Your roundup of this weekâs most widely-read, shared, and discussed stories.
⢠Next week social workers will begin moving hundreds of people out of the so-called Jungle, a homelessness encampment under I-5. They will have two weeks the complete to relocation. The mayor has not commented on the possibility of constructing a fence around the area, an idea that has faced significant backlash in the past.
⢠Bernie's win against Hillary this week in the Oregon primary means he's still in the race. But are his supporters in denial about his chances of winning the nomination?
⢠#BernieLostMe trended on Twitter this week, driven by stories of ways that Bernie has disappointed or alienated some of his supporters. On that note, Eli Sanders questioned whether Bernie's continued presence in the race is hurting, rather than helping, the Democratic partyâs ability to lead in the direction that he wants. Heidi added that a Bernie loss doesnât leave voters with two equally terrible presidential choices. One choice is clearly more terrible than the other.
⢠That more terrible option is Trump. As always, thereâs news about him, and as always, itâs not very good. We snuck into his secret Seattle office last weekend, and it was surprisingly pleasant. Donald, however, remains less so. First he accused Hillary Clinton of supporting rape, then made fun of Chris Christieâs size. Who will he humiliate next? One commenterâs response: âDonald Trumpâ
⢠You have plenty of ways to get your art on this weekend. Overwhelmed by the endless SIFF movie options in our SIFF Guide? Weâve compiled a list of the 18 most highly recommended films that are screening this weekend. And in case you think getting to one of SIFFâs theaters is more effort than its worth, donât forget that theyâre mostly LINK-accessible now.
⢠Alternatively, multiple art exhibitions and shows have opened recently. Take your pick of sculpture, photography, and paintings from our preview of this weekend in Seattle art.
⢠Jen Graves reviewed the Alice Galleryâs exhibition âLegal Tender,â which expresses the provocative idea that relationships are more quantitative than weâd like to admit: âIt's an engrossing, rich, and relevant set of works related to the overlapping languages of finance and romance.â The show closes today, so make your way over ASAP.
⢠To wait in line for two hours for a seat at Din Tai Fung, or not to wait for two hours for a seat at Din Tai Fung? Itâs been an ongoing existential dilemma for nearly every Seattleiteâuntil now. Angela Garbes ventured to the Eastsideâs Dough Zone restaurants, tried them, and came back with a stunning verdict: theyâre cheaper, easier to get, and they serve dumplings that are just-as-good as Din Tai Fungâs.
⢠Fill in the time between meals and movies with any of these 48 cheap and easy things to do.
Enjoy the rain this weekend.