SEAResults: "thestranger"
Hate Registration: On Taking Charity 103, the Final Beck University Class
I wish I could say, after these nine weeks (!) of Beck University classes, that last night's was the craziest class yet. That it went out with a tremendous, oh-my-God-guys-can-you-believe-this-shit bang. But it didn't. Instead, it ended with Professor James Stoner, the only real professor on Beck U's faculty. (Here's my review of Stoner's Charity 102 class.) ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoShould We Be Pursuing the Death Penalty for Monfort?
Earlier this morning, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg announced he would seek the death penalty for Christopher Monfort, accused of killing a Seattle police officer last fall. This has raised a debate over whether that's the right choice. On one hand, there's the broader question of whether you support capital punishment; on the other hand, ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoThe Story of "Crazy in Love"
First, Beyoncé made the song, and the video. Then, Antony and the Johnsons remade the song, and a video. And now Seattle artist Gretchen Bennett has made a fanfreakingtastic public artwork about all of it. Here's my piece in this week's paper. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 22 hours agoWhy Wouldn't You Leave Your Pants On?
Gotta be fake, right? (Via JMG.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 23 hours agoReading Tonight: Enemies of Gluten
At Town Hall tonight, Erika Lee and Judy Yung, who are reportedly \'two renowned scholars of Asian-American history,\' will discuss how San Francisco's Angel Island immigration station served as the Ellis Island of the west coast. Elliott Bay Book Company is hosting an enormous group reading. The press release says that \'...two dozen local and regional ... read more →
2 days 23 hours agoMeet The Bubbleator
\'Being Mormon, I can't look at porn or nudity,\' writes some Mormon dude who can't look at porn or nudity. \'So I have to get creative. That's why I invented 'bubbling.' Hard to explain so just scroll down.\' And here's what you'll find when you scroll down: More—and more disturbing—examples of \'bubbling\' (what appear to be underage girls are given bubble ... read more →
2 days 23 hours agoTo Make Your Life Better
Seattle's best Ethiopian restaurant is on Jackson at 22nd. It serves a magical food called katenga, which is the world's greatest toast. The Chef is called Chef, and the restaurant is called Chef Bar. You are going to be so happy you just read this. Here's my full review in this week's paper. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 23 hours agoToday The Stranger Suggests
Art Lawrimore Project 2.0 The last time Scott Lawrimore opened a gallery, it was a fantasia. The rooms were many, each with its own character. That place, on Airport Way South, was unceremoniously shuttered recently—and tonight, in Pioneer Square, Lawrimore Project 2.0 begins. Lawrimore has been secretive, so we'll all see his unveiling at the ... read more →
2 days 23 hours ago$67,000,000 (Canadian)
That's how much the man who was hit on by his lawyer wants from his lawyer, his lawyer's wife, and their old law firm. The wife—Justice Lori Douglas—has \'requested to be temporarily relieved of her duties.\' That's not enough for some: Annalise Acorn, a law professor at the University of Alberta, said Judge Douglas should resign. \'Everyone denounces Tiger ... read more →
2 days 23 hours agoMudede's Cat
Via @Mudede:It's now clear to me that my daughter no longer likes my philosophical answers (in the universe) to her basic questions (where's the cat?). It could be much worse. Imagine being Schrödinger's daughter. The cat is both dead and alive. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 23 hours agoAnother Competency Evaluation for Isaiah Kalebu
It's back to Western State for the young man who's already been there several times before. Which means Isaiah Kalebu's trial on charges of raping two women in South Park, and killing one of them, could be postponed until next summer. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 23 hours agoCurrently Hanging: Marita Dingus
Once I had the pleasure of driving out on a country road (in Auburn? It felt like a forest) to the older home where Marita Dingus and her mother live. It's the kind of place you might say is full of spirit, if not full of spirits. There were chickens in a coop outside (this was before chickens were cool). Marita cooked pancakes in the small kitchen, and ... read more →
3 days 39 min ago"Don't Piss Off Jailbait"
Steven Weissman This week's impressive I, Anonymous: You knocked me up and didn't do shit about it. Oh, wait—you did give me $20. I was 15 weeks pregnant when I got the abortion. It was the most painful thing I have ever experienced in my whole life, and you ditched me like jury duty. When I asked to snuggle, you told me to be big spoon and rolled over and ... read more →
3 days 39 min agoHeadline of the Day
The Oregonian: Listen to the 911 call—from a homeless man marooned in a hot tub in Beaverton with \'no towels or nothin'\'—here. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
3 days 39 min agoHere's How The GOP Picks Up Gay Voters
No, not in airport restroom stalls. Like this: No one seriously believes that the GOP is going to back full civil equality for gays and lesbians in this century—not so long as douchebags like these are part of the GOP base—but the GOP could pick up a significant number of gay votes. There are a lot of conservative gays and lesbians out there who vote for ... read more →
3 days 39 min agoTwenty Does Not Seem Like Plenty
This video out of the UK makes the case that cities and towns should implement a blanket 20 mile-per-hour speed limit: Over at Livin' in the Bike Lane, where this video comes from, they note that slowing down traffic \'reduces the number of accidents, injuries and deaths... [and] revitalizes the neighborhood by encouraging more people to walk and bike.\' I'm ... read more →
3 days 39 min agoHere We Go Again? Another Oil Rig in the Gulf Is On Fire
Oh, man: The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a rig explosion and fire \'and people in the water'' in the Gulf of Mexico south of Vermilion Bay, authorities said. Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel said the rig is around 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay and that a helicopter earlier today reported that it was in fire \'and that there was smoke and ... read more →
3 days 39 min agoSunny Today
...and tomorrow in Seattle, with highs in the (perfect!) upper 70s. But how do the clouds know when it's the weekend? [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
3 days 39 min agoPolish Yer Flagons, Bitchez!
