Village Voice Media Inc.

Charges Against Seattle Weekly's Owners Dropped

Some National Recognition

Chris Walla: Reviewing the Reviews

Bloggers Bring the Love to Dategirl

Village Voice Media's New Local Recommendation Engine Partnership

By Bill Jensen, Director of New Media, Village Voice Media This week, Village Voice Media formalized its business partnership with the local recommendation website LikeMe.net. Thanks to this new partnership, our online readers can now view fellow readers' recommendations of our cities' restauran ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS/SW EXCLUSIVE: TheStranger.com Serves Seattle Ads in St. Louis, Denver, and Possibly Salem, Ore.

TheStranger.com pushes Seattle ads in markets like St. Louis. SeattleWeekly.com has learned from credible Midwestern sources that if you log onto TheStranger.com in St. Louis, you will be served ads for the 5th Avenue Theater, Eyes on Fremont, and other Seattle establishments of little interest to ... More >>

Duck Inspectors, Mercury-Infused Corn Syrup, and Other Food News

Oh, the news. It never stops being new: Sarah DiGregorio at the Village Voice drives up to Hudson Valley Foie Gras, one of the nation's two foie gras producers, to inspect the ducks, the pens, and the carcasses for signs of torture. She finds none. Animal-rights activists tell her they're hiding th ... More >>

All Tomorrow's Parties Was a Bloody Good Time

And loud as hell.

I’m Outta Here

This writer’s no friend of Condi’s

Lens Craft

Documentaries stand out at this annual fest.

Feds Won't Block Merger Involving Seattle Weekly

The way is clear for Village Voice Media and New Times to combine into a 17-paper chain of weeklies.

Alternate Realities

The matriarch of Seattle and the patriarch of Phoenix meet again.

Our Ownership in Flux

It's official: Seattle Weekly's parent, Village Voice Media, and the New Times chain of urban weeklies propose to merge.

Village Voice Media Memo Announcing Merger with New Times

It's official: Seattle Weekly's parent, Village Voice Media, and the New Times chain of urban weeklies propose to merge.

A Merger Proposal Emerges

Seattle Weekly's parent has been talking to New Times.

Microsoft, Election 2005, Media

Seattle Weekly's parent has been talking to New Times.

City Hall, the Medical Examiner, Media

Seattle Weekly's parent has been talking to New Times.

South by Southwest

Seattle Weekly's parent has been talking to New Times.

Trust Restored

Seattle Weekly's parent has been talking to New Times.

Feds Probe Parent Co. of Weekly

Village Voice Media deal in L.A. raises antitrust issues.

Resevoir Dogs

Village Voice Media deal in L.A. raises antitrust issues.

The sale

With "new" owners, what lies ahead for the Weekly?

Cartoonapalooza

With "new" owners, what lies ahead for the Weekly?

Two-Lane Blacktop

With "new" owners, what lies ahead for the Weekly?

The Food Section: Anchovies & Olives Gets a Nod, Bears and Worms

​Food news stories plucked from the ether: GQ's Alan Richman picks his top 10 new restaurants for 2009, and Ethan Stowell's Anchovies & Olives makes the list. The Wall Street Journal reports that McDonald's is going to start offering free WiFi at many of its restaurants, yet another surge i ... More >>

Seattle Weekly Assets: A Helpful Inventory for All Future Owners and Claimants

Your pencils can be as meticulously sharp as Brian Miller's!​How enticing are the assets of Seattle Weekly? Very! And especially so this week. As you may know, an alt-weekly called the San Francisco Bay Guardian recently won a $16 million legal judgment against the parent company of its rival ... More >>

The Stranger's Dan Savage Is No Stranger to Suckling at the Teat of Big, Bad Village Voice Media Inc.

If VVM's so evil, why's he taking their money?​In the annals of Stranger hypocrisy--and there's a long and storied record there--the obsessive coverage of a lawsuit down in San Francisco against Seattle Weekly's owner, Village Voice Media, has raised the bar to levels previously unseen. Even ... More >>

An Opportunity to Stand Up

If VVM's so evil, why's he taking their money?​In the annals of Stranger hypocrisy--and there's a long and storied record there--the obsessive coverage of a lawsuit down in San Francisco against Seattle Weekly's owner, Village Voice Media, has raised the bar to levels previously unseen. Even ... More >>

Village Voice Media Underwriting Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law

Forget the boycott, let's sue their ass.​Seattle Weekly's parent company, Village Voice Media--which owns a paper in Phoenix and whose two top executives live in Arizona--is doing more than editorializing against Senate Bill 1070. The company has also announced that it is underwriting the cost ... More >>

Does Not Compete

The absurd effects of the San Francisco Bay Guardian "predatory pricing" suit.

Smells Like Team Spirit: I'm Back to School, and Saying Goodbye to Reverb . . . For Now

Krist Novoselic's column debuted on the Daily Weekly on November 7, 2007, and later migrated to Reverb. He is the former bassist for Nirvana and the chairman of FairVote.​It's with a heavy heart I tell you that I will no longer be writing this column for Seattle Weekly. Just like the George Ha ... More >>

Penn & Teller

Krist Novoselic's column debuted on the Daily Weekly on November 7, 2007, and later migrated to Reverb. He is the former bassist for Nirvana and the chairman of FairVote.​It's with a heavy heart I tell you that I will no longer be writing this column for Seattle Weekly. Just like the George Ha ... More >>

Where Are WikiLeaks' Media Friends? UPDATED

​A post from Michael Lacey, Village Voice Media's Executive Editor: UPDATED Where are the First Amendment's establishment warriors as government-spooked businesses try to shut down Wikileaks? Hackers with computers, not hacks with press passes, have been the first line of resistance. Mor ... More >>

Mike Seely Named Seattle Weekly Editor-in-Chief

​Big changes here at Seattle Weekly. As announced yesterday, longtime editor-in-chief Mark D. Fefer has left the paper. As versatile and talented a journalist as can be found, we wish him all the best. In his stead, managing editor Mike Seely has been moved up to the EIC slot. Here's a message ... More >>

Return to Sender

What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?

