What if you achieved your lifelong dream of getting on Jeopardy! but your biggest win was not throwing up onstage?⁠ ⁠ David Lewis writes about realizing the game is more reflex than knowledge, and coming home to Seattle with a head full of trivia that wasn't as trivial as he thought.

Have you taken The Stranger's Sex Survey yet? It'd be a lot cooler if you did!

Read @dansavage.bsky.social answers to these quickies in this week's Savage Love at The Stranger!

My good friend, @mudede.bsky.social, thank you for this lovely review of “What Is Intelligence?” in @thestranger.com. Always enjoy reading your reflections grounded in personal history—from your early years in the U.S. to your Sundays with Sagan in Zimbabwe.

- Maduro Pleads Not Guilty - ICE Swarms Twin Cities - WSF Low on Ferries Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Here's one really great thing to do every day this week:

Erika Evans has officially been sworn in as Seattle's first Black City Attorney.

At HUMP!, there is truly nothing we love more than talking about sex. So, as the @thestranger.com said, tell us everything! Take The Stranger's 2026 Sex Survey now! www.thestranger.com/sex/2025/12/...

- Trump Chooses Oil Over the Constitution - Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed - The Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge Get this news and more at The Stranger.

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Looking back at our favorite tacos of 2025 - Tacos Cometa!

- Katie Wilson Gets Sworn In as Mayor Today - Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40 - RIP to NASA's Biggest Library Happy New Year! Get this news and more at The Stranger.

As we wind down on 2025, Stranger contributor @megvanhuygen.bsky.social looks back on what a delicious year it was, by sharing with us some of the very best dishes she ate over the past 365 days.

It's time to spill your guts in The Stranger's annual sex survey! What's the sexiest thing you did in 2025? What music do you listen to when getting it on? Have you ever humped in a car? What about on a Washington State Ferry? And how horny are you for Nathan Fielder? Tell us *everything*!

Hey, that's Libby, who digitized the tapes in the Cyan collection for us! A real hero

As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. 🎉 Here are just a few we've posted so far... www.thestranger.com/arts/2025/05...

Frito the neighborhood cat had a holiday party and everyone was invited.

We're currently out in the courtyard drinking cocktails and smoking cigars and running through this playlist IT'S PHENOMENAL well done all y'all at the Stranger and hey from the Deep South

Tired of the same holiday music? We put together 69 seasonal songs that won't bug the shit out of you! It's almost like having The Stranger DJ your holiday party. Enjoy!

- A Windy Christmas Eve - ICE Santa - Bill Clinton Wants All Epstein Files on Bill Clinton Released Get this news and more at The Stranger.

BREAKING: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a Pakistan-born US army veteran and husband of a former Washington congressional candidate, will be released from ICE detention.

Stranger Suggests: Lord of the Rings Weed Pairings, a Comedian Who Speaks Truth to Power, and TRAINS!

Out of dozens of books read this year, Charles Mudede focuses on three that spoke to him directly. Each one ties back to his own history and to bigger questions about revolution, economics, and intelligence.

- Trump Blocks an Oil Tanker - MAGA Fractures at AmFest - DC Had a Funeral for the Penny Get this news and more at The Stranger!

Starbucks Workers Set up Strike Camp at Company Headquarters. Workers Say They’ll Be There 24/7 Until Starbucks Bargains Fairly.

For the first time in Seattle Children’s Hospital’s 118-year history, its unionized nurses are on the verge of a strike.

- Ferguson Has a Ferry Plan - Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead - Don't Go to the Patrick Mahomes Steak House Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com . www.thestranger.com/music/2025/1...

Save Seattle's small venues!

It's our last ticket alert of the year! All tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am unless otherwise noted.

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- The President Yells at Us - Power Outage in Snohomish County - Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Sara Nelson’s political consultant bill passed as her final act on City Council, but after heavy amendments, critics say it does almost nothing.

Is ending the relationship the best thing he can do for both him and his girlfriend? Find out in this week's Savage Love!

One great thing to do every day for the rest of this week:

- Floods Claim First Life - Leavenworth Is Hurting - The US Is Bleeding Jobs Get this news and more at The Stranger.

A levee breach on the Green River led to evacuation orders in parts of Tukwila, Renton, and Kent. Officials say repairs are underway, but more rain and rising rivers could bring additional trouble.

WTO/99 won the 2025 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Documentary Film award! Check out our coverage of the documentary @mudede.bsky.social says we all need to see right away.

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- A Mass Shooting at Brown University - More Flooding in Washington - Some Fresh TSA Hell Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Need some spirits to raise your spirit this holiday season? Luckily, Seattle is fucking amazing at holiday themed drinks. Find out where to get them, only at The Stranger.

The World Cup draw handed Seattle a Pride Match between Egypt and Iran, countries where homosexuality is criminalized. Both are demanding the celebration be canceled. Seattle says it will not. Read @gramsofgnats.bsky.social full story at The Stranger.

Nelson’s consultant bill heads toward a possible vote. It is pitched as a transparency fix, but consultants say it is sloppy, rushed, and written so broadly that even a volunteer who gets reimbursed for supplies could be regulated.

The City Council voted 6 to 3 to approve the new SPOG contract as protesters shouted over the roll call. Critics say it invests more money in policing without delivering the accountability measures Seattle has been waiting on since 2017. Full story at The Stranger.

- Flood Evacuations - Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief - Wild Waves Is Closing Get this news and more at The Stranger!

Wrote a preview blurb about @roywoodjr.bsky.social for @thestranger.com . www.thestranger.com/theater/2025...

Seattle needs more (and better) city parks!

Senator Rebecca Saldaña is jumping into the race for King County Council District 2, and no, she says it is not a step down. After a decade in Olympia pushing some of the state’s boldest progressive policies, she wants a seat where she can make change closer to home.

- City Council Approves Police Contract - First Black Woman Appointed to County Council - Too Much Water Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Councilmember Rob Saka says the SPOG contract fails on oversight. No subpoena power, no strong investigations, and no real accountability. He is voting no. His full argument is up now at The Stranger.