We don't really have to look any farther afield than the Stranger to get more than our fill of Seattle Weekly bashing in any given week, but right now there's an article in a Phoenix daily about the New Times Media vs. Village Voice Media culture war that jettisoned Weekly longtimers out the Weekly's door (and into something yet to be seen). The gist of the article is that across the country the left-leaning, axe-grinding, political alt-weekly veterans have been replaced with ass-kicking, name-taking whipper-snapper upstarts who don't much care for politics or other traditional alt-weekly stomping grounds. more ›

So it's a been a while since New Times Media bought the Seattle Weekly, and while we didn't hesitate to bring you a nuanced perspective of the takeover (Sample opener: "Ever since the Seattle Weekly burst like a pimple between the fingers of new owners New Times Media and sprayed former editorial staffers in every direction like so much pus..."), we've been quietly taking notes since. more ›

Ever since the Seattle Weekly burst like a pimple between the fingers of new owners New Times Media and sprayed former editorial staffers in every direction like so much pus, Seattlest has been combing the internets for tell-all rants. We're just going to need a little more than the P-I's account, sorry. Until yesterday, nothing. Our combing skills are apparently for shit, though, becuase yesterday we found a Geov Parrish accounting of the slaughter right under our noses. We know he does that Eat The State thing, but, you know, newspapers blow up, time elapses, you eventually quit combing so hard. more ›

-Fans and admirers gathered at the grave of Bruce Lee on Sunday to honor what would have been his 65th birthday. There may be four or five residents of Seattle who still aren't aware that Bruce Lee is buried here. Now you know. more ›

Not since Joe's Asprin Stacking Blog joined forces with Alexis's Rice Crispe World Blog to form Joe & Alex's Little House of Horrors Blog has a merger of this magnitude so shaken Seattle's media environment. Villiage Voice Media, owner of The Seattle Weekly, has announced a merger with alt-weekly publisher New Times Media. more ›