A popular, free, cultural newspaper from
Seattle Washington featuring local news, editorials, arts and music information; and found in nearly every
coffee-shop and news stand in the city.
The origins of the Stranger may be a reference to Albert Camus' novel of the same name (in French
L’Étranger) however is it also likely to be a reference to a sex act in which one sits on one's hand or arm until it is numb and masturbating.
It is considered by many to be an elite, pseudo-intellectual and
liberal source of information and has high activity on its own blogosphere, the Slog.
Jim: Hey, see that hipster over there reading the Stranger?
Alice: Yeah, he must think he's hot
shit.
Jim: Oh, wait did your catch Savage Love this week?
Alice: No, let's get a Stranger and check it out.