Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Seattle

Slog AM: Idaho Does a Texas, Amazon Drops Some Cash on Affordable Housing, The Cherry Blossoms of US Want You to Admire Them

"Am I original? Am I the only one? Am I sexual?" Ultima_Gaina/gettyimages.comThis year, the University of Washington is actually "encouraging people to come to campus to view the blossoms." Why? Because it has finally realized that these trees like...

Slog PM: Zelenskyy Will Address Congress, Another Democrat to Retire from the State Legislature, and Name! This! Tow Plow!

Plowie McPlow Plow, The Big Leplowski, and Sir Plows-A-Lot are getting a new sibling. Courtesy of WSDOT Lord knows, I love a naming contest: Washington State Department of Transportation put out a call last week for Washingtonians to...

The United States Should Have a Turkey on Its Great Seal

"He is bald, not me. I got lots of feathers on my head." Courtesy of Town HallHere is something you may not know. It occupies a good three pages of Jack E. Davis's book The Bald Eagle: The Improbable...

And the Winners of HUMP! 2022 Are…

HUMP! is more than just an amateur porn festival that’s been called “Sundance for perverts.” It is also a shining example of a functioning democracy! The 2022 Opening Festival has wrapped, the audience votes...

The Top 62 Events in Seattle This Week

Although Washington’s statewide mask mandate has been lifted, venues may have their own health guidelines in place. We advise directly checking the specific protocols for an event before heading out. Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday...

How to Set Your Clocks Forward

The Stranger depends on your continuing support to provide articles like this one. In return, we pledge our ongoing commitment to truthful, progressive journalism and serving our community. So if you’re...

A Top Pick Tonight: Miss Texas 1988 Teaches Sex-Ed at Optimism

A new species of dinosaur just dropped: The Clitaurus, a fetching (imaginary) creature with some particularly tender sensibilities. Clitty is the star of Clitaurus Chronicles, a sex-ed picture book for readers interested in learning...

Slog AM: Happy Pi Day, Walgreens Allegedly Says No to Accessibility, and Bothell Is Looking Good — Yes, Bothell

Please tell me they'll at least keep that marquee. Matt BaumeBetter pick up your dry cleaning. The old dry cleaning place at Olive and Harvard is going away, to be replaced by an eight-story mass timber mixed-use building with...

Slog PM: Amazon Sold Whatever Remained of Its Soul to the Devil; Also, Lo-Fi Needs Help Because a Car Crashed Into It

Amazon has begun its dance with the devil that is stock buybacks... Charles MudedeNow that Seattle has nothing to lose when it comes to the incredibly shrinking Boeing in the Pacific Northwest, the city's leading paper is finally free...

Live Review: Mitski at The Moore

In the middle of The Moore's stage, a door. As the venue's lights dimmed Wednesday night, the door began to glow. Smoke billowed out from behind it, and the young-ish crowd shrieked. Mitski was here—but she wasn't behind that...
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Watch Kendrick Lamar Diss Drake, Perform With SZA & More at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

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