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• Seattle Is a Bánh Mì City

  12-06-2025 19:04 via thestranger.com
  How Seattle Quietly Mastered a Humble Street-Food Stapleby Michael WongSeattle is decidedly a teriyaki city. Apparently, a pizza city. Trying to be a bagel city. Absolutely not a burger city. But somewhere along the way, without much fanfare, we also became a bánh mì city.
  Not in the cute and ephemeral way where trends take over neighborhoods for a season. I mean it in the throw-a-dart, four-solid-options-in-a-three-block-radius kind of way. From White Center to the CID and Li
  
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• MAGA and The Consequences of Selling Your Soul

  09-01-2026 21:10 via thestranger.com
  The Difference Between the Devil's Pie and a Devil's Bargainby Charles MudedeNot long after Renee Nicole Good was shot by ICE, and Trump outright lied about her killer being the actual victim (the killer was, in this alternate reality posted on “Truth” Social, run over, in the hospital, and in very bad shape), I played D'Angelo's “Devil’s Pie.” Produced by DJ Premier and released in 1998, the dusty, bass-dragged, soul-simmering track concerns desperate people who ar
  
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• MAGA and Consequences of Selling Your Soul

  09-01-2026 21:10 via thestranger.com
  The Difference Between the Devil's Pie and a Devil's Bargainby Charles MudedeNot long after Renee Nicole Good was shot by ICE, and Trump outright lied about her killer being the actual victim (the killer was, in this alternate reality posted on “Truth” Social, run over, in the hospital, and in very bad shape), I played D'Angelo's “Devil’s Pie.” Produced by DJ Premier and released in 1998, the dusty, bass-dragged, soul-simmering track concerns desperate people who ar
  
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• Maybe This Year

  09-01-2026 20:16 via thestranger.com
  We took a deep look into our crystal balls and made a few predictions about the kinds of headlines we may see in 2026.by Stranger StaffWe’re one week into the new year, and shit has already gotten weird (and horrifying and sad and infuriating and and and…). More bad news: We still have 50.714 weeks to go, and it’s anyone’s guess how the future will unfold. In an effort to help brace ourselves for what’s to come, we gazed into our crystal balls and made a few predic
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Jan 9–11, 2026

  09-01-2026 19:36 via everout.com
  No Buzz Bash, Putsata Reang, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20by EverOut StaffIt's been an insane week, y'all. If you're looking for some escapism this weekend, find community at events from the Growler Guys' inaugural No Buzz Bash to Jane Don't with Irene the Alien & Darlene Mitchell and from Putsata Reang: Resisting Erasure Through Storytelling to a Flood Relief Fundraiser at Remlinger Farms. Check out our weekly top picks guide for more things to do.
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• Slog AM: Border Patrol Shoot Two People in Portland, An ICE Raid on Aurora, QAnon Shaman Enters Arizona Gubernatorial Race

  09-01-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Nathalie GrahamFeds Shoot Two People in Portland: On Thursday afternoon, US federal agents conducting a "targeted vehicle stop" opened fire on two people in a car after the agents say the driver tried to run them over. We have heard that line before, like, maybe a day before when Immigrations and Customs Agents lied about Minneapolis' Renee Nicole Good attempting to run them over, thus allowing them to kill her. According to a Border Patrol spokesperson, t
  
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• Declare Your Love in the Pages of The Stranger! 

  09-01-2026 00:15 via thestranger.com
  Spill your heart out... in 150 characters or less.by Megan SelingAre you in love? In lust? In a complicated situationship that started with a drunken and convenient New Year's Eve kiss, but are now ready to take things to the next level by publicly declaring your adoration with the permanency of newsprint?
  We're filling our February issue with hundreds of your love notes! 
  Just head over to thestranger.com/valentines and spill your heart in 150 characters or less. Then, when our n
  
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• Seattle Joins National Anti-ICE Protest for Woman Killed by ICE in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 22:35 via thestranger.com
  For Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”by Micah YipFor Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”
  “So you know what I think?” Mitchell, representing the University of Washington branch of t
  
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• Ticket Alert: Kameron Marlowe, Heavenly, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  08-01-2026 21:56 via everout.com
  Plus, Chris Stapleton and More Event Updates for January 8by EverOut StaffNew year, new events to add to the calendar! Grab your cowboy boots, Nashville-based country artist Kameron Marlowe comes to Seattle for the first time since dropping his third album in 2025. British twee pop band Heavenly has announced a tour to accompany their first album in 30 years. Plus, country star Chris Stapleton brings his All-American Road Show to the Gorge Amphitheatre—set a reminder for next week's ticket
  
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• Slog AM: DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It, Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere, Seven Hills Park Still Closed

  08-01-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallI’ll start with the basics, as outlined by 404 Media, which wrote the most straightforward account I’ve read. During a blitz of 2,000 federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, a silver Nissan Titan was driving up a snow-covered city street, but stopped when it encountered a maroon Honda blocking its way. Two agents exited the Nissan and walked toward the car. Someone shouted “get out of the fucking car,” and one of the
  
