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• Serial Subject Adnan Syed Will Get a New Trial

  29-03-2018 21:02
  by Katie HerzogAdnan Syed, the subject of the popular podcast Serial, has been granted a new trial.Syed was convicted 18 years ago on charges of first degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, and false imprisonment after the body of his ex girlfriend and classmate Hae Min Lee was found in Baltimore's Leakin Park. Syed was sentenced to a total term of life imprisonment plus 30 years, but that conviction was vacated by a Baltimore Circuit Court in 2016 for“ineffective assistance" after his defens
  
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• Brewed Awakening

  10-07-2026 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  I have no thesis for this piece other than that I just really like Espresso Martinis right now. Yes, they’ve been around forever (since the early ’80s when London bartender Dick Bradsell allegedly invented them after a supermodel asked for “something to wake me up, then fuck me up”). They go in and out of fashion. I’m not sure if they are on trend right now, but who cares. Even the bad ones are pretty good, and the good ones are fantastic. The classic preparat
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: July 10–12, 2026

  10-07-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  We’re here to help you make the most out of your weekend, offering cheap ‘n’ easy suggestions from Ballard Music & Seafoodfest to the Hot Off the Press Book Fair and from the West Seattle Summer Fest to the West Seattle Saunter. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.FRIDAYLIVE MUSICThe Milagro Secreto Lobby Session w/ DJ Coffin Birth & Mesa by Carlos
  Local band Milagro Secreto made their debut at Hotel Crocodile back in April at the fifth Night of Latin M
  
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• Slog AM: Another Bad Day for Boeing, the Hobbit Inn near Lake Chelan Is Now Ash, Madison Square Garden’s Big Gay Security Dossier  

  10-07-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  Standard Ryanair Flight: A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece to Memmingen, Germany had to make an emergency landing after a piece of the engine broke off, flew at a window, and dislodged it, nearly sucking a passenger out of the plane right after takeoff. His head and shoulders were out the window, according to Greece’s Athens New Agency. His seatbelt and other passengers kept him inside the plane. The plane was a Boeing 737. Another day in paradise for our local airplane manufactu
  
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• Slog AM: Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign After Rape Allegation, Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is Over, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Goes Bananas

  09-07-2026 18:34 via thestranger.com
  
  Platner Out: Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Senate in Maine. He once again proved that when a man is publicly accused of rape, people will fall over themselves to wave away that accusation. Novelly, he also proved that same man can have a Totenkopf tattoo—the Nazi skull and crossbones those familiar with the obscure film franchise Indiana Jones would recognize—and play dumb about its meaning, despite his ex-girlfriend and former political director knowing what it was befo
  
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• Pop Loser: Happy Birthday to the Woman Who Ate 280 Macarons in One Week

  09-07-2026 01:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Welcome back to Pop Loser! The biggest news in music this week was that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married, but given the negative feedback I’ve gotten from writing about Swift in the past, I decided to play it safe and celebrate a less divisive woman in music: Courtney Love. In honor of her birthday this Thursday, I will revisit the misunderstood time she threw her MAC compact at Madonna. Plus, Ballard Music & Seafoodfest is this weekend, the Hildegard festival lineup has drop
  
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• I Saw U: Talking Shit in Tacoma, Getting Beer at the Mariners Game, and Looking Like Armie Hammer at the Bus Stop

  09-07-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Cute guy waiting for the 70 bus in Eastlake
  We made eye contact as I walked by wearing blue striped overalls. U looked like Armie Hammer, minus the cannibalism (I hope). Wish we had talked!Tuxedo femme at Wild Rose Pride, Friday.
  You approached me and said “I looked important”. We exchanged names but no other info. Want to meet up and learn more about each other?We Met In The Beer Line at The Mariners Game and I Wish I Got Your Number!
  You were wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey and we
  
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• Bainbridge Island Police Department Women’s Self-Defense Instructor Charged with Domestic Violence 

  09-07-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Bainbridge Island Police Department Sergeant Charles McCarty has been placed on administrative leave pending a criminal investigation after he was arrested in Seaside, Oregon in April and charged with domestic violence assault, harassment, and DUI after allegedly pushing his girlfriend down onto concrete.McCarty, who served as a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy for 17 years before he joined Bainbridge Island PD in 2018, serves as a weapons instructor for the department, providing
  
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• With Seattle’s World Cup Over, Mayor Katie Wilson Turns Off Stadium District Cameras

  08-07-2026 19:53 via thestranger.com
  
  Well, the 22 police cameras in the Stadium District are off, which is what Mayor Katie Wilson promised to do once the World Cup and its “credible threats” were gone. The Seattle Police Department won’t be able to turn them on itself. But the camera boxes, the modems, the routers, the cooling fans, and the Linux computers are still powered, according to the mayor’s office.Wouldn’t it be cool if… they were gone?That’s what the 40-ish advocates, activists
  
