I, Anonymous: I Was Just Like You
You laughed, loud and hard at me, as I exited my “low-income apartment complex” in Belltown. I heard you and called you out on it. You turned, mumbled some words about how it “wasn’t about you” and “I’m sorry,” but seriously, fuck you. I saw your Amazon badge, and I know how you people think.…
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Ticket Alert: Hans Zimmer, Ha*Ash, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
It’s officially fall! Cozy up with tickets to newly announced shows. Hans Zimmer—who you may know for his Grammy Award-winning scores to Dune and The Lion King—takes it to the next level on tour with his 19-piece band next spring. Latin pop duo Ha*Ash sings about love, sisterhood, and strength on their No Me Hablen…
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The Devil You Know
Kelly Bjork’s imagery has always centered around scenes of domesticity and intimacy. Their paintings feel familiar because they document the often-overlooked details of everyday life: the pleasing pattern of repeating tile, the warm grain of wood floorboards, the cozy, curated clutter of a living room shelf. These scenes are familiar because we have lived there. …
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Bonus Slog/Slog Mid-AM: Trump’s Approval Rating Reaching All-Time Low, Hey Bagel Plans Second Location, What Megan Needs You to Know About Candy Corn
Editor’s note: A series of unfortunate events—sickness, logistical nightmares, emergencies (we’re fine)—struck the Stranger this week, which made reshuffling the Slog AM schedule necessary. Well, a certain fool editor dropped the fucking cards, and two people wrote Slog AM this morning. So, for the first and last time, we’re proud to present Bonus Slog and/or…
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Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the practice of niwaki, Japanese gardeners shape trees so they look both natural and artfully composed. They prune and style the branches to dramatize the tree’s inherent character. Their goal is to collaborate. I recommend you experiment with a similar approach in the coming weeks, Aries. Try partnering with the…
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Slog AM: Nude Beach Celebrated, White House Clowns Trip in Media Fight, and Alleged Serial Killer Revealed
Fuck, it’s basically Halloween already: Ghostly decorations are going up across Seattle. There’s a zombie in the Senate. And there’s a giant pumpkin in Spokane, the Spokesman-Review reports. A Seattle man grew the pumpkin to 1,006 pounds, carted it across the state, and won a prize that won’t get close to covering the costs. Apparently…
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Seattle Officially Recognizes Denny Blaine as an LGBTQ+ Landmark
For the first time, the Seattle City Council formally recognized Denny Blaine Park’s decades of queer history and its importance to gay and trans Seattle. The council passed a formal resolution Wednesday, showing where the city stands after years of attempted erasure of the iconic nude beach. The park is a lively third space where…
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Pop Loser: W.W.J.J.D? (What Would Joan Jett Do?)
Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, we’ll honor our lord and savior, Joan Jett, who turned 68 on Tuesday. It was a slow news week, so I’ll dive into that weird time in the ’80s when rock musicians tried rapping. Plus, a Macklemore update, a new book from Michelle Zauner, and some much-needed wisdom…
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Slog AM: Wilson Announces Budget, Boy vs. Bear, Gen Z Is Not Masturbating
Lorax mode: A grassroots conservation organization has successfully saved a fuckload of trees on the Olympic Peninsula. After the Department of Natural Resources sold a 74-acre plot of state forest to Webster Logging, the Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition made a proposition: What if the group paid the loggers what they would make from chopping down…
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Seattle Votes 7-2 to Restrict Algorithmic Grocery Pricing
The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to limit how companies use personal data to set prices in grocery stores. The move will prohibit large grocery stores from using algorithmic pricing for individual customers in an effort to prevent price gouging and discrimination in grocery stores. Supporters of the restrictions say discrimination could already be happening…
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Vote No on I-638 To Protect Me and My Teammates
I play varsity high school girls basketball, and if I were old enough to vote, I would vote NO to stop ballot Initiative 638 from passing this November. To enforce excluding trans girls from sports, I-638 would require all girls to submit to sex inspections before being allowed to play any sport in elementary, middle,…
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The Backlog
Been away for two weeks — happy to return to a packed inbox. Let’s get to the questions! — Dan I’ve wavered on sending this but I need advice. There’s this woman I’ve known most of my life. We are very close and we have as close to an open book friendship as I can think of.…
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