New Gurls Slayed NYC 'Drag Race' Premiere
"It's nice to be a New York queen for 12 years and finally people care about me."After months of anticipation, RuPaul’s new gurls are officially out of the closet!Presented by Brandon Voss, last...
View ArticlePaige Turner Toasts Five Years of Slurp!
Nightlife“Slurp! is like my baby," says the queen. "It’s the one show I’ve done forever.”(Paige Turner with the cast of the fifth anniversary edition of Slurp!)When showbiz spitfire and unnatural...
View ArticleNew House of Ladosha Exhibit Serves '90s TV
“We just all appreciate really weird unique ways of living and ways of being."(The House of Ladosha)The category is art installation realness—and House of Ladosha got 10s across the board.The...
View ArticleQueer Performers Are Still 'XPRM/E/N/TAL'
The Spectrum shone again Sunday at MoMA PS1 for a day of performance art.(Gage of the Boone)The Spectrum, a queer community arts space in East Williamsburg, closed its doors earlier this month to make...
View ArticleIndisputable Distortion of Juliana Huxtable
A review of the downtown It Girl's avant-garde multimedia performance at MoMA.If the crowd at Friday's sold-out premiere of There Are Certain Facts That Cannot Be Disputed was any indication—club kids,...
View ArticleBoys and Booze and One Bad Mother
Stars joined Michael Urie, Michael Musto, and co. for 'Cocktails & Classics'.Tayte Hansen, Shangela & Michael Urie. Photo via boyculture.com.One night after Halloween and the spirit of gay...
View ArticleWilliamsburg Exhibit Celebrates LGBTQ Art
"We're all grappling with the same issues of love, identity, and sexuality."In celebration of the monumental progress LGBTQ rights have made in the past few years, culminating with the legalization of...
View ArticleQueers Geek Out at NY Comic Con 2015
Hot cosplayers ruled the East Coast’s biggest and gayest pop culture event!Queer pop culture nerds took advantage of the 7 train’s newly opened Hudson Yards stop this past weekend while heading to New...
View ArticleCalvin Klein, RuPaul, and More Celebrate Susanne Bartsch's FIT Retrospective
"People have always really dressed up for her parties because she allows for a total creativity of expression.”(Norma Kamali, Calvin Klein, and Susanne Bartsch)The Museum at FIT filled to the brim...
View ArticleLady Bunny Passes Wigstock Torch at Bushwig
“From the bitch who created Wigstock to the freak who created Bushwig..."(Ragamuffin, Louvel, and Daphne Sumtimez)Over the weekend hoards of bejeweled, feathered, painted, and wigged drag enthusiasts...
View ArticleMarco Marco Had Us Gagging at NYFW
The feisty designer's spring 2016 show drew 'Drag Race' girls, Lance Bass, and more.Marco Marco turned out New York Fashion Week with a sexy collection fit for a king—but mostly queens.The spring 2016...
View ArticleSPOTTED: Lady Gaga Parties at Eastern Bloc
After hitting the Alexander Wang show, Mother Monster pulled a "Donatella."Image via Just JaredLady Gaga returned to her roots this Fashion Week, partying it up in her old East Village stomping...
View ArticlePeter Berlin Was the O.G. of Sexy Selfies
"I didn't feel like anyone else could really capture my sexuality the way I could."(Brian Clamp and Peter Berlin)A little rain last Thursday night didn't stop the crowds from honoring one of the...
View ArticleRica Shay Debuts Songs at Otter Box Reboot
"I wanted the feel of the new mixtape to be lyrically uplifting, but to also have some depth.”(Rica Shay)After stints at The Flat and Hope Garage, promoters Shameless and Jem’s weekly party Otter Box...
View ArticleNew York Activists Protest Rentboy Raid
"We're criminalized for existing. We use the sex trade to provide for ourselves and our families."Dozens of LGBT activists, community organizers, and supporters gathered Thursday at the U.S. Court for...
View Article'Next' Relaunches, Feels "Revitalized"
"We’re excited about this new chapter. The new 'Next' is all about self-improvement."After months of meticulous planning and brainstorming, a new chapter for Next officially began Wednesday evening at...
View ArticleHeritage Ball Serves Black Pride Realness
“We don’t only walk balls but we empower the community and advocate.”(Lee Soulja and Mike Roberson)It was all T, no shade at the Gramercy Theatre this weekend for Black Pride’s Heritage Ball. Rounding...
View ArticleAfter Hiatus, Wigstock Hits the High Seas
“We were gorgeous then and we’re even more gorgeous now!”(Lady Bunny)After a nearly 10-year hiatus, iconic drag festival Wigstock came back in a big way Sunday night for a one-night-only...
View ArticleFantesē Aims to Be New Tuesday "It" Spot
“We’re not attempting to fully capture the spirit of Westgay, but rather to fill the space it left behind.”(Joe Roszak and Scotty Em)Since closing its doors more than a month ago, Frankie Sharp’s...
View ArticleLadyqueen Does Drag on Par With the Boys
"We want to show that we’re worthy contenders in the drag world.”Crimson Kitty stands before me, her face beat with dramatic chartreuse eye shadow and her trademark over-drawn lips. We’re in the green...
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