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• Cyber Grrrl

  08-07-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Cyberdecks are having a moment in the zeitgeist. The name refers to custom DIY computers—often small and aesthetic—housed in everything from lunchboxes and jewelry boxes to repurposed makeup cases and toys. They’re designed to perform specific tasks: You can surf the web or stream media, build a portable vlogging rig or distraction-free writing device, all without having your data exposed—or having to lug around a laptop. The first fictional “cyberspace decks&
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle Enjoyed Its First Murder-Free Month Since 1970, Mamdani Tells Platner to Give Up Already, Trump Resumes the War With Iran 

  08-07-2026 18:37 via thestranger.com
  
  I want to say this with all my heart, but the World Cup has been nothing but a blessing to the United States. Yes, we lost badly on Monday, July 6. But we can blame Trump for that. He cursed the USMNT in much the same way he cursed the New York Knicks in Game 3 (that series should have been swept). Trump also totally cursed the country’s 250th anniversary by making it all about himself. But the National Mall fiasco, the algae at the Lincoln Memorial, the passport bullshit (he couldn&rsquo
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle Enjoyed Its First-Murder Free Month Since 1970, Mamdani Tells Platner to Give Up Already, Trump Resumes the War With Iran 

  08-07-2026 18:37 via thestranger.com
  
  I want to say this with all my heart, but the World Cup has been nothing but a blessing to the United States. Yes, we lost badly on Monday, July 6. But we can blame Trump for that. He cursed the USMNT in much the same way he cursed the New York Knicks in Game 3 (that series should have been swept). Trump also totally cursed the country’s 250th anniversary by making it all about himself. But the National Mall fiasco, the algae at the Lincoln Memorial, the passport bullshit (he couldn&rsquo
  
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• Watching the Cursed US Men’s National Team Lose at a Seattle World Cup Watch Party

  08-07-2026 01:36 via thestranger.com
  
  A pall hung over Seattle’s last World Cup match on Monday. This was supposed to be the day. The US Men’s National Team had the chance to go further in the tournament than they had in 24 years. Seattle, which had been the hidden gem of World Cup host cities—our novel, semi-functional transit system and a stadium that is not marooned in a suburban parking lot pleased the world—had a chance to be the center of it. On a stunning 80-plus degree day no less. But then FIFA
  
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• Watching the Cursed US Men National’s Team Lose at a Seattle World Cup Watch Party

  08-07-2026 01:36 via thestranger.com
  
  A pall hung over Seattle’s last World Cup match on Monday. This was supposed to be the day. The US Men’s National Team had the chance to go further in the tournament than they had in 24 years. Seattle, which had been the hidden gem of World Cup host cities—our novel, semi-functional transit system and a stadium that is not marooned in a suburban parking lot pleased the world—had a chance to be the center of it. On a stunning 80-plus degree day no less. But then FIFA
  
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• Tour de Triomphe

  07-07-2026 20:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Zookraught is one of the most exciting bands in Seattle. With every show, they pull more people aboard the Zooktrain, luring curious onlookers in with their in-your-face punky, funky dance rock. Three songs into their two-night album release party in May, the Sunset’s walls started to drip with sweat from the relentless mess of moshing, dancing, and crowdsurfing for an hour straight. I love Zookraught! And I know you will, too. So, as Zookraught prepared to head out on a month-long Europe
  
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• Harbor Island Studios Has New Operators

  07-07-2026 19:19 via thestranger.com
  
  Harbor Island Studios, the region’s only publicly-owned stage, has new operators. Kirk Nordenstrom and Kris Flink, the Executive Director and Director of Operations of the local film nonprofit CREATE48, will officially oversee facilities, operations, and productions. The news was officially announced on Tuesday morning by  King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, providing another temporary reprieve for the studio. However, how long the duo can operate the space is still in li
  
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• Third Railed

  07-07-2026 18:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Cis het woman here. I got extremely angry today because a guy I’ve been seeing (let’s call him “Cam”) in a MFM triad for the past ten years started to film me giving head to my other male partner (call him “Stan”) without asking. I only have two “third rail” boundaries, Dan, and one of them is no photography. This happened one other time, a few years ago, when Cam started videotaping Stan fucking me. Stan noticed and told Cam to stop. Both ti
  
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• Slog AM: A New Tar Sands Pipeline Is Slated for Washington’s Shores, Graham Platner May Drop Out over Sexual Assault Allegations, and the US National Team Ends Seattle’s World Cup with a Whimper

  07-07-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Boeing Lost Another Major Defense Contract: The Boeing Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), the radar-dished plane you may remember smoldering on a Middle Eastern tarmac after the US Air Force gravely underestimated their Iranian counterparts, is on the way out for NATO, Reuters reports. The US-dominated alliance chose Swedish manufacturer Saab as a replacement for their aging fleet of flying radar bases. Sweden abandoned its long history of neutrality (they didn’t fight the Nazis
  
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• The Stranger’s Summer Drinking Guide!

