Clayton Lee’s Goldberg Variations Fetishizes Professional Wrestling and Vulnerability Without Losing Control
Onstage in front of a crowd of some 200 people, performance artist Clayton Lee lays out his thesis: All of his artistic and sexual fantasies have to do with professional wrestler Bill Goldberg. Lee cues up a pre-game video of Goldberg—a beefy man who looks to be in his late 50s—promising to pummel his opponent.…
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She’s Sporty Every Day
Everyone has a pop culture moment that runs on a loop in their idle mind, right? For me it’s the James Bond–style title sequence to Spice World. In the film, each Spice Girl is introduced with a candy-colored silhouette while singing the sparkly slow jam “Too Much.” The camera pans to a young Melanie C,…
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Please Just Yell at Me!!!
To the person who left me a card with this note: Hi there, I live two floors below you (ground-floor patio). Can you please stop letting water pour off of your balcony and sweeping your dirt over the edge? You’re making a mess on my patio—piles of dirt, puddles of dirty water, and a splash…
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Pop Loser: Genius of Love
Welcome back to Pop Loser! This past weekend saw the return of the Stranger’s Genius Awards, and I’ll fill you in on the highlights. I’ve also got a Macklemore update, I dig into some new music, and say goodbye to fashion icon Bob Mackie. Plus, oh my god, have you seen Orville Peck’s PlayGirl spread!? …
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Slog AM: Seattle Teachers Approve New Contract, Medicare Bots Are Denying Too Many Claims, and Ed Sheeran Is Over
Bots are denying Medicare claims in Washington at a “staggering” rate. The program, which launched in six states in January, is called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction program, aka WISeR. Ironic! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expected it to weed out between 10 percent and 22.5 percent of claims, but in…
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Your Guide to 2026 Fall Festivities Around Seattle
Pumpkin patches are popping off across the Seattle area! From pumpkin-picking and corn mazes to hayrides, apple cider donuts, and the occasional haunted house and zombie encounter, there’s no shortage of adventurous autumn activities to be found around the Puget Sound. Read on for a roundup of the best of the best, ranging from kid-friendly…
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Suite Deal
All summer long, if you walked around Seattle’s Stadium District during the day you probably heard the sounds of the labor movement at work—chants and exclamations from the striking unionized employees at Hilton’s Embassy Suites hotel picketing their employer for better wages and working conditions. Things are quieter now. After an 85-day work stoppage, workers…
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Married People
Dear Readers: I’m on vacation — second and last week — and will be back with new columns next week. Please enjoy this selection of letters from three previously published columns in the meantime. — Dan I was raised in a religious home and didn’t lose my virginity until the embarrassing age of 26. I…
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Slog AM: Crime Plummeted Downtown, All the Oil is GONE, and You’ll Love This Chinese Company’s Latest Inflatable Bounce Castle
Your uncle is wrong about crime in downtown Seattle: Crime is down citywide in 2026 compared to 2018, contrary to the popular television news narrative. The neighborhood with the lowest crime rate is downtown. Since 2018, downtown crime has fallen by 50 percent according to a new analysis of police data by the Seattle Times,…
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Mayor Katie Wilson Presents Gun Violence Prevention Plan
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out a plan to tackle gun violence by better integrating city departments and maintaining services for youth. The announcement comes after weeks of relentless criticism of the city’s public safety track record by local corporate media and a slew of big businesses following the Bite of Seattle mass shooting…
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Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, September 14–September 20
MONDAY 9/14 Alexis Nikole Nelson (FOOD & DRINK) Known as “BlackForager” on Instagram and YouTube and “alexisnikole” on TikTok, Alexis Nikole Nelson has charmed millions of followers with her joyful approach to foraged foods, not to mention her sense of humor, adorable forest fairy princess outfits, and fun plant-based recipes. Although her videos are light-hearted,…
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