May 1, 2003 · VOL. 12, NO. 33

FRONT OF BOOK Letters: A mere half page again, the bulk of which is taken up with a hefty correction for yet another Stranger blunder.... Last Days: The lone glimmer of a soul in an otherwise pure evil enterprise.... NEWS A decent section this week, though Dan Savage's childish slap at the Seattle Weekly threatens to undermine the entire endeavor. When will Mr. Savage feel confident enough to stand by his own paper's merits and cease these inane attacks? Perhaps when The Stranger actually has some merits?.... FEATURE Fairly filthy, though Mr. Schmader is such a talented writer that the piece is definitely a worthwhile read.... THEATER Didn't read.... BOOKS Interminable.... ART Didn't read.... FOOD Didn't read.... MUSIC A handful of uninteresting pieces.... FILM See Music.... ETC. It's My Party: Didn't read.... Live Wire: Skimmed.... One-Night Stand: Bradley Steinbacher's utterly useless column returns, unfortunately.... I Love TV: Unable to muster interest in reading this week.... Nightstand: Christopher Frizzelle squanders his inflated word count by going on the defensive. Readers, I am sure, are unenthused.... Control Tower: Didn't read.... Savage Love: Shockingly, a hint of a moral backbone in this week's column.... Celebrity I Saw U: Too gay....