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James Adomian Does Stand-Up For Fun
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.
Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to SIFF 2015
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...
Totally Unofficial International Mr. Leather Party List
International Mr. Leather is a huge gathering of kinky, primarily queer folks in Chicago, hosted this year at the Congress Plaza Hotel. While centered around a contest and crowning of a new title holder, it’s now equal parts play party and social gathering. There are...
Tyler Rush: Pup, Geek, and Porn Star
If you’ve spent any time out and about in Seattle’s bar scene, or on one of a number of shared blogs and Tumblr sites, you’ve likely seen a striking, fit fellow wearing very little clothing. Too vague? I’m talking about Tyler Rush, also known as Pup Amp, a busy fellow with ties to a few different communities: geek, kink, and porn.
Kirk Calvo Is A Man On A Mission
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...
Out To Dance: Love, Relationships, and Madness
Of the many forms of artistic expression that exist, dance is the most primal. Bodies move to rhythm, either heard or imagined, expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Or none of those things. By combining dance with an openly queer aesthetic, Out To Dance, a dance...
Kimball Allen Makes Good On His Triple Threat
A new era in late night shenanigans has begun, with Kimball Allen at the helm, and a plethora of Seattle based talent to back him up. The guest list was quite extensive, starting with the likes of Dan Savage, Prom Queen, and Mama Tits all gracing the stage at the...
Onward Kristian Soldier: A Conversation With Kristian Nairn
It’s not often you hear about a nearly seven-foot tall, gay DJ and former drag queen who’s become an iconic character on one the most watched and talk about shows on television, but that’s the story of Kristian Nairn, who plays the beloved, if not loquacious, Hodor on HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Safe: Sex and The Dangers of the Modern Hook-up
Sean wants to get HIV. It’s a challenging concept, especially now that we’re more than three decades into an HIV/AIDS epidemic. Good or bad, it’s a valid concept, if only because of fear. Sex is scary, and the idea the such an intimate, sometimes enjoyable,...
Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to Comicon
by Eric Starker So you’ve chosen your best, flattering spandex outfit (or maybe just an ironic nerdy T-shirt.) You’ve established what character you’re cosplaying as and from what timeline. All systems are go for your attendance at Emerald City Comicon. But wait –...
Suction: Black Friday at the Eagle
The fetish community in Seattle is a robust one. There’s always some fellows in harnesses hanging about at the Cuff or the Eagle, and you’ve probably seen some pup hoods and maybe a buttplug tail or two. Furries have a strong presence here. But men in shiny rubber are...
I May Have Seen The Devil
Hamlet, like many of Shakespeare’s works, has seen it’s share of re-imaginings, from Michael Almereyda’s film starring Ethan Hawke, which moves the story to modern-day New York, to Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well, set in 1960’s Tokyo. Alejandro Stepenberg's I May...
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: RubbDown 2015
If you’re a kinkster, and looking for some cool events to attend, there are some great national events to attend that most folks have heard of. On the west coast, the Folsom Street Fair gets an insanely huge turnout, and you can travel to Chicago for International Mr....
Clowning Around: Jody Kuehner Takes On The World As Cherdonna
If it were possible to put Jody Kuehner in a room with Cherdonna Shinatra, their positive energies would probably compound exponentially to the point of an explosion of rainbows and glitter. I'm sure of it. It's not possible, of course, because the artist and dancer...
Confessions Of A Stage Manager: Drag Queen Edition
Anyone who’s ever worked gay events will undoubtedly, at some point, work with a drag queen. Some are exceptional, some are awful, and some are just plain weird. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a number of local and nationally known drag queens...