Megan Seling
@meganseling.bsky.social
Managing Editor at The Stranger. Snacks Editor at Snack and Destroy. Probably thinking about that one dog I saw that one time.
Pinned
Purple Rain is a rom-com.
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Purple Rain is a rom-com.
Team USA keeps their 5-0 win streak alive if you don't count the Britta Curl goal, which I don't because fuck transphobes.
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Team USA keeps their 5-0 win streak alive if you don't count the Britta Curl goal, which I don't because fuck transphobes.
I'm not crazy!
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I'm not crazy!
I'm not the only one seeing one of the bushes clearly dancing in the background right
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I'm not the only one seeing one of the bushes clearly dancing in the background right
I need SOMEONE, ANYONE to get on a hot mic and mention how fucked America is right now.
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I need SOMEONE, ANYONE to get on a hot mic and mention how fucked America is right now.
I don’t know what to do. Maybe you don’t either.
It’s getting increasingly difficult to push through the noise and focus on anything that feels worthwhile in the fight against the Trump administration’s relentless attacks. Each day is a new nightmare. It feels hopeless.
It’s getting increasingly difficult to push through the noise and focus on anything that feels worthwhile in the fight against the Trump administration’s relentless attacks. Each day is a new nightmare. It feels hopeless.
January 31, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I don’t know what to do. Maybe you don’t either.
It’s getting increasingly difficult to push through the noise and focus on anything that feels worthwhile in the fight against the Trump administration’s relentless attacks. Each day is a new nightmare. It feels hopeless.
It’s getting increasingly difficult to push through the noise and focus on anything that feels worthwhile in the fight against the Trump administration’s relentless attacks. Each day is a new nightmare. It feels hopeless.
I got to write @thestranger.com's morning news, and I peppered it with good news to hopefully help balance all the bad (very bad) news.
Slog AM: A Tacoma Children's Hospital Is Closing Their Gender Clinic, Amazon Is Closing Their Grocery Stores, and the Department of Homeland Security Will Investigate Their Own Shooting
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
www.thestranger.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I got to write @thestranger.com's morning news, and I peppered it with good news to hopefully help balance all the bad (very bad) news.
Exciting news in a world full of very not exciting news: The Vera Project is opening a new all-ages venue in Georgetown in early 2027! @davesegal.bsky.social has the story for @thestranger.com here:
The Vera Project Announces New All-Ages Venue
The new 300-capacity venue is set to open in Georgetown in early 2027.
www.thestranger.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Exciting news in a world full of very not exciting news: The Vera Project is opening a new all-ages venue in Georgetown in early 2027! @davesegal.bsky.social has the story for @thestranger.com here:
I'm not embarrassed to admit that I got goosebumps when he hit that high note @avclub.com
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I'm not embarrassed to admit that I got goosebumps when he hit that high note @avclub.com
Reposted by Megan Seling
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*!
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*!
Take Our Sex Survey, You Sexy People!
Grab a drink, get comfortable, and tell us everything.
www.thestranger.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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*!
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*!
I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner
December 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner I will not buy a 2026 planner
Reposted by Megan Seling
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!
69 Holiday Tracks That Won't Bug the Shit out of You
We even put all the songs into a YouTube playlist for you! You're welcome!
www.thestranger.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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!
I miss light brown m&ms.
December 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I miss light brown m&ms.
Reposted by Megan Seling
Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com .
www.thestranger.com/music/2025/1...
www.thestranger.com/music/2025/1...
Smaller Venues Keep Closing Even Though They're Vital to Our City's Nightlife
Music venue operators still booking live music and DJs are miracle workers. So many factors are working against them. The cost of everything is rising and music aficionados' wages mostly aren't keepin...
www.thestranger.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com .
www.thestranger.com/music/2025/1...
www.thestranger.com/music/2025/1...
I am not asking for much! Just more (better!) city parks for people watching and ice cream eating, please! And a goddamn place to sit that isn't a folding patio chair!
Seattle needs more (and better) city parks!
We Deserve Better City Parks
Sometimes I just want to sit on a real bench, in the middle of a real park, in the city I love, and soak it all in.
www.thestranger.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I am not asking for much! Just more (better!) city parks for people watching and ice cream eating, please! And a goddamn place to sit that isn't a folding patio chair!
Reposted by Megan Seling
Best sticker I’ve run into around town in quite a while
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Best sticker I’ve run into around town in quite a while
This was a fun one to put together... @thestranger.com's Inaugural Complaints Issue!
Seattle is great. Here’s everything that’s wrong with Seattle.
Seattle is great. Here’s everything that’s wrong with Seattle.
The Stranger’s Inaugural Complaints Issue
If anyone’s gonna talk shit about our home, it’s gonna be us.
www.thestranger.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This was a fun one to put together... @thestranger.com's Inaugural Complaints Issue!
