<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Willamette Week]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.wweek.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Willamette Week News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Scene Queens: Portland’s Finest Drag Artists of 2026]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/08/05/scene-queens-portlands-finest-drag-artists-of-2026/</link><guid 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