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• Pop Loser: Josie and the Pussycats > The Beatles

  01-07-2026 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, Ben Gibbard pissed people off by saying that the Velvet Underground is better than the Beatles. While I wholeheartedly agree, saying that anyone is “better than the Beatles” is a tired rage-bait tactic. But while we’re here, I also believe that Josie and the Pussycats are better than the Beatles. Heavens to Betsy are better than the Beatles. The Smiths are better than the Beatles. Madonna is better than the Beatles. Are you fuming? Good. K
  
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• The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: July 2026

  01-07-2026 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Whether July makes you think of hot dogs and fireworks, air-conditioned movie theaters, outdoor concerts and performances, or ice-cold beverages, you’ll find tons of things to do this month that will allow you to soak up that coveted Seattle sunshine now that summer is in full effect. As we do every month, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from Deep Sea Diver and Nation of Language to Hell’s Kitchen and from the Bite of Seattle to the Sea
  
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• Yes, Hannah Murphy Winter Is Leaving The Stranger

  01-07-2026 19:13 via thestranger.com
  
  I have woken up in the very unenviable position of having to write Slog AM, our daily news roundup, the morning after news broke that our editor, Hannah Murphy Winter, is leaving The Stranger.Instead of letting other outlets talk around it, and skipping the headline entirely, let me just say, straight from the source: It is true, management will be replacing Hannah, and I am furious. The growth The Stranger has shown, especially in the past year, is due in no small part to the trust and vi
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Made a Billion in Crypto, Idaho Opens Execution Chamber, and WA Cares Fund Opens

  01-07-2026 19:13 via thestranger.com
  
  Good morning! I have woken up in the very unenviable position of having to write Slog AM, our daily news roundup, the morning after news broke that our editor, Hannah Murphy Winter, is leaving The Stranger. Yes, it’s true. And I have a lot of feelings about it here.And now, the news:A Grifter Grifts: Trump reportedly made $1.2 BILLION WITH A B from crypto in 2025. When asked about the money—while taking the maiden voyage on the $400 million Air Force One gifted to him by the Qa
  
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