On Point With: Summer Eve Slayer

A standout in New Jersey’s rapidly evolving and expanding drag scene, Summer Eve Slayer is about to freshen up the Brooklynites as well. [Cover photo: @respectfullyryan] Thotyssey: Hi Summer! SO it’s a gloomy rainy weekday right now, but otherwise how has May been treating you? Summer Eve Slayer: Hi darling! Oh my goodness it’s suchContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Summer Eve Slayer”

On Point With: Peter Cage

Let’s unlock the hidden truths within one of queer NYC’s kinkiest event hosts: Peter Cage! [Cover photo: @photoyagrapher for @naturalpursuitsmag] Thotyssey: Hi Peter! We’re in early May now, but let’s start with a chat about an event you co-hosted late last month: “Mx. Small Penis” at Rockbar. That must’ve been a very fun and fascinating evening! PeterContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Peter Cage”

On Point With: Onyx Ondyx

Representing the fabulousness of Philly drag and the most recent season of “Dragula,” spooky siren Onyx Ondyx returns to NYC this month for an epic, combustible showcase. [Cover photo: Joe Mac] Thotyssey: Hi Onyx, thanks so much for chatting today! How has the month of April been treating you so far? Onyx Ondyx: Busy boots!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Onyx Ondyx”

On Point With: CoCo the Pup

Whether dancing gracefully on stage, twirling on an aerial hoop up in the rafters or rolling over in a dark room, this is truly a riveting entertainer for a new age. Come spend time in the doghouse with CoCo! [Cover photo: Brendan Burke] Thotyssey: CoCo, hello! It’s a beautiful spring weekday right now… will someoneContinueContinue reading “On Point With: CoCo the Pup”

Drag Race All-Stars S10 Cast Announced!

Production company World of Wonder announced the cast for RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars Season 10 back on April 23rd. The season is set to premiere on Friday, May 9th on Paramount Plus, featuring the largest cast of contestants to date and a new format. Here are some interviews that Thotyssey has conducted with current castContinueContinue reading “Drag Race All-Stars S10 Cast Announced!”

On Point With: Ruby Dickulous

Slaying the game by day as a real estate agent (with a streaming presence!) and by night as a fierce southern queen, Ruby Dickulous will shine her crimson light on NYC this weekend. Thotyssey: Ruby, hello! Thanks for chatting today! Ruby Dickulous: Hello, Jim! Thank you for having me! It’s always been a dream ofContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ruby Dickulous”

On Point With: Richard Baird

Event producer, photographer, illustrator, drink and draw host and DJ, the mostly Rebar-based Richard Burrowes aka Baird is a multi-hat wearing force of NYC nightlife. Thotyssey: Richard, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! So as April draws to a close, how did the month treat you? Richard Baird: Well, my month has been prettyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Richard Baird”

On Point With: Magic Dyke

Asbury Park’s current Fresh Face winner is turning it out in his home state and beyond this season. Fall under the spell of Magic Dyke! Thotyssey: Hello Magic Dyke! Actually, let’s start with that… what do friends call you? Magic? Dyke? MD? Lol! Magic Dyke: Hello hello! Yes, Magic Dyke… but most people call meContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Magic Dyke”

On Point With: Liam Kyle Sullivan

“Shoes. Shoes. Shoes. OMG shoes.” Thus proclaimed Kelly, one of YouTube’s breakthrough comedy characters, back in 2006… and the internet was forever changed. Now nearly a quarter of a century later, actor / writer / comic / filmmaker / musician Liam Kyle Sullivan is bringing Kelly to Brooklyn, and telling Thotyssey and an upcoming liveContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Liam Kyle Sullivan”

On Point With: Hugh Mann Race

A king doin’ his thing, Hugh Mann Race is giving his brothers and sisters a whole new platform to shine upon. [Cover photo: @mcpphoto.png] Thotyssey: Hi Hugh, thanks for chatting today! How are things? Hugh Mann Race: Going well; thank goodness spring is finally starting for us all. You’ve already done a bunch of showsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Hugh Mann Race”

On Point With: fernanDITO

If you’re a NYC dance partygoer with a taste for gritty disco beats with Euro and Italo spice, you’re likely familiar with iconic international DJ fernanDITO whose “Scandalo NYC” flagship event will soon turn one decade old. Thotyssey: Ciao fernanDITO, happy April! Recently you DJed a Kylie Minogue Concert Week kickoff party at Metropolitan inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: fernanDITO”

On Point With: Ivy Fischer

Navigating two very different drag cities can be a challenge for many up-and-coming performers, but the multitalented / multimedia entertainer Ivy Fischer steals every stage she’s on… and now she’s bringing beauty to Brooklyn full time. [Cover photo: Toby Rhinehart] Thotyssey: Ivy, hello! Thanks for chatting today! How are things? Ivy Fischer: So good! I’mContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ivy Fischer”

On Point With: Motherdisco

When in-demand photographer Emil Cohen (above left) joined forces with social media queer history / culture platform “Christopher Street” founder Tom Capelonga (above right), the disco duo of the moment was born. Do your spring and summer right with Motherdisco! [Cover photo: Jeff Eason] Thotyssey: Hello, hello! Thanks so much for chatting with us today!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Motherdisco”

On Point With: Chris Conde

Today this southern born New York rapper is known for unapologetic queerness, body positivity and deft musicality, but their stardom rose considerably when MAGA tried to make them an “anti-woke” joke. Now with a new album ready to drop and a tour in process, Chris Conde is having the last laugh. [Cover photo: Joshua Jordan]ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chris Conde”

On Point With: Elliott With 2 T’s

The glitzy-glam Vegas showgirl and born entertainer weathered the complex energies of “RuPaul’s Drag Race’s” intense Covid-era fandom (plus a few of her costars) to emerge as a booked, blessed and bright superstar. Get ready NYC, Elliott With 2 T’s is shantaying into town this week! [Cover photo: Davide Laffe] Thotyssey: Elliott, hello! Thanks soContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Elliott With 2 T’s”