I was introduced to Pregnant Dad at Chop Suey in February at the first-ever Trans Music Showcase. They say to save the best for last — but the host, May Graves, introduced them with something along the lines of: "This band is absolutely terrible. Their music...

Much like last year’s smash The Housemaid, Verity is a pulpy, unabashedly soapy erotic throwback to thrillers like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and Sleeping with the Enemy. Unfortunately, unlike that jolt of cartoonish, female-driven silliness, filmmaker...

It’s no secret: Across the country, Americans face a crisis of community. The cult of individuality has left many feeling isolated and alone, as though nobody could understand their personal stories or struggles. In 2022, seeing the need for more authentic...

For anyone who treated To Catch a Predator like appointment television, watching Primetime is a surreal experience. Documentarian Lance Oppenheim (Some Kind of Heaven) makes his narrative feature debut with this disquieting docudrama, and those buying a ticket...

Let’s get this out of the way first: Forgotten Island is an absolute blast. It’s chaotic, funny, and scary in the best way, hitting you emotionally before you even realize it. DreamWorks Animation’s latest film, arriving September 25, is the kind of movie that...

Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to be in Seattle as Tim Murray taped something truly special — and yes, you heard that right: I was in the audience. That performance has now been crafted into Tim Murray Is Witches, a comedy special full of...

For audiences who first discovered Chris Salvatore nearly two decades ago through the Eating Out films, his latest role may come as something of a shock. Gone is the charming, handsome romantic lead that audiences came to know as Zack. In the apocalyptic Queer...

I love that director and cowriter Zach Cregger used his clout from last year’s surprise, Academy Award–winning hit Weapons to get the keys to the Resident Evil franchise. Why not have some fun? Why not make something that hits hard, moves fast, and isn’t...

When I phoned Seattle community organizer and filmmaker Sophie Amity Debs to chat about the second Seattle Trans Underground Film Festival, known as STUFF, taking place October 15–18 at the Northwest Film Forum, I admittedly didn’t know what to expect. What I...

I have an affinity for Katy Perry. I do admit she’s like the Walmart version of a wannabe pop princess, who showcases a ton of glitz, a dash of glamor, and a lot of cookie-cutter, overcaffeinated theatricality, but I’m not remotely above humming along happily...