In the great Australian grindhouse tradition of combining unrelentingly bleak exploitation with subversive, politically incorrect black comedy into one lean, mean horror yarn, Penny Lane Is Dead is one of the more discombobulating discoveries I’ve come across...

Many may not know Alok Vaid-Menon yet, but on September 25, 2026, you’ll have the chance to experience their brilliance firsthand. Alok is a comedian, poet, performance artist, and a trailblazer in fashion — a fearless voice for radical self-expression. When...

I became familiar with Shame Banger while covering the Trans Music Showcase back in March of this year. My overall impression was that they were a hardcore punk band with a “sharp political edge.” I found their vocalist, Rowen Chamberlain, to be a captivating...

In the dog days of a sweltering 1986 Australian summer, Penny Lane (Bailey Spalding) and her best friends Toni (Tahlee Fereday) and Amy (Alexandra Jensen) have her secluded house all to themselves. They’re planning on celebrating her getting into college, and...

If you were the child of a proud “redneck” family in the early 2000s (like I was), then professional wrestling was more likely than not playing on the television screen at your family gatherings. Summer barbecues at Grandma’s house, where my extended family...

We’re not New York, not Chicago, not even San Francisco, but despite its size, Seattle’s Queer comedy community holds its own. Known for producing colorful, campy comedians who know how to produce raucous laughter without needing to rely on hack tactics like...

Gaymers and Queer geeks, rejoice! The LGBTQIA+-centered dance party for the West Coast’s largest gaming convention, PAX West, is back, bringing the party to Neumos on September 4. The evening’s festivities will feature a cosplay competition, in which winners...

Revry’s flagship series King of Drag, the only game show dedicated exclusively to celebrating the joy and artistry of drag kings, is coming back for a second season on Sept. 20. This year’s judges will include RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 contestant Gottmik,...

Seattle is home to many fun and creative artists, but no scene is as colorful or multifaceted as indie burlesque. Led by some of the world's most talented Queer performers, Seattle’s scene boasts multifaceted icons who know how to put on a show, whose art is...