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• What I Learned About the Future at Seattle WorldCon

  08-01-2026 01:33 via thestranger.com
  WorldCon, the annual volunteer-run science fiction and fantasy writing convention, sweeps through a different city every year. And in 2025, they chose Seattle. Writers from around the world gathered this August to share ideas, display art, make costumes, pitch stories and present the prestigious Hugo Awards. Basically anything and everything to do with speculative fiction can be found at WorldCon.by Ari AndersonLike the standing on threshold of a cosmic portal, Seattle’s convention ce
  
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• Signs of Life

  08-01-2026 00:05 via thestranger.com
  Sound Transit clearly learned nothing from the University St. vs. UW debacle.by AnonymousDear Sound Transit,
  Congrats on extending Link Light Rail service to Federal Way. It's great that we're adding more transit infrastructure, even though the pace of construction is absolutely glacial.
  That said, what dumb fuck committee named the stations and decided on the signage?! Now, when a tourist flies into Sea-Tac, the platform signs give them the options of "Federal Way Downtown" or "Lynwood City Cen
  
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• Foster and Rinck Sworn In, Hollingsworth Appointed Council President

  07-01-2026 22:02 via thestranger.com
  City Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were sworn in and Joy Hollingsworth unanimously appointed council president Tuesday in a packed council chambers at City Hall.by Micah YipCity Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were sworn in and Joy Hollingsworth unanimously appointed council president Tuesday in a packed council chambers at City Hall. 
  Electeds like Mayor Katie Wilson, City Attorney Erika Evans, and House Representative Brianna Thomas were amo
  
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• Slog AM: West Seattle Bald Eagles Fight to the Death, Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award, Trump Eyes Greenland

  07-01-2026 18:40 via thestranger.com
  by Charles MudedePeople keep moving to Washington State, according to U-Haul data examined by Gene Balk. And what do these people hope to find in this corner of America? Mainly “jobs and outdoor recreation.” And exactly what kind of people are moving here? Younger types. And where exactly are they moving to? The Seattle area. If this is a fact, then our city, and our new mayor Katie Wilson, must focus on affordability. We should do whatever it takes to avoid becoming another San Fran
  
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•  Losing Horribly on Jeopardy!

  06-01-2026 23:38 via thestranger.com
  Waking up that morning last October, my dream was to win a fortune on Jeopardy!. Then I watched the returning champion, Harrison Whitaker, shred through the games right before mine. My new dream was to not throw up all over the stage.by David LewisWaking up that morning last October, my dream was to win a fortune on Jeopardy!. Then I watched the returning champion, Harrison Whitaker, shred through the games right before mine. My new dream was to not throw up all over the stage.I achiev
  
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• Slog AM: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, ICE Swarms Twin Cities, WSF Low on Ferries

  06-01-2026 18:33 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundupby Vivian McCallIt’s January 6th: Four years ago today, a far-right mob of Trump zealots and anti-Democracy extremists stormed the Capitol in Washington DC to keep Trump in power and stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election results. Gallows were erected on the lawn as a throng of people chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” President Donald Trump had goaded this mob into action, and for 187 minutes, did nothing as it unfolded on television. Four p
  
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• Erika Evans, Seattle’s First Black City Attorney, Is Sworn In

  06-01-2026 02:19 via thestranger.com
  It was also her birthday. And because Ann Davison is gone, it's kind of your birthday.by Micah YipEvery seat was taken at City Attorney Erika Evans’ swearing-in ceremony at City Hall Monday afternoon, and dozens stood at the back and sides of the room. Microphone in hand, Evans commanded the front of the room as her family and elected officials, including Mayor Katie Wilson and several city councilmembers, looked on. Coincidentally, it was also her birthday.
  “I am committed to a Seat
  
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• Stranger Suggests: Sundance-Worthy Shorts, Lucy Dacus’s Guitarist, and an Art Show About the End of the World

  05-01-2026 21:40 via thestranger.com
  One really great thing to do every day of the week.by Shannon LubetichMONDAY 1/5  
  Take The Stranger’s Sex Survey
  (SHAMELESS PROMOTION) There ain’t shit going on in town today. It’s the first Monday of the new year, and it’s grey and drizzly. Everyone is partied out. People are still holding tight to their resolutions to drink less or save more. There is literally no better day to spend 10 minutes of your time taking The Stranger’s annual sex survey! Last
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Chooses Oil Over the Constitution, Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed, and the Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge 

  05-01-2026 18:41 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Round-upby Hannah Murphy WinterIt took three days. Three days into 2026 for Trump to do something absolutely batshit crazy. Welcome to the first full week of 2026, and I’m already sorry about the news you’re about to read.
   Political scientists today[image or embed]
  — Melissa Baker (@melissabaker.bsky.social) January 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM 
  Let’s start with the news that you’ve surely already heard. Late Friday night, President
  
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• The Irreverent Genius of Khampaeng 

