Victor Ongpin isn't someone who approaches things halfway. He even belongs to two gyms: one for Crossfit, and a second (Gold's Gym) for the "vanity muscles," he says. It's a quality that's characteristic of someone who has his level of drive. And it's that sort of...
Who knew that Ms. Pac-Man was so funny? Take one over the hill video game star, stir in some drag, some music, and some humor, and mix in enough vodka that no amount of magic pills could possibly erase your hangover, and you'll have the recipe for Ms. Pak-Man: Bonus...
There was a scene in Wreck It-Ralph, the 2012 Disney film that gave us a glimpse into the behind the scenes lives of some arcade game characters, where Ralph encounters a down on his luck Q*bert. The aging character, whose game has been unplugged, has been forced to...
If the success of Wes Hurley’s Capitol Hill web series came as a surprise, then you probably don’t know much about the filmmaker’s work. Or you live under a rock. Probably a rock that’s not sitting anywhere on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Wes is the auteur behind the...
Pink Party Prime has been described by more than one gaymer as their favorite part of PAX Prime. It’s a distinguished review, considering that the Pink Party is a separate entity from the multimillion dollar convention attended by upwards of 100,000 people each year....
The marquee outside the Egyptian calls Tangerine a comedic romp, which is somewhat misleading. It’s true that the movie is outrageous, daring, and funny. But calling it a romp is akin to calling a trans sex worker a young, urban, professional. It’s a description that barely scratches the surface.
At first glance, neither one of these guys seems like a musician or DJ. One is single, and a web developer, the other a father who lives in Port Angeles. But Tighe McGillvrey is a DJ and producer on the fast track to stardom, and Olof Järvegren is already a world...
Stose is mad as hell, and he's not gonna take it anymore. The 26 year old gay hip hop artist and activist sounds off on all that is wrong with the world in his latest EP, Civil Disobedience. The album, featuring song titles like Class War and Murdered By The State,...
Her Highness is unique among drag characters, which is no small feat. Not that anything Princess Charming does is particularly unique, although her fabulous singing voice does stand out in a world filled with lip syncing. But the way that Christian packages his talents, his singing and acting, in a character that deftly crosses the line between two genders, is all his own.
James Adomian is openly gay, according to his Wikipedia page. It must be an important detail, considering that it’s exactly half of the information contained in the Personal life section. He’s also the grandson of Armenian-American mathematician George Adomian. End of story.
The 2015 Seattle International Film Festival starts today, much to the joy of cinephiles around the Pacific Northwest. With nearly 300 films in the lineup, including almost 2 dozen LGBT-themed films, there's more than possibly the most devoted (or obsessed) film fan...
I first met Kirk Calvo while he was shaking his ass in the cage at the Eagle. But that was a while ago, and his nightlife career has since progressed from being the cage dancer to being the guy that hires his own cage dancers. Kirk is now the man behind Lavender...