Author Archives: Mike Sturgess

Does Liz Armstrong only write profiles of bands that claim to engage in acts of violence against women? The two articles I’ve seen by her were about bands that supposedly like to body slam dudes onto unsuspecting chicks or punch Kathleen Hanna in the face for fun. I guess wearing stupid fucking costumes and playing […]

There’s no reason to expect the Reader to write favorably about Ralph Nader’s campaign, but I would think any political rally that draws a young, paying crowd of 10,000 deserves thoughtful coverage. Your readers certainly expect better than a smug writer-writes-about-herself-covering-an-event-instead-of-covering-the-event piece like Cara Jepsen’s [October 20]. Jepsen makes fun of the reporter next to […]