My friend group and I attend drag shows and brunches year-round. For the most part, these shows are beautiful displays of queer art and joy, and are valued spaces for the Seattle queer community. In the past month, I...
CD sales are apparently going up, reportedly thanks to fans realizing they're an affordable way to support their favorite artists. According to a new report from research firm Luminate, 16.3 million CDs were sold in the first half of...
The European Commission said on 10 July that the design of Instagram and Facebook probably breaks European law, in a preliminary finding that Meta did not do enough to keep its platforms from being addictive. Regulators pointed to four...
You woke up this morning and, somewhere between the alarm and the front door, made a few dozen small decisions you will never remember making. Which foot hit the floor. Coffee before the shower or after. The precise path...
Kalshi users betting on what President Donald Trump would say during his speeches were reportedly up against tough competition: the president's teleprompter operator.
ABC News reports that federal investigators believe Gabriel Perez - Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016 - used...
This story was originally published in The Stranger’s July 2026 print issue.
Multidisciplinary artist and designer Shiloh Davies is looking to “bring a little more play into the everyday.” Their textile works—which include soft sculptures, costume designs, and installations—are fantastical,...
It’s time for the Seattle Art Fair, taking place July 23–26 at the Lumen Field Event Center.
I probably don’t have to explain art fairs to anyone, but art fairs are the glitzy cousin of trade fairs, usually housed in...
The Naked and Infamous: Denny Blaine Park, Seattle’s favorite hangout for nude gays, will stay open and partially naked, a judge ruled yesterday. The unsightly anti-masturbation fence will stay up, and the city will have to staff the beach...
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In honor of the intensive homecoming phase of your astrological cycle, I have homework for you. 1. Make a prediction about how old you will be when you know precisely who you are. 2. Forecast...
Canada is preparing to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on transit, energy, mining, and other major infrastructure projects. But some of the biggest threats to delivering that work on time and on budget lie beneath the surface.
Unlike above-ground...