  04-01-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year.by Michael WongAs 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. See them all here.
  What’s more personal than how you like your pizza? In a city like Seattle, where opinions can end friendships, what you think about pizza could matter nearly as much as whom you voted for.
  Which makes it all the more in
  
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• The Rock Lottery Hat Is Never Wrong 

  03-01-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year.by Megan SelingAs 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. See them all here.
  When I walked into the Vera Project on a rainy Sunday morning, I spotted musicians whose work I’ve followed for years—Shaina Shepherd, Chris Martin of Kinski, Ben Verellen of Helms Alee, Bree McKenna of Tacocat, S
  
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• Wilson Comes in Strong at Her Swearing-In

  03-01-2026 01:38 via thestranger.com
  “I want to live in a city that honors what you're doing when you're not making money,” Mayor Katie Wilson said, “like the time that you spend with your kid at the playground or caring for a sick friend... A city that thinks that you should have time to read a book and lay on the grass staring up at the clouds. Because we need bread, but we need roses too.”by Hannah Murphy WinterStanding in front of a packed room in the lobby of City Hall around 11 a.m. this morning, Mayor
  
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• I Saw U: Driving the 40 on Leary, Chatting During Intermission at Taproot, and Waiting in the Wonderland Sale Line

  03-01-2026 01:30 via thestranger.com
  Did you see someone? Say something!by Anonymousnever-ending wonderland sale line (12/13)
  flew by. we talked thousand oaks & winter coping. you: tall w long wavy dark hair. need closure—did your nephew's new rainbow jacket win xmas??Taproot matinee
  I saw you at intermission...with an older couple. Looked for you afterwards but no luck...maybe another show sometime?
  Gil Landry Cutie
  We bonded over being chatty southerners in Seattle. We had great chemistry. Make me laugh at another show?
  
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• Rare, Bright, and Unforgettable 

  02-01-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year.by Julianne BellAs 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. See them all here.
  If you’re near the southwest corner of Cal Anderson on a Saturday night, you might catch a whiff of the smoky aroma of charcoal-grilled beef. 
  Follow that scent and you’ll find brothers Osiel and Reynaldo &l
  
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• Slog AM: Katie Wilson Gets Sworn In as Mayor Today, Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40, RIP to NASA's Biggest Library

  02-01-2026 16:54 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamWelcome Back to Reality: Happy New Year to everyone and welcome back to consuming the news to those of you who vanished from regularity and routine (which means consuming all information at all times) during the purgatory between Christmas and 2026. To everyone who couldn't fuck off, sorry about that. Today we will start answering the question on everyone's lips: Is 2026 bad yet? All I can offer you is this: I don't know, probably? Make your
  
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• Why Aren’t We Using All of Our Waterways to Move People?

  01-01-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year.by Nathalie GrahamAs 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. See them all here.
  We are so moist and soggy in this area. Majestic Puget Sound, glorious Elliott Bay, all those big, juicy lakes, and the super fun(d) Duwamish River. It’s a lot of water and shoreline—1,600 miles in Seattle and
  
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• Thaw the Freeze

  31-12-2025 21:00 via thestranger.com
  Honey, that's not a Seattle problem, that's a you problem.by AnonymousI've lived in Seattle for about 18 months now, another transplant in a city of transplants. I was worried moving here with zero connections, being warned of the inescapable "Seattle Freeze." Having been here for one full winter and entering another, I've come to a solid conclusion: The Seattle Freeze is bullshit.In my first few months here, a new friend invited me to a party, so I mingled with folks there. One couple lamented,
  
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• The Stranger's Top Fives of 2025

  31-12-2025 20:11 via thestranger.com
  In defiance of algorithms and arbitrary time-bound restrictions, we here at The Stranger decided to give the tradition a little twist and compile a list of our personal favorite discoveries of the year, regardless of when they came out.by Stranger StaffIt’s the time of year where every publication releases their year-end lists and the most annoying people you know are posting their Spotify Wrapped. In defiance of algorithms and arbitrary time-bound restrictions, we here at The Stranger dec
  
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• The Best Things I Ate in the Seattle Area in 2025

  31-12-2025 19:00 via thestranger.com
  Here are my best Seattle-based dishes of 2025—and likely a partial list of my future best restaurants, too.by Meg van HuygenA best dish is not the same thing as a best restaurant. They’re different prompts, you know? A best dish can be a fluke, the only dish you liked on the whole menu, but it lifted you out of a shitty dining experience. It can be the greatest thing on a menu full of total bangers. It can also be an introduction to a new restaurant—a reason to put a pin in it
  
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• How Many Drinks Is Too Many? 

  31-12-2025 18:45 via thestranger.com
  As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year.by Stranger StaffAs 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. See them all here.
  ABSTRACT:
  After two drinks, do you think you could accurately guess your blood alcohol content? Do you think just under 0.08% is safe to drive? 
  In Washington, State Senator John Lovick, a former Washington State Patro
  
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