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David Schmader

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David Schmader—Stranger associate editor and Last Days columnist—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the U.S. In his spare time, he’s the world’s foremost authority on the brilliant horribleness of Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls; he hosts annotated screenings at U.S. film fests and provided the commentary track for the DVD. His writing has appeared in OUT Magazine and at Newsweek.com. Dave has lived in Seattle for 20 years; he currently lives in South Park.

More Articles by David Schmader from 2011

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  • Suggests

    ‘50/50’

    Armed with Will Reiser’s intimately knowing script, director Jonathan Levine waltzes the cancer dramedy 50/50 through all the mandatory stations (getting the diagnosis, telling family and friends, beginning treatment) with a condensed wit that helps every predictable bit land with surprising force.
    Posted on 09/28/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 09/28/2011
  • Film

    Real Funny People

    50/50: A Cancer Comedy That Will Kill You
    Posted on 09/28/2011
  • Music

    Wild Flag Make a Supergroup Record That's Actually Good

    Wild Flag Make a Supergroup Record That's Actually Good
    Posted on 09/28/2011
  • P.M. Dawn

    The Dawn Goes On

    The Dawn Goes On: An Interview with P.M. Dawn’s Doc G
    Posted on 09/28/2011
  • P.M. Dawn

    ‘Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience’

    P.M. Dawn’s Epochal Masterwork, 20 Years Later
    Posted on 09/28/2011
  • Suggests

    Girls

    Girls’ debut, Album, was such a joyful, seemingly out-of-nowhere achievement that it was easy to imagine the band would never best it.
    Posted on 09/21/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 09/21/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 09/14/2011
  • Suggests

    Indoor Flea Market

    Every Saturday, Capitol Hill’s Century Ballroom throws open its doors for a good old-fashioned Parisian-style flea market.
    Posted on 09/07/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 09/07/2011
  • Music

    Loaf Everlasting

    A Second Chance to Worship Archers of Loaf
    Posted on 09/07/2011
  • Suggests

    Ahamefule J. Oluo Farewell Show

    The titular Oluo is relocating his musical and comedic self to LA. As a send-off, he’s doing a final show packed with his Seattle friends and collaborators...
    Posted on 08/31/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 08/31/2011
  • Suggests

    Puyallup Fair

    Ten years ago today, psychotic Islamic extremists flew hijacked jets into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, killing roughly 3,000 people.
    Posted on 08/24/2011
  • Suggests

    Kimya Dawson

    Armed with only an acoustic guitar, a conversational singing voice, a well-seasoned brain, and a heart as big as God’s ego, Kimya Dawson makes music that will hit you where you live and crack your shit up.
    Posted on 08/24/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 08/24/2011
  • Suggests

    Bumbershoot

    Seattle’s humongous arts fest returns for three days of international talent, local stars, food-stand delicacies, and A-plus gawkery of all sorts.
    Posted on 08/17/2011
  • Suggests

    'Taxi Driver'

    Winner of the 1976 Palme D’Or at Cannes and later cited as the best film ever to win the fest, Taxi Driver is the pitch-black urban drama that cemented the bond between Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro...
    Posted on 08/03/2011
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review, July 25-31
    Posted on 08/03/2011

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