Ernest Hemingway (bottom, on horse) and friends. It's Medieval Tymes time!!! I have just been informed that, this coming weekend (September 4-5, noon to 8 pm), our very own Volunteer Park will be overtaken by \'kings and queens, knights and ladies, actors, jugglers, magicians, musicians and merchants, plying their wares.\' (But what of yeomans!?) This ... read more →
3 days 39 min agoOn the Beauty of Surgical Tools
From Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments:A trophy of the same kind, composed of the instruments of surgery, of dissecting and amputation-knives, of saws for cutting the bones, of trepanning instruments, etc. would be absurd and shocking. Instruments of surgery, however, are always more finely polished, and generally more nicely adapted to the purposes ... read more →
3 days 1 hour agoDeclare Dilapidated Housing Projects as Historic Landmarks?
The Yesler Terrace housing projects on First Hill are deteriorating and they're slated to be replaced with taller buildings that include new low-income housing. But John Fox, director of the Seattle Displacement Coalition, says that these buildings on 28 acres are historic landmarks and they should be left intact. Cienna Madrid in this week's paper: Kelly O ... read more →
3 days 1 hour agoThe Moral Experts: American Goody Two Shoes
The US sends its \'experts\' to Chile for what? To offer not so much technical advice about the rescue operation but something that has the ring of moral advice: \'We've been very impressed with the organisation of the team and the quality of the medical care that's been provided,\' Nasa's team leader, Dr Michael Duncan, said at a news conference on ... read more →
3 days 1 hour agoShabazz Palaces Signs to Sub Pop
Read all about it on Line Out. Shabazz Palaces performs and accepts the first ever Stranger Genius Award for Music at this year's Stranger Genius Awards Party, September 17th at the Moore Theater, w/Emerald City Soul Club and Trouble Dicso. Tickets available here. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
3 days 1 hour agoCounty Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Monfort
King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg announced that he would seek the death penalty for accused cop-killer Christopher Monfort in a very brief notice filed this morning in King County Superior Couty (.pdf). \'[T]here are not sufficient mitigating circumstances to merit leniency,\' he wrote. The decision to pursue capital punishment for the killing ... read more →
3 days 1 hour agoSenator Dino Rossi
With its survey of Washington voters released this morning, Rasmussen Reports says that our senate race now \'moves from Leans Democratic to Toss-Up\': The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state shows Republican challenger Dino Rossi attracting 48% of the vote while Democratic Senator Patty Murray earns support from ... read more →
3 days 2 hours ago"You don't have to be lonely, thanks to FarmersOnly"
It's online dating for farmers, complete with red rhetoric: There are basically two groups in America. Group one: their lives revolve around four dollar cups of coffee, taxi cabs, blue suits, high heels, conference rooms and getting ahead at all costs in the corporate world. If you fall into this group you're probably on the wrong online dating site. Group ... read more →
3 days 2 hours agoMorning News: Peace, Sodomy, There Is No God.
Seattle Times Blows Dale Chihuly: Calls him the bees knees, ponders whether a Chihuly museum is the answer to Seattle Center's financial woes. Scandal at Dick's: A poll to help decide the location of the next Dick's Drive-In was hacked, says a spokeswoman. The poll has been fixed and voting will continue. Alleged Rape and Sodomy: New Mariners player comes ... read more →
3 days 3 hours agoIt's Hump Day! Have You Started Your HUMP! Film Yet?
39 days till the October 15th HUMP! deadline! Need an idea? Um, I got two words for you: PORN PARODY. It's the hottest thing since sliced frickin' bread. Video SFW. Clicking \'Porn Parody\' NSFW. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
3 days 16 hours agoVampire Weekend Reschedules
And this time you won't have to drive/bus/fly to Redmond! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
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