The Trash Panda Slush at Slightly Furry
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue. At the Northwest Cider Symposium back in March, I spotted someone on the vendor floor wearing a plush upholstered animal tail. They didn’t have a fursuit or mask on, just street clothes and the gravity-defying two-foot tail. Oh, right. I know exactly who this is.…
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Slog AM: Bellevue Says Sorry for Whitewashing Racist Founder, Seattle Lobbies FIFA to Allow Iranian Monarchist Flag, and Almost All the Recent Refugees to Washington Are White South Africans
The World Cup Finally Starts With a Yawn: The big game kicked off in Seattle yesterday the way soccer usually does: a low-scoring tie between two teams you have never heard of (Belgium and Egypt). At least the US team is playing in Seattle’s next game on Friday against Australia. Seattle Government Opposes FIFA Ban…
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Sophon Appears to Be Shuttered
Almost exactly a year ago, the Phinney Ridge restaurant and bar Sophon was hosting a James Beard Foundation event showcasing Khmer cuisine and culture. Since its opening in 2024, Sophon had become one of Seattle’s most celebrated restaurants and a demonstration of what Cambodian food and drink could be. In a complete turnaround, Sophon appears…
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Nobody Is Safe From the Rumba
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue. It’s easy to glamorize the life of a record store owner. Just look at High Fidelity (both the original and the remake). Shooting the shit all day with your similarly music-obsessed friends while you mercilessly judge the tastes of customers—what more could you ask for?…
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Slog AM: Another Ceasefire, Trump’s 80th Birthday, and Seattle’s First World Cup Game
Good morning! Are you hot? I’m hot. But I’m happy to report that we’re more than halfway through this heatwave. It’ll hit 88 today, but tomorrow it’s smooth sailing with a high of 72. For today, the name of the game is light fabrics and air-conditioned activities. And if you need some AC that you…
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Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 15–21
MONDAY 6/15 Disappearance at the Rocky Mountain Leatherdyke Snowpicnic (THEATER) I’ve been saying it for years: Pride month needs more ski slope murder mysteries. Thankfully, the good people at the Annex Theatre have listened. Writer Monty Rozema and director Adrian Prendergast have teamed up for the perfect lesbian whodunnit in Disappearance at the Rocky Mountain Leatherdyke…
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Denny Blaine Park Trial, Part II
The Denny Blaine Park trial wrapped Thursday after parkgoers testified about the nude beach’s importance to Seattle’s queer community. The parties currently await a verdict from King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung. After lawyers for the park’s neighbors presented their evidence, the City of Seattle and the parkers group Friends of Denny Blaine (FDB)…
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Bring Back Analog Sex
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue. Illustrations by Lisa Czech We hate our phones. We hate your phone. We want all phones, along with the internet, to be destroyed in some illegal, fiery fashion. We’re losing the ability to talk to one another, and it’s hurting our love lives. Phones and…
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I Saw U: Carrying a Mandolin, Talking About Adventurous Ice Cream, and Singing at the Lip Critic Show
SEAF art pickup – 4:30p Wed, May 6th – Mutual Earring AppreciationWas right behind you to p/u art. Saw your beautiful boro-glass earrings, you saw my abalone inlay plugs, I liked a lot more than just your earrings… Tall Babe With Mandolin on 36thI was leaving, you were getting a mandolin (I think?) outta your…
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EverOut x The Stranger <3 West Seattle & White Center Kicks Off June 20!
EverOut x The Stranger West Seattle & White Center is a week-long celebration of the businesses that define your neighborhood, and make it special. We’re shining our love light on West Seattle and White Center, inviting locals, and the rest of Seattle, to show their love, too! With special deals from neighborhood businesses, you can spend the…
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: June 12–14, 2026
Ready for your weekend download? We’re suggesting you spend this sunny Seattle weekend at events from the Indigenous People Festival to the Georgetown Carnival and from the MAUM Market to Hot Rat Summer Pioneer Square. Check out our top picks of the week and our World Cup guide for more ideas. FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC Bus…
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Kinsey Lee Doesn’t Make Hot Tracks, She Makes Cold Cuts
“I’ve been collaborating since I was 19—now I’m 35,” Kinsey Lee tells me over the phone, with birds chirping in the distance. “I didn’t really understand where my collaborators started, and I ended.” She’s on a road trip, driving between Missoula and Bozeman for a family gathering, and pulled over at a quaint fishing spot…
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