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| URL : | http://slog.thestranger.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | United States / Seattle | |
| Posts on Regator: | 62272 | |
| Posts / Week: | 227.6 | |
| Archived Since: | March 23, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Trailer Fight Club
The idea of pitting Ron Burgundy against the age of 24-hour cable news is perhaps the most obvious idea for an Anchorman sequel, but I'm glad they decided to go that way. It's definitely the most fertile ground for satire. And now the...Show More Summary
Jobs-Killing Socialism Drives Seattle's Unemployment Rate Down to 4.7 Percent
The Seattle metro area's unemployment rate plunged to 4.7 percent in May, according to the latest monthly report (PDF) released today by the Washington State Employment Security Department. Economists generally consider five percentShow More Summary
Our Unhelpful Guide to Electing Seattle's Next Mayor: Mike McGinn
Kathryn Rathke Mike McGinnMayor of Seattle"I am trying to speed up the construction of light rail, but the motherfucking city council is run by a bunch of obstructionist assholes."
Greatest strength: His frankness often alienates politicos...Show More Summary
"A PSA for Homophobic Evangelical Christians Who Feel Like They're Being Bullied by Gays"
Featuring Rachel Maddow, George Takei, Alan Cumming, and Dan Savage. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
"Did You Say 'Pussy'?"
An experience of lingering amazement, in this week's I, Anonymous: Thank you for a moment of cognitive dissonance. I once heard a jazz musician explain in an interview why he liked to play abrupt dissonances in the middle of tender ballads: It was his way of setting a bright-orange billboard against a blue sky. Show More Summary
Russell Brand Fillets Morning Joe Newscasters: Who's the Bigger Dick Here?
To be fair, said newscasters are basically laying down and asking to be filleted. At one point, one of them apparently forgets Brand's name, calling him Willie Brand (who you may remember as the dude who got court martialed for his alleged role in the deaths of two prisoners in Afghanistan). Show More Summary
"The Age of Leisure Is Dead, and the Art of Conversation Is Dying"
I try hard not to link to XKCD every time a new one is published, but you really ought to bookmark today's cartoon and revisit it every time you hear someone complaining about how today's technology is destroying the brains of the etc. and society is tumbling down the etc. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Study Guide Questions for The Stranger, Volume 22, Issue 42
We're observing Slog silence from now until 11 a.m. while we have an editorial meeting, but look—we made an entire paper's worth of stuff for you!
1. In a lengthy piece, BRENDAN KILEY writes about how boring theatrical promotion photographs are. Show More Summary
The Wednesday Morning News
I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay. Just days before an expected Supreme Court decision, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has become the third Republican US senator to come out in support of gay marriage. Back in March, Murkowski said her views were "evolving," making her the rare GOPer to voice support for that controversial theory too. Not a donut. Show More Summary
"Ladies can eat me and call it a juice cleanse."
Sarah Nicole Prickett has a piece in Vice about what we call each other. Do you say "ladies"? Yeah, she's not into that. I say "ladies." When I use it, I'm mocking all the things she sees the word as actually signifying, but so what....Show More Summary
No Right to the World City
There are two types of cities that really matter: the world city and the global city. New York City is an example of a world city; Seattle of a global city. The world city is defined by the size and composition of its population; the global city is defined by the extent of its connections to international markets. Show More Summary
"Janet Maslin does not shop in the same grocery store I do."
This interview with Washington author Jess Walter is the only kind of author interview I like: Long, digressive, and honest. It's probably the best author interview you'll read all month. Get to it. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are
During the Capitol Hill Art Walk last week, I saw this hanging in an unmarked studio in the Pound building. Are you the artist or do you know who is?
The purple eyeshadow! Which era Oprah is this?
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GOP Congressman: We Have to Ban Abortion Because Fetuses Are Masturbating In There
So, yeah, about this story... Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night noted that Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX) was a leading member of a House subcommittee focused on public health and biomedical issues. Burgess said Monday he supported...Show More Summary
Less Than a Quarter of Americans Have Confidence in Newspapers
The low number comes via the Gallup poll, which says exactly 23 percent of Americans think newspapers are worth trusting. But newspapers don't stand alone. Confidence in television news has also been slipping — it's tied with newspapers this year at 23 percent, which is slightly up from last year's all-time low of 21 percent. Show More Summary
War Reporter Michael Hastings, Dead at 33
Michael Hastings died in a car crash in Los Angeles early this morning. He was 33. If you don't know, Michael Hastings is the journalist who, two years ago, took down Afghanistan commander and Army General Stanley McChrystal with a single piece in Rolling Stone magazine. Show More Summary
RIP, Michael Hastings
This Rolling Stone obituary is required reading: Michael Hastings, the fearless journalist whose reporting brought down the career of General Stanley McChrystal, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, Rolling Stone has learned. He was 33... Here's a great detail: Hard-charging, unabashedly opinionated, Hastings was original and at times abrasive. Show More Summary
Lou Reed's "The Original Wrapper" vs. Dee Dee King's "Funky Man"
Did you know Dee Dee Ramone had a brief rap career under the name Dee Dee King? Are you familiar with Lou Reed's rap song "The Original Wrapper"? I'm having trouble deciding which one is bestworst. Please help me decide.
US Army Corps of Engineers Won't Consider Climate Change or Air Quality in Coal Port Decisions
This morning, Mayor Mike McGinn and Climate Solutions Policy Director KC Golden testified in the US House of Representatives’ Energy and Power Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce on the local impacts of the coal port terminal proposals to expand coal exports to China (a topic I cover extensively over here). Show More Summary
Apocalypses, Earthquakes, and Anxiety Are in Store for You
1. Sandi Doughton reads at the Central Library tonight. Doughton says it's time to FREAK THE HELL OUT in her new book Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. It's all about the Cascadia subduction zone and how we're overdue for The Big One. Show More Summary