Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, Angine de Poitrine shared a photo with Shania Twain, Noah Kahan got Kidz Bopped, and the world lost beloved musician and comedian Oliver Tree. I will share my favorite song from Olivia...
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries mathematician Paul Erdős lived without a permanent address, traveling the world to collaborate with other mathematicians. He owned little, claiming “property is a nuisance.” His life was structured around doing mathematics and helping others...
Good Morning! We’ve got another perfect June day. Highs in the 70s, clear skies, all that jazz. If you’re lucky and your job gives you Juneteenth off, this evening is for drinking on patios, paddling on the water, and...
On June 3, Puget Sound Business Journal broke the unwelcome news that Digital Realty, a global data center, colocation, and interconnection company based in Texas, is looking to purchase the Bed Bath & Beyond building downtown, with the intent...
I am planning my wedding, which is happening this summer. My partner and I are trying to plan an event that’s casual, fun, and full of love. Unfortunately, my parents are MAGA. And they relish trolling me. The other day...
Pride in Seattle is a well-lubricated machine. If you’ve ever come out to Pride to party, find community, or rally for the good fight, I’d like to highlight one of the people who makes that possible.
L.A. Kendall has accepted...
The clock is once more about to strike midnight at Harbor Island Studios, Washington’s only county-owned sound stage. Given a six-month funding extension by the King County Council last year, local film and TV workers worried it would close...
Gooood morning! Are you tired? I am so tired. But today will be sunny, warm but not hot, making it the perfect evening for a mid-week marquesita. Before then, let’s catch up on what’s happening in the world right...
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue.
At the Northwest Cider Symposium back in March, I spotted someone on the vendor floor wearing a plush upholstered animal tail. They didn’t have a fursuit or mask on,...
The World Cup Finally Starts With a Yawn: The big game kicked off in Seattle yesterday the way soccer usually does: a low-scoring tie between two teams you have never heard of (Belgium and Egypt). At least the US...
