Comments on: Dueling Covers in Seattle

Dueling Covers in Seattle

ph00dz — Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:13:57 -0800

Dueling Covers in Seattle The Dan Savage-edited Stranger strikes again, with a well exected parody or The Seattle Weekly's "Best of Seattle" issue.

By: timothompson

timothompson — Fri, 27 Jul 2001 17:29:51 -0800

Thanks. It was entertaining (and gave me the idea to put up a sign that says "'ITALIAN GIRLS: I'M IN APARTMENT 12".)

By: crasspastor

crasspastor — Fri, 27 Jul 2001 18:30:37 -0800

I love the Stranger! But I must report a rumor. . .don't ask me how I got it (probably a Seattle Weekly rumor-starter. I hope). But word is they're going under. To be replaced with another paper called "Rock, Paper, Scissors". That's what I hear third hand or so. And god do I hope it ain't so! Can anybody substantiate this? I mean. I'd pay for the Stranger. If they'd just ask.

By: hincandenza

hincandenza — Sat, 28 Jul 2001 02:01:19 -0800

I think the Stranger Jumped the Shark once Riz Rollins stopped writing for them. Although it really started its slow decline when it went from the smaller folded format (c. '93- '96?) to the tabloid format. Honestly, I like the Weekly better at this point- better writing, certainly. Still, it would be a shame for the Stranger to go under- as a part of the Keck publishing empire (Same guy that started the Onion- no joke!) it serves as an occasional gadfly to more traditional media in this one-horse town of ours... :)