Show and Tell
I’ve been married to my wife for nine years and we share a beautiful life together with our two young children. I came out to her as bi late last year after working through some major intimacy issues that are still ongoing. She accepts me and the issues are getting better. We are monogamous and I…
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The Little Pokémon Gym That Could
These days, you can throw a dart and hit a Pokémon. The mofos are everywhere. But what started as an innocent game has mutated into a global frenzy, namely with the cards. Right now, somewhere in America, grown men are fistfighting outside Pokémon vending machines at grocery stores. People are committing literal crimes for cardboard.…
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Slog AM: Trump Threatens to End Iran’s Civilization Over Oil, Incoming Super El Niño, Ye Banned From UK
Thirteen Daily Immigration Arrests in Washington: Despite state and local laws meant to protect Washington immigrants from the Trump administration, newly released data from UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project shows an increased rate of arrests by immigration police between last October and March. Twenty-one hundred people have been arrested, according to the Washington State Standard,…
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Catching Feelings
On the edge of Boeing Field, hemmed by runways and abandoned gravel roads, the Georgetown Steam Plant looms, blockish and impenetrable, straight out of Gotham. Inside looks like the belly of the Titanic: steel boilers, turbines, and pumps twisting through a space so immense it’s been dubbed an industrial cathedral. In 1907, the machine roared,…
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Why Did the Greenwood Fred Meyer Stop Offering Paper Bags with Handles?
I wouldn’t say the Greenwood Fred Meyer is my favorite grocery store, but it’s the closest. And I don’t mind shopping there. It’s annoying to have to show my receipt to an armed guard as I leave the store, but I like their Murray’s cheese counter, and at least they don’t lock up their ice…
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Stranger Suggests: An Eye-Popping Cabaret Festival, One of the Greatest Living Short Story Writers, and a Cosmic Drama About Climate Change
One really great thing to do every day of the week.
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Slog AM: Dead Whales, Dead Dogs, and Trump Threatening Iran on Truth Social
It’s Dead Whale Monday: Three grey whales washed up in Southwestern Washington last week. Experts who like their whales living large worry this is a sign the boom-and-bust species is struggling to recover from its latest mass die-off, writes theSeattle Times. The latest count from NOAA numbers the species at 13,000, the lowest since the…
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Passing Through
Photography and videography by Billie Winter You’ve felt it: The chilling stillness of an empty airport terminal that should be crowded with travelers. A long school hallway, after hours and framed by seemingly endless rows of lockers for students who may or may not exist. Neon signs flickering inside a dark, abandoned mall, painting soft…
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April: Where to Scream
Postcards4DemocracyApr 4Postcards4Democracy meets every first Saturday of the month at C&P Coffee to send postcards and letters that encourage voters to participate in local elections. They provide supplies, addresses, and a script to make it easy, but you can also bring your own materials (or a little cash to help with the cost of stamps).…
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Burl Dirkman Is an Undisputable Champion of Comedy
It’s almost here! Tomorrow night, some of Seattle’s very funniest people will perform as part of The Stranger’s annual Undisputable Champions of Comedy showcase at Washington Hall. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been sharing interviews with all of this year’s participants, and today’s final installment is a special two-for-one, featuring both handyman-turned-comedian Burl…
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Did Your Elected Representative Vote for You or Your Boss? Washington State Labor Council Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard
After each legislative session, the Washington State Labor Council, the state branch of the national AFL-CIO trade union federation, releases a scorecard tallying how much, in their estimate, legislators voted for or against workers on specific legislation. This year, WSLC judged legislators by their votes on bills that included things like establishing labor protections for…
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I Saw U: Catching a Bouquet of Parsley, Riding the Light Rail After the Torrent Game, and Returning My Lost Wallet
Kerchief-wearing brunette at the Sunset 3/31I complimented your outfit and was going to talk to you after the Tara Clerkin Trio finished but you left a little early. Another Tuesday night? Glasses at GlasswingYou (glasses, hoop earrings on one ear) checked me (navy dress, bangs) in at the Chess Club event, & we made eyes…
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