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Here’s a portrait of you from a million miles away. Handout/Getty Happy Earth Day, everyone: I hope you take this opportunity today to open your window, or touch grass, or lean against a tree to remember how essential our home is. On a cosmic scale, we are just a mote of dust suspended on a […]

Please get your fucking shot. JEFF SWENSEN/GETTY IMAGES Ohio police kill teenage girl: Yesterday afternoon, Columbus, Ohio police responded to a call from a person who said, “females were there trying to stab them and put their hands on them,” according to Columbus Interim Police Chief Michael Woods. According to the police, when cops arrived, […]

Mi Kim starts her mornings at Raised Doughnuts around 2 AM. Ann Guo Mi Kim of Raised Doughnuts is the definition of an early bird. The baker starts her mornings at 2 AM, opening up her shop in the Central District to prepare enough doughnuts, fritters, and frosted cakes for the day’s demand. Sponsored Before […]

Quantum Astrophysicists Guild in more togethery times. QAG Fun has changed. Sponsored “I’ve seen more of a trend toward the wholesome side of things,” says Ty Taylor, president of the Seattle-based game publisher Quantum Astrophysicists Guild. For the last few years, QAG has been helping indie developers publish cute modest games with chill vibes; their […]

JOE NEWTON I’m a cis bi guy in my 40s who doesn’t have a lot of experience with other men. I’m happily married to a wonderful woman who knows I’m bi, and while we’re presently monogamous, we’ve talked about opening things up in the future. If that happens, I’d like to casually hook up with […]

Scott Plusquellec is Seattle’s night mayor “nightlife business services advocate.” CARLOS CRUZ We’re all looking forward to bars, clubs, and concerts coming back to life like a bunch of rowdy bears waking up from a year-long hibernation, but the resumption of nightlife is particularly urgent for Scott Plusquellec, Seattle’s night mayor. Sponsored Technically, his job […]

As Seattle shakes off 2020, Stranger staff writers continue to suggest the best things to do around the area—delivering a curated list of recommendations every Wednesday afternoon. Please remember to follow all health guidelines and get vaccinated as soon as you can. This week: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner chats with Maangchi, a feminist bird club […]

Jess Stein “Being Queer Doesn’t Give You a Free Pass to Be Racist” You can’t scratch it out! JK Many queer people need to hear this!!! There have been a lot of variations on this sticker around my neighborhood, and it remains true! Sponsored “We’ve Beat ‘Em Before” Nothing was beaten. JK Sure, Trump is […]

I have decided to abet a criminal. Sponsored Technically, you’re supposed to obtain a permit if you plan to do any gardening in the public right of way, but just try telling that to a flower. Right outside my apartment building, there’s a dirty patch in the sidewalk with a lone bedraggled tree in the […]