A Gose by any other name

A Gose by any other name

As a beverage of the people, by the people, and for the people, beer lends itself to colloquialisms. Brewski. Barley Pop. Liquid Bread. These familiar and generic terms stand-in nicely for any old “beer,” but what if you’re seeking a…

An ogre by any other name

For legal reasons let’s just say a green ogre from a swamp is looking for love in the upcoming burlesque and drag show Swamplesque, a strictly 18+ parody that re-imagines princesses and heroes. It’s hit a nerve because Swamplesque is the highest-selling show of all time at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has performed 203 shows to 200,000 people worldwide in the past six years. When I caught up with the star of the show, Trigger Happy, he was wash…