Washington Dems Decline to Condemn MGP for Anti-Trans “Genocide” Vote: There was a strong push by delegates at Washington Democrats’ party convention in Spokane this weekend to punish US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez for voting for a Republican bill last...
MONDAY 6/22
The Devil Queen
(FILM) Brazillian director Antônio Carlos de Fontoura’s 1974 film The Devil Queen reimagines the life and crimes of 1930s druglord/drag performer João Francisco dos Santos as a 1970s queen swathed in psychedelic fabric, who uses her...
Good Morning! The Summer Solstice passed this weekend, and man, did the weather get the memo. We’re on day one of a three-day heat wave this morning, so we’ll have highs in the mid-80s through Wednesday. After that, though,...
This story was originally published in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue.
In honor of Pride month—and in honor of highly complex queer dynamics that are at least one thing we can count on, from our relationships with each other to...
Happy summer solstice and Juneteenth, Seattle! We hope you make it out to a celebration or two between other weekend events from the Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade to the Belltown Mural Festival Block Party and from Karaoke in...
To everyone visiting Seattle for Friday’s World Cup match between the United States and Australia: welcome, can we interest you in some labor unrest?
On Thursday, employees at a pair of unrelated, big-name hospitality businesses went on strike. Workers at...
Dear Ballard neighbors,
Please retire your meat smokers. As the Pacific Northwest gets smacked in the face by global warming, it’s relentlessly cruel and unusual to steal the joy of fresh air from your neighbors. The sick, saccharine smell of...
Ready for your weekly ticket download? Synthy folk-pop duo Judah & the Lion has announced a new record and upcoming tour, stopping in Seattle for the first time in four years. Letterkenny Live brings the characters you know and...
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue.
Photos by Billie Winter
Above a winding maze of clothing racks, dozens of styrofoam heads stare down at me. Sitting on three long rows of shelves, each head supports a carefully...
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...
