I first met Chris Ettrick in a venue dressing room. He towered over me, sipping tequila through a straw, and running a hand through his hair. For someone in his early twenties, I was struck by his cool demeanor and cunty quips. Ettrick is surely going to leave a lasting impression on comedy, and I asked the student-comedian-pole dance instructor-diva to give me insight into why and how he performs such self-deprecating jokes with grace... (read more)

As a mom in Portland, Oregon, I’m constantly astounded at how many clever ways that children’s food, clothing and events can be marketed to hipster parents. There are baby boutiques like Treehouse or BeanSprout, children’s musicians like Mr. Ben and Talullah’s Daddy, kid’s coffeeshops like POA or Cafe Au Play... (read more)

He’s white, he’s middle aged, and he’s a cop. Some of you hate him already. I was fortunate to meet the affable Detective Brendan McGuire in a NE Portland coffee shop, on a sunny summer morning... (read more)

Sophia St James is all smiles. The former stripper and current queer pornographer, activist, and sex educator, had taken a seat on the soft couch of the quiet, NE Portland feminist bookstore... (read more)

Like so many beautiful, strange, unattainable women, I found her on Instagram. Unlike so many women, "Jacq the Stripper" is a pole dancing, customer-hustling, writer, comedian, artist and all-around smart ass, and I liked her immediately... (read more)

Owner, and Master Barber Justin King stands tall, his slender, heavily tattooed frame a quietly confident presence in the shop. The forty-year-old former combat veteran knows the history, politics and ethics of barbering, and King speaks succinctly, taking time to illuminate anyone on the nuances of the trade... (read more)

At just twenty-one, porn actress Bonnie Rotten has stacked up an incredible litany of industry accomplishments. Winning multiple awards, such as Starlet of the Year, Scene of the Year... (read more)

I was first introduced to Poppy Cox when fellow T&S writer Kat and I attended an amateur porn film festival. Poppy’s cleverly crafted skit made an impression on us because it was one of the more explicit, yet still charming mini-films... (read more)