AltWeeklies Wire
Al Franken's Sensenew
The comedian, author, and talk-show host discusses Rush Limbaugh's butt and explains how Seattle money saved Air America.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-04-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Fair and Balanced Crusadenew
Determined not to cause any historical offense, Ridley Scott creates bland bloodshed in the Holy Land—and a hero to suit.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
05-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ridley Scott, Kingdom of Heaven
Onward, Secular Soldiers!new
America's Christian religious mania is a call to arms for right, left, and center.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
04-27-2005 |
Commentary
Fear and Self-Loathingnew
Three new books wallow in our fat-phobic culture. But it's not all bad news for Big Beautiful Women and Big Beautiful Men.
Seattle Weekly |
Lynn Jacobson |
04-27-2005 |
Nonfiction
Without DeLaynew
After more than a decade of corruption, hardball tactics, and sleaze, Tom DeLay is on his way out as a Republican base of power in the House of Representatives. Don't celebrate yet.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-27-2005 |
Commentary
The Songs Don't All Sound the Samenew
Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with the Supersuckers.
Seattle Weekly |
Michaelangelo Matos |
04-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Election That Won't Dienew
King County botched the Washington gubernatorial election of 2004, and there's no end in sight to the investigations and litigation.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
04-27-2005 |
Politics
Down for the Countnew
The fight's gone out of Tori Amos' music; what's left is too safe to matter.
Seattle Weekly |
Neal Schindler |
04-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Beekeeper, Tori Amos
Lust for Lifenew
An ex-prisoner seeks revenge and love with equal fervor, but freedom has a surprise in store for him. And, yes, squid were harmed during the making of this film.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
04-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Park Chan-wook, Oldboy
U.S. to Earth: Drop Deadnew
"Nature's wisdom" is on display at a world's fair in Japan. But Bush's America is not keen on nature, wants to run the world, and hates fairs.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
04-20-2005 |
International
Tags: international
Targets of 2006new
At home stumping for and against Social Security reform, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington state show vulnerability as first-termers. And opposing parties are eyeing their seats. But don't write them off.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
04-06-2005 |
Politics
A Man Under the Influencenew
After a near-death experience, Alejandro Escovedo returns, cleaner than ever and just as hungry.
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
04-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obscenely Stupidnew
The unworthiness of a media outlet shouldn't hinge simply on whether a naughty word was uttered when the FCC was listening.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Is God a Republican?new
Two new books attack the GOP monopoly on God. But are there more than two sides to the issue?
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
04-06-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Various Titles, Various
Following the Moneynew
The Seattle-based Preston Gates Ellis law firm is attracting more attention as the Tom DeLay investigations widen.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
04-06-2005 |
Politics