  07-07-2026 00:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle’s full of places to drink and lounge in the sun, but if you’re thinking it’s a nice day to chill on a patio, chances are so is everyone else. Patios, rooftop bars, back decks—they all fill up fast around here, so we cobbled together some of our reliable favorites for the next time you end up patio hopping. And, because this is Seattle, we’ve also included a selection of anti-patios for you sun-loathing, Vitamin D-deprived vampires (complimentary).Perihelion
  
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• This July, Eat the Real American Classics

  06-07-2026 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  This story was originally published in The Stranger’s July 2026 print issue. It’s the month where we celebrate the birth of this complicated nation, and if you’re feeling mixed emotions about how to commemorate the US’s semiquincentennial (250th!), I have a solid game plan for you. This July, I’m taking special aim at American food classics made even better by Asian American chefs in the city. These spots show us that Asian Americans really do be taking t
  
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• Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, July 6–July 12

  06-07-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  MONDAY 7/6Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Tasting Notes: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt(FOOD) We all know Kenji as a NYT Best-Selling, James Beard Award–winning author, chef, content creator, and newish Seattleite, but fun fact: He was once on track to be a virtuoso violinist, and he still dabbles in the classical sphere. López-Alt’s talents in food and music harmonize beautifully in his role as the impresario behind Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Tasting Notes series, and i
  
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• Slog AM: The World Cup Is Coming Back to Seattle, Trump’s Party Didn’t Go to Plan, and the Millionaires Tax Got on the November Ballot

  06-07-2026 18:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Good morning! The Fourth of July weekend is over, which means we have at least two more weeks of hearing surprise fireworks at 1 a.m. After some perfect, mild weather this weekend, we’re spiking into the 80s just for today. It’s a good day to remember that we’re surrounded by water on three sides. Get in it, on it, or around it. Let’s do the news. It’s Seattle’s Last World Cup Game: And USMNT is back. The US team is playing Belgium in the knockout R
  
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• The Stranger’s Noise Complaint: Episode One

  04-07-2026 08:06 via thestranger.com
  
  Welcome to Noise Complaint, The Stranger‘s new audio and video music podcast featuring live performances right here at The Stranger HQ. Streamed live and released every other Friday, we invite a great band, musician, or wonderfully weird act to perform. Tune in, discover something new, and support art in your city.On Apple, you can subscribe to the video podcast here.On Spotify, here.This week’s episode is IROIRO.Led by members of the inimitable IQU, Michiko Swiggs (s
  
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• Things to Do in July: This & That

  03-07-2026 22:13 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.West Seattle Summer Fest
  July 10–12
  If you grew up in West Seattle, Summer Fest meant the true beginning of summer. It meant running into teachers outside of school (gasp!). It meant cracking open my piggy bank to buy used CDs at Easy Street’s sidewalk sale, an ice cream cone at Husky Deli, and tacky accessories fr
  
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• Things to Do in July: Visual Art

  03-07-2026 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.Lotus L. Kang: I hear the hollow boom of time
  Through Sept 27
  Deep within the Frye, there’s a curious contraption: a delicate, industrial light- and color-casting machine made of yards and yards of 35-mm film spooled around a motorized, powder-coated steel-and-aluminum frame that slowly turns, scattering the soft glow of
  
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• Things to Do in July: Performance

  03-07-2026 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.Dolly Parton Fourth of July Drag Brunch
  July 5
  There is only one way to celebrate the 4th of July this year without looking like a nationalist fool: the Dolly Parton Drag Brunch at Emerald City Comedy Club. The club will morph into a utopian America where Mrs. Backwoods Barbie is our president, our flag is rainbow, and drag qu
  
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• Things to Do in July: Literature

  03-07-2026 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.Chuck Tingle
  July 7
  A visionary writer of such titles as I’m Gay for My Living Billionaire Jet Plane, Slammed in the Butthole by My Concept of Linear Time, and, my personal favorite, Pounded in the Butt by My Handsome Sentient Library Card Who Seems Otherworldly but in Reality Is Just a Natural Part of the Priceless Reso
  
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• Things to Do in July: Food

  03-07-2026 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Tasting Notes: J. Kenji López-Alt
  July 6
  We all know Kenji as a NYT Best-Selling, James Beard Award–winning author, chef, content creator, and newish Seattleite, but fun fact: He was once on track to be a virtuoso violinist, and he still dabbles in the classical sphere. L&oacu
  
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• Things to Do in July: Film

  03-07-2026 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.The Odyssey
  Wide Release July 16
  Elon Musk, is, as you’ve probably already heard, totally pissed that Christopher Nolan cast a Black woman, Lupita Nyong’o, to play Helen of Troy in his adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. Indeed, Musk went as far as to say that Nolan, a moderate Brit by any measure, desecrated one
  
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• Things to Do in July: Music

  03-07-2026 22:11 via thestranger.com
  
  Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That.Say Goodbye to Wall of Sound
  Through July 31
  Over the last 36 years, Wall of Sound has been one of Seattle’s greatest music retailers for people whose tastes migrate far below the mainstream. Tragically, due to an exorbitant rent increase and declining sales, the store’s two ultra-knowledgeable owners, Jeffery Tayl
  
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