The AI Wars Come to Ravenna
It seems likely that 2026 will be known as the year that AI broke through and became a mainstream political issue. Protests against data centers have swept the country, AI agents are launching cyberattacks against their own kind, and former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon became an overnight celebrity after quitting and warning the public that…
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The Oatmeal and His Brother Built Jimothy’s Evil Dad to Haunt Bainbridge Island This Halloween
Sifting through the infosphere as I drafted Monday’s Slog AM, I was delighted to stumble on an Instagram post introducing Grimothy aka “Jim Reaper, Dark Lord and Father of Jimothy,” as his creators call him. Could this monstrosity have sown Seattle’s favorite short-spined raccoon whose likeness has been co-opted by sports teams, artisanal cutting boards,…
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Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, October 19–25
MONDAY 10/19 Barbara Kingsolver (LITERATURE) What can’t Barbara Kingsolver do? The bestselling author never misses, from her historical fiction classic The Poisonwood Bible to her 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning sensation Demon Copperhead. Her most recent novel, Partita, follows piano teacher Livia Cable, who lives a peaceful, unassuming married life in the Tennessee countryside until an unexpected…
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Slog AM: Seattleites March, Israel Spins Settler Attack, Bainbridge Brothers Win Halloween
Good morning and happy Monday to those who celebrate. Envelopes with suspicious white powder have been sent to congressional offices ahead of the midterms, NBC reports. US Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s staff evacuated her Seattle office Friday afternoon after a similar package was found in the mailroom. It turned out to be nothing physically dangerous, The…
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Seattle Social Housing Developer Announces First Construction Project
At a chilly morning press conference today, Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) Interim CEO Tiffani McCoy announced plans for the agency’s first original construction project, a five-story apartment building in the Central District on the lot that used to belong to the late housing advocate Rep. Frank Chopp. Scheduled to open in 2028, the development…
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The Stranger’s Noise Complaint: 4UST Collective
Welcome to Noise Complaint, The Stranger‘s new audio and video music podcast featuring live performances right here at The Stranger HQ. Streamed live and released every other Friday, we invite a great band, musician, or wonderfully weird act to perform. Tune in, discover something new, and support art in your city. Is 4UST Collective Seattle’s Next…
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I Saw U: Driving a Vintage BMW in Northeast Seattle, Staring at Cheese at Trader Joe’s, and Blowing Bubbles From Your Porch
Man in Vintage Red BMW Wearing Hot 70s-style GlassesWe made brief eye contact at a 4-way stop in NE Seattle on 9/19. I smiled & looked away. Let’s ride into the sunset? Sincerely, gal in a Blue Honda. Cheese at Trader JoesWe met staring at the cheese at the Ballard TJ’s. I was impressed by…
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Oct 16–18, 2026
We’re here to help you make the most of your weekend by suggesting low-fuss events from the Goblin Guild Bazaar to Ounces’ Fresh Hop Fest & Fall Beer Showcase and from the Columbia City Night Market to the Carnation Farms Harvest Market. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week. FRIDAY PARTIES &…
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Slog AM: Shooter Kills Four in Bend, White Powder Mailed to Washington State Elections Office, a Stupid Flying Car
Four dead in Bend shooting: A 16-year-old boy allegedly entered Bend, Oregon’s Silver Rail Elementary School with a long gun, opened fire, and killed three children ages 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher. Another child and another teacher were injured. A bystander saw the boy “blasting his way into the school,” followed him inside,…
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Film Review: ‘You Can See Everything’ Gets Too Close
You Can See Everything is a reflection of its own making. Co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, it’s a nearly three-hour documentary about Elizabeth Holmes that struggles under the moral weight of being a three-hour documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. You Can See Everything is basically a chamber drama chronicling the making of You Can See…
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I, Anonymous: Bumper-to-Bummer Traffic
I have noticed a disturbing tendency for cars to leave plenty of space between themselves and the car in front of them when waiting at a red light, as if out of politeness. This is not polite; it is thoughtless. This is absolute disregard for any other cars that might want to get through an…
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Scarecrow Video’s 2026 Psychotronic Challenge: Week Three
Welcome to October! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when I mitigate my seasonal depression by going all in on gothic literature and horror films. The good people at the world’s best video store, Scarecrow Video, have put together their 2026 Psychotronic Challenge, which contains 31 prompts for a movie each day throughout…
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