• Nobody Is Safe From the Rumba

    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?Well, a lot, but that’s beside the point. Romanticizing the experience of vinyl—listening to it, buying it, and selling it—is e
  • Slog AM: Another Ceasefire, Trump’s 80th Birthday, and Seattle’s First World Cup Game

    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 don’t have to spend money to be in, the city offers a list of drop-in cooling centers. Stay cool, stay hydrated, check on your friends and neighbors. Let’
  • Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 15–21

    Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 15–21
    MONDAY 6/15Disappearance 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 Snowpicnic. The title is the whole plot. A group of sapphics are going to a snowy kink party when one party me

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