Seattle is great. Here’s everything that’s wrong with Seattle.
Seattle is great. Here’s everything that’s wrong with Seattle.
Reposted by Megan Seling
This is a fun article on Seattle's new professional women's hockey team, the Torrent. Of course, they're very underpaid and work hard, so support women's sports and buy tickets! @pwhltorrent.bsky.social
Happy @pwhltorrent.bsky.social home opener day! I dusted off my hockey writer hat for this one:
"Now, before anyone can start to regurgitate some brand of 'ThEy DoN’t GeT pHySiCaL iN wOmEn’S hOcKeY' nonsense you read on a message board in 2017, let me say this: Yes, they fucking do."
"Now, before anyone can start to regurgitate some brand of 'ThEy DoN’t GeT pHySiCaL iN wOmEn’S hOcKeY' nonsense you read on a message board in 2017, let me say this: Yes, they fucking do."
How to Make a Hockey Team in 205 Days
People were brought to tears at the sight of professional women’s hockey players finally getting their due in a sold-out 15,000-capacity arena on the West Coast of North America. And it was abou...
www.thestranger.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is a fun article on Seattle's new professional women's hockey team, the Torrent. Of course, they're very underpaid and work hard, so support women's sports and buy tickets! @pwhltorrent.bsky.social
Happy @pwhltorrent.bsky.social home opener day! I dusted off my hockey writer hat for this one:
"Now, before anyone can start to regurgitate some brand of 'ThEy DoN’t GeT pHySiCaL iN wOmEn’S hOcKeY' nonsense you read on a message board in 2017, let me say this: Yes, they fucking do."
"Now, before anyone can start to regurgitate some brand of 'ThEy DoN’t GeT pHySiCaL iN wOmEn’S hOcKeY' nonsense you read on a message board in 2017, let me say this: Yes, they fucking do."
How to Make a Hockey Team in 205 Days
People were brought to tears at the sight of professional women’s hockey players finally getting their due in a sold-out 15,000-capacity arena on the West Coast of North America. And it was abou...
www.thestranger.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Happy @pwhltorrent.bsky.social home opener day! I dusted off my hockey writer hat for this one:
"Now, before anyone can start to regurgitate some brand of 'ThEy DoN’t GeT pHySiCaL iN wOmEn’S hOcKeY' nonsense you read on a message board in 2017, let me say this: Yes, they fucking do."
"Now, before anyone can start to regurgitate some brand of 'ThEy DoN’t GeT pHySiCaL iN wOmEn’S hOcKeY' nonsense you read on a message board in 2017, let me say this: Yes, they fucking do."
Reposted by Megan Seling
Pretty proud of this one. I followed the Seattle Torrent around ahead of their home season opener. God, I love hockey. www.thestranger.com/sports/2025/...
How to Make a Hockey Team in 205 Days
People were brought to tears at the sight of professional women’s hockey players finally getting their due in a sold-out 15,000-capacity arena on the West Coast of North America. And it was abou...
www.thestranger.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Pretty proud of this one. I followed the Seattle Torrent around ahead of their home season opener. God, I love hockey. www.thestranger.com/sports/2025/...
Pretty proud of this one. I followed the Seattle Torrent around ahead of their home season opener. God, I love hockey. www.thestranger.com/sports/2025/...
How to Make a Hockey Team in 205 Days
People were brought to tears at the sight of professional women’s hockey players finally getting their due in a sold-out 15,000-capacity arena on the West Coast of North America. And it was abou...
www.thestranger.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Pretty proud of this one. I followed the Seattle Torrent around ahead of their home season opener. God, I love hockey. www.thestranger.com/sports/2025/...
Feels pretty good to have The Stranger Election Control Board's hard work, influence, and jokes recognized by the NYT today, but they neglected to appreciate the also very vital Pumpkin Pie Control Board. It's fine, I'm fine.
www.thestranger.com/food-and-dri...
www.thestranger.com/food-and-dri...
Millions of grocery-store pumpkin pies are sold every year—are any worth buying? A Stranger investigation.
If you’re gonna pick up a cheap grocery store pie this season, you won’t be alone.
www.thestranger.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Feels pretty good to have The Stranger Election Control Board's hard work, influence, and jokes recognized by the NYT today, but they neglected to appreciate the also very vital Pumpkin Pie Control Board. It's fine, I'm fine.
www.thestranger.com/food-and-dri...
www.thestranger.com/food-and-dri...
Reposted by Megan Seling
If you haven't checked to make sure your vote counted, you need to do it now - the race for Seattle's future depends on it!
Your Vote May Not Have Counted: 1,930 of You Could Decide This Election
Your ballot might be sick. Cure it, please. We can't bear to watch it suffer.
www.thestranger.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you haven't checked to make sure your vote counted, you need to do it now - the race for Seattle's future depends on it!