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Dec. 23
Print Edition for the week of
Dec. 23 - Jan. 7, 2009
Vol. 18, No. 16
Savage Love
DTMFA-a-Thon
by Dan Savage
Saddlebacking?
by Dan Savage
New Column!
A Year of New Column! Regrets
I, Anonymous
I Want Your Hands on Me (or, An Invitation to Molestation)
by A Young Lady Client Dying to Fuck You
Film/TV
On Screen
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
: He's His Own Grandpa
by Paul Constant
On Screen
Revolutionary Road
: Ripping the Mask Off of Suburbia. Again.
by Paul Constant
Concessions
Regrettable
by Lindy West
On Screen
Valkyrie
: The Plot to Assassinate Tom Cruise's Eyepatch
by Eli Sanders
On Screen
Get Off My Lawn!
Gran Torino
's Old White Rage
by Charles Mudede
On Screen
Frost/Nixon
: A Presidential Reckoning
by Eli Sanders
On Screen
The Spirit
: Frank Miller's Cinematic Hate Fuck
by Paul Constant
On Screen
Bedtime Stories
: Oh, and He Farts at the End
by EVAN STEWART
On Screen
The Reader
is Holocaust Erotica
by Jen Graves
On Screen
Review of
The Tale of Despereaux
by Megan Seling
Music
My Philosophy
Hiphop Ya Don't Stop
by Larry Mizell Jr.
Poster of the Week
by Aaron Huffman
Dispossessed, or, How I Lost Most of My Music Collection—and Nearly My Mind
by Dave Segal
Party Crasher
Bambi vs. Drunkzilla
by Paul Constant
The Score
Stellar Movements
by Christopher DeLaurenti
It's A Hit
Regrettably Overlooked Singles, Remixes & MP3s
by Michaelangelo Matos
Data Breaker
Beat-Seeking Missives
by Dave Segal
Underage
Jonathan Richman and an All-Ages Regret
by Casey Catherwood
New Column!
Regrets Match Game
Significant Bummers
The Seattle Music Scene's Year in Regrets
Fucking in the Streets
The Dreaded Best of 2008 Lists
by Eric Grandy
Up & Coming
This Week's Notable Shows and Parties
by Stranger Staff
Party Like It's 2009
New Year’s Eve Parties & Events
by Grant Brissey and Megan Seling
Theater
Sour Grapes and Kidney Stones
Seattle Theater-Makers Rue 2008
Theater News
Race Matters
by Brendan Kiley
Visual Art
Best in Shows
The Top 10 Art Exhibitions of 2008
by Jen Graves
Books
Constant Reader
Mistakes Were Made
by Paul Constant
Book Review Revue
Books About Paraplegics, Tourism, and Killing Baby Hitler
by RAYNE Demartini and Paul Constant
Just Eat It
Two Cookbooks That Merge Music and Food
by Megan Seling
Food & Drink
Bar Exam
The Drink Undrunk
by Bethany Jean Clement
Last Dying Dish
The Totally Regrettable (If Not Outright Tragic) End of World Class Chili
by Dominic Holden
Chow Bio
Maxine Holtzman: Hostess, Serafina Restaurant
by Steven Blum
The Happiest Hour
Cafe Metropolitain
by Marti Jonjak
Features
We Regret These Errors
The Year in Mistakes, Misspellings, and Miscellaneous Moronism
by Stranger Staff
Dept. of Local Leadership
My Year-End Thoughts
by Ron Sims
National Politics Desk
I Regret Ever Writing Those Columns for
The Stranger
by Governor Sarah Palin
On a Sincere Note
A Night of Elation, Confusion, and Regret
by David Schmader
Dept. of Pop Culture
I Regret Axl Rose's Head
by the Noble and Ancient Technology Known as Braiding
Dept. of Blogging
Do I Regret This?
by Monica Guzman
News
Condo Collapse
Once-Pricey Condos Are Suddenly a Steal
by Dominic Holden
Throw Away Their Keys
New DUI Law Doesn't Go Far Enough
by Erica C. Barnett
Your 15 Minutes Are Up
We're So Over You, You're So Over: A Compendium of Last Gasps
by Erica C. Barnett, Dominic Holden, Eli Sanders and Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
Shooting Victim Was a German Studies Major
Details Emerge about New Year’s Shooting by SPD
by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
Last Days
Special Two-Week Edition!
by David Schmader
Photo of the Week
Crossword Solution
Tiny Joints (Dec. 24)
by Brendan Emmett Quigley
Get Your War On
by David Rees
Public Editor
A Critical Overview of
The Stranger
by A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
Control Tower
Christmas Wishes
by Mistress Matisse
I Love Television
Pee-Hole of the Year!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Suggests
'The Ur Sonata'
by Jen Graves
Sing-Along 'The Sound of Music'
by David Schmader
Finally Punk
by Eric Grandy
Micro Decibel Festival
by Dave Segal
'Doubt'
by Christopher Frizzelle
'21 Landings'
by Paul Constant
Pan-Fried Noodles
by Lindy West
Winterfest Ice Rink
by Jen Graves
Hot Chocolate
by Lindy West
Soup!
by Bethany Jean Clement
Good for the Jews
by David Schmader
'Rhinestone'
by David Schmader
Emerald City Soul Club
by Brendan Kiley
Comeback
by Christopher Frizzelle
'Late Bloomer'
by Lindy West
Crossword Puzzle
This Week's Puzzle
Tiny Joints (Dec. 24)
by Brendan Emmett Quigley