crocodile, the Sunset, and Chop Suey!
Strangercrombie Item of the Day
'Almost Famous' Screenplay Signed by Cameron Crowe
Strangercrombie 2005 - Live a Little Packages
Strangercrombie 2005 - For the Home Packages
Strangercrombie 2005 - Celebrities & Politicians Packages
Strangercrombie 2005 - Arts & Entertainment Packages
Strangercrombie Item of the Day
Four-Hour Cruise on Lake Washington for You and 19 Friends!
Strangercrombie Items of the Day
Two Room-Rockin' Couches: A Modern Modular Davenport from Area 51 and a Sexy Lether Daybed from Kasala
Strangercrombie 2005 - Stranger Packages
Strangercrombie 2005 - Sex Packages
Strangercrombie 2005 - Clothing & Accessories Packages
Strangercrombie 2005 - Lifestyle Packages
Table of Contents
by A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
Comic
Control Tower
Mistress May I?
by Mistress Matisse
Celebrity I Saw U
Breathalyzed and Kooky
by Adrian Ryan
I Love Television
I ♥ Television
God Is Dumb
Suggests
'Nutcracker'
Silent Night, Holy Shit!
Ricky Powell
'Bloody Mess'
'The President's Last Bang'
National Laptop Battle Championship
'Dave Gorman's Googlewhack! Adventure'
'Syriana'
Last Days
This Week in Review
by David Schmader
Letters to the Editor
Shop Right
Tacoma Boys Produce
by Kelly O