Does the Weekly Need an Intervention?

"Weekly" by smohundro, via the Flickr Pool.

Based on the past couple issues, we're a little concerned about the Weekly's health and well-being. First there was last week's now-infamous "Ragin' Asians" cover story, in which noted lush Erika Hobart got her bosses to pay her for getting trashed with locals of the Asian persuasion, some of whom were underage. (For the record, the Stranger's take on this piece is spot-on.) Now this week, in the "Bottomfeeder" column, Mike Seely recommends bong rips in the Muckleshoot Casino bathroom in order to make their buffet food more palatable, a statement which has since warranted a disclaimer in the online edition. Ummm, guys, everything okay over at the Weekly? Are we wrong in thinking that these are cries for help? Just in case, we've got Jeff VanVonderen on standby.

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By Audrey in Miscellaneous on August 14, 2009 1:30 PM

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sciencevsromance

ragin' asians was the most unintentionally amazing story of the year. its very existence boggles the mind.

Troy Morris

And yet, here we are, talking about them.

Do we need the intervention?

ronaldholden

I'm almost embarrassed to note that I was Seattle Weekly's Executive Editor for a brief period in the late 1970s. Not only is the Weekly still publishing, it's still doing these nutty "stories." Just two years ago, a "reporter" named Huan Hsu did a similar piece about bars and sex. Hsu is no longer with the paper, but the editorial managers are still there.

bilco

You've uncovered an important story here - I had no idea the Weekly was still publishing.

ChrisB

Well and before this was that article about cougars (and not the WSU or Woodland Park Zoo kind), then that article about Nickles' nightlife plan flying in the face of some club that he was running out on Alki, the piece slamming Real Change...

The Weekly's needed an intervention for quite some time.