2011 Village Voice and Frank 151 SXSW Party Will Feature Wild Flag, Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu, Yelawolf, and More

Laura MusselmanWild Flag at the High Dive last November.​Speaking of SXSW (Rock & Roll Circus! The untouchable Head and the Heart!), how's this for an eclectic lineup? Village Voice's 2011 SXSW party, presented along with Frank 151, will feature Wild Flag, Wu-Tang Clan, Fishbone, Yelawolf, Tra ... More >>

Wu-Tang, Wild Flag, Erykah Badu, and Yelawolf at VVM's SXSW Party, Last Night In Austin

Shannon CottrellWu-Tang Clan​For this year's annual SXSW shindig, the folks behind the curtain at Village Voice Media (the peeps who have issued our ankle bracelets) scored a solid lineup of Wu-Tang, Wild Flag, Erykah Badu, and Yelawolf. Our colleague Brittanie Shey live-blogged the event for ... More >>

Medical-Marijuana Dispensary Used to Be a Hemp Clothing Company

Fweedom Collective is evolving. It was founded in 2008 as a hemp-based clothing company, bringing hemp awareness to consumers and offering an alternative to traditional cotton. The outfit became a medical-marijuana collective last year, and now helps patients throughout northwest Washington get thei ... More >>

McGinn Is Being Gamed on the Issue of Sex Trafficking, But Not by Seattle Weekly

​On Friday at 4:54 p.m., Mayor Mike McGinn sent the following e-mail to his communications director, Beth Hester: "I want you to have all the departments suspend their advertising in the Seattle Weekly. They are still playing games with the numbers and underreporting the problem. I might chang ... More >>

Who's Fooling Mike McGinn?

When it comes to sex trafficking, the mayor is getting duped.

The Seattle Times' Lynne Varner: Who Needs Phones & Facts When You've Got Moral Certitiude & Phony Stats?

​In the newspaper biz, there are two types of editorial writers: those who seek facts and input from folks on both sides of an issue before forming an opinion, and those who phone in columns without ever picking up the phone. Today, The Seattle Times' Lynne Varner joins the shallower ranks. B ... More >>

In a Letter to Seattle Weekly Advertisers, Trevor Neilson Cites Company's "Serious Commitment to Stopping Online Predators Who Traffic in Underage Children"

​Global Philanthropy Group president Trevor Neilson, who on July 14 e-mailed a letter to Seattle Weekly advertisers urging them to withdraw their advertising from the publication on account of ads allegedly involving underage sex trafficking on parent company Village Voice Media's adult classi ... More >>

WANTED: Seattle Weekly Photography Interns

​Calling all photo students! Village Voice Media (Seattle Weekly's parent company) is recruiting undergraduate photo students for its Fall 2011 Photo Intern Program. By "student," we do not mean "a student of life." There's no cash offered with this gig, only credits. Don't bother applying if ... More >>

CCC's Permafrost Cannabis Bulldozes Your Pain Away

​Conscious Care Cooperative's Aurora Avenue location is one of three CCC locations in greater Seattle, with the other two in Ballard and Lake City. Aurora CCC offers patients a range of medical marijuana, concentrates, medibles, topicals, and clones, with the staff offering friendly and knowledgea ... More >>

Cannabis Caramel Corn: Let's Get Stoned and Sticky

Freshness is, of course, crucial when it comes to a treat like this, and I was delighted to find these kernels crisp and delicious. And in a fortuitous confluence of flavors, it turns out the exotically herbal marijuana taste of cannabutter blends wonderfully with the taste of caramelized popcorn.

Therapeutic Decadence: Chocolate-Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookie

​I don't mind conceding the point that dipping a chocolate chip cookie in chocolate is an act of decadence. Taking a fine-as-it-is, complete-in-itself treat and then doubling down with another layer of sticky sweetness couldn't accurately be described as an act of moderation. But then again, every ... More >>

Village Voice Media Responds to Clergy

Today 36 clergy affixed their names to a paid ad and open letter to Village Voice and the classified ad site Backpage.com. The full page ad was published in the New York Times. The religious coalition demanded that we close down our legal, adult classifieds. Neither government officials nor God' ... More >>

Cannabis Peanut Butter Bomb: Sweetly Potent

I spotted the bright red wrapper of the PC Edibles Milk Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Bomb in the medibles case at The Joint Cooperative in the U-District. Particularly attractive to my eyes was the "1/4 Gram Hash" tagline just under the name of the candy bar.

Kief Urban: Kief Candy From Urban Roots

"May Cause Drowsiness," the back of the label advises, and they aren't kidding, especially if you aren't accustomed to cannabis. With my tolerance level, the two candies produced a mild buzz along with pain relief and the sort of calm centeredness prized by marijuana advocates.

S.A.M. Puts The 'Super' In Marijuana Fudge

I found one of the most potent cannabis treats I've had lately when I visited Seattle Alternative Medicine Collective (S.A.M. Collective) on Aurora Avenue Monday. Their well-stocked medibles case included something called "XXX Super Fudge with nuts," $12 for two pieces.