The Stranger is a weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, noted for its social commentary, political opinion, arts, comics and music coverage, and local news items. Founded by Tim Keck, its first issue came out on September 23, 1991. In its early days, the paper was single sheet wrapped around a wad of coupons for local businesses. The paper has regularly published work by reputable writers such as Charles D'Ambrosio and Charles Mudede. As of 2002, the paper's editor-in-chief is Dan Savage, who made his name writing the sarcastic and sometimes inflammatory sex column Savage Love. The paper's staff includes actor/monologist David Schmader, who writes a rather twisted "news of the week" column called Last Days; when he runs low on space, the latter days of the week are liable to say "Nothing happened today." Aside from the excellent coverage of Seattle City Council politics, The Stranger is known to be highly ironic, sometimes to the point of juvenile flipness. The Stranger logo. ... A weekly newspaper, or semi-weekly newespaper is usually a smaller publication than a larger, daily newspaper (such as one that covers a metropolitan area). ... Downtown Seattle skyline Nickname: The Emerald City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Social commentary is the act of expressing an opinion on the nature of society. ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... A precise definition of the arts can be contentious, but the following areas of activity are usually included: Art / Visual arts Architecture Crafts Dance Drawing Film Literature Music Painting Photography Pottery Sculpture Theater Unlike art, design focuses less on the aesthetics of a thing and more on the functionality of... // Controversy regarding the terminology Note: Although it takes the form of a plural noun, the common usage when referring to comics Scholars disagree on the definition of comics; some claim its printed format is crucial, some emphasize the interdependence of image and text, and others its sequential nature. ... Someone who performs, composes, or conducts music is a musician. ... In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A coupon is a ticket or document that can be exchanged for a financial discount on a product. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dan Savage. ... Savage Love is a syndicated sex-advice column by Dan Savage, appearing weekly in several dozen newspapers, mainly free city papers in the U.S. and Canada, but also newspapers in Europe and Asia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A monologue is a speech by one person directly addressing an audience. ... The Seattle City Council, the legislative body of Seattle, Washington, consists of nine members elected at large. ... For the form of speech, see Irony. ...

Stranger ombudsman, A. Birch Steen, supposedly a former Occupational Safety and Health Administration Board of Governors member but almost certainly a fictional character, writes acerbic criticism of the paper. Originally these were from a column hidden in the back, then from their own table of contents. At other times, the table of contents has been written as if by a breathless teenage intern. Typically, these appear only in the print edition: the online table of contents is straightforward. Look up Ombudsman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An ombudsman is an official, usually but not always appointed by the government, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individual citizens. ... The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon,on December 29, 1970. ... A Board of Governors is the board of directors of a publicly owned corporation, such as the United States Postal Service and Amtrak. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... A table of contents is an organized list of titles for quick information on the summary of a book or document and quickly directing the reader to any topic. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... In North America, an intern is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on education rather than merely employment, making it similar in some respects to an apprenticeship. ...

The Stranger has also published original comics by such notable cartoonists as Al Columbia and Jim Woodring. Al Columbia is an American comic book artist. ... Jim Woodring (born October 11, 1952) is a comic book author and artist. ...

Seattleites on the dating scene are familiar with the personals section, which has been assisting Boys Seeking Boys, Girls Seeking Boys, Boys Seeking Girls, Girls Seeking Girls, and Other Seeking for years. Another popular feature is the "I Saw U" section, where missed connections can be recovered by placing an ad for "that girl in blue on the #7 bus" or one's favorite barista. A person who lives in or comes from Seattle, Washington, USA is called a Seattleite. ... The term date can refer to: A day according to a calendar; see calendar date. ... A personal or personal ad is an item or notice traditionally in the newspaper, similar to a classified ad but personal in nature. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... The term barista (the Italian word for bartender - masculine or feminine; plural: baristi (masculine) or bariste (feminine)) has been used in English to denote a maker of espresso based beverages. ...

The Stranger is also the main chronicler of the Seattle music scene.

See also

• The Portland Mercury

The Portland Mercury is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon. ...

External links

• Official site
• The Stranger on SeattleWiki.