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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy

@gateau

Mother, Managing Director of The Improv Centre, mystery craver, rhinestone magpie, student of Yiddish, burlesque baby as Hotsy Flashy, ex-lawyer, forever NYer, knitter, nosher. She/her/Χ–Χ™. Vancouver πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒΈπŸ’œπŸ¦‹

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Considering how much I love pink, the bright pinks were really hard, but I’ve always been good with seeing colour variations

What's My JND? 0.0034

Can you beat it? www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...

12.03.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s called KEEPING IT FRESH

12.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hotsy in a frilly foamy dressing gown and fringed undies surrounded by floating cherry blossoms

Spring Flings
March 14 at the Peretz Centre
Brief Utopias in the Time of Monsters

April 4 at The Cultch
Murder! By Pasties

April 9-12 in Trail and Castlegar
Queen City Burlesque Expo

April 17 at the Russian Hall
Garden of Delights

And look for Hotsy Knits at merch tables

Hotsy in a frilly foamy dressing gown and fringed undies surrounded by floating cherry blossoms Spring Flings March 14 at the Peretz Centre Brief Utopias in the Time of Monsters April 4 at The Cultch Murder! By Pasties April 9-12 in Trail and Castlegar Queen City Burlesque Expo April 17 at the Russian Hall Garden of Delights And look for Hotsy Knits at merch tables

You know you want to come to my shows!

12.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now is the time of year when the grants I agonized over all fall start to come back as declined πŸ™

11.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@rafe-gutteridge.bsky.social - trolley buses! You'll have to come visit!

11.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That, plus our city is already going to be a shitshow with the games we're already hosting

11.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Basically, I worship Ophira.

11.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same, buddy

10.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhhhhhh xoxoxox

10.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Andrew O’Hagan Β· Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

Nobody has ever been so lyrically yet thoroughly excoriated as in this piece. And yet, few people have ever deserved such a complete dismantling as the Prince formerly known as Andrew

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

09.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 654 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 61

How is it that all the most adorable animals in the universe make it over to your place?

09.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My learning curve is such that my upgrades then need upgrades!

09.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same (1997) - paper cuts from those files were no joke

09.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We used to play tetherball in summer camp all the time; if only I had thought of the strategy to EAT the ball!

09.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do not accept this

09.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My 15 year old made his totally fire steak tacos for dinner. I could get used to that

09.03.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh and my Hanukkah act has had three headpieces and counting

09.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Burlesque friends, what is your record for replacing a particular costume piece. Me, I just made new panties for my Barry Sisters act for the third time

09.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

OK FINE I’ll peel myself off the sofa and go get groceries for dinner, SHEESH

08.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they don’t seem to have it in Canada but I am going to visit my parents in Florida in a couple of weeks and intend to bring back a haul of drugstore products I can’t get here, including my beloved Almay deodorant

08.03.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NEWS I CAN USE

08.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the content I follow you for!

Love,
Superannuated Showgirl

08.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s really a stunner

I used to love to bring watermelon to my neighbours’ chickens. They devoured it in the happiest way

08.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, if nausea is an uncommon but known side effect of a medication, of course I will be the one on the verge of puking for days

07.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean seriously, I’m near there all the time for dance class anyway

07.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This article may have finally motivated me to go to the gym

07.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well sure, if you completely ignore the woman who keeps winning statewide office

07.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The people who seem to be just fine with elevating the guy with the Nazi tattoo (and other racist fandoms) to the highest halls of power in the country are the ones with the privilege not to worry about someone with a Nazi tattoo. As a Jew I personally find it terrifying

07.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, only it’s when I click on a post to read the replies. When I’m done an go back to the feed it starts from the top again

07.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Burlesque is the art of poking fun': Iconic festival celebrates 20 years in Vancouver An inside look at the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, kicking off later this month.

'Burlesque is the art of poking fun': Iconic festival celebrates 20 years in Vancouver

07.03.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0