Category Archives: On Point With

A stage performer who broke into nightlife via The Q, Alex Cohen is currently a DJ on the rise! [Photo: Jeff Eason] Thotyssey: Hi Alex, great to catch up! Alex Cohen: Hey hey! I’m so excited to be chatting with you! Let’s start with: Renaissance: Act II! How are you liking the new songs… andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Alex Cohen”

The divine beauty of drag star DiDi Opulence must be beheld to be believed! [Cover photo: Trey Allen] Thotyssey: Hi DiDi, thanks for chatting with us today! How are you enjoying this weirdly pleasant February weekend? DiDi Opulence: Girl, it’s been an interesting start of the year. Overall I’m doing pretty well… I’m just maintainingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DiDi Opulence”

A recent “BitchFest” champion, Maxx Love mixes up the scene with dark, driving and dramatic ingredients while championing sex work and sobriety. [Cover photo: AJ Jordan] Thotyssey: Hi Maxx, thanks for chatting today! How’s your February so far? Maxx Love: Hi, hello! It’s going good. It’s definitely been a harder month for shows and work,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Maxx Love”

Given that he’s bringing the worlds of art and queer eroticism together for popular recurring events, it’s never a bad time to follow Patrick McNaughton to dandyland. [Cover photo: Kelly Grider] Thotyssey: Hi Patrick, thanks for chatting! How is 2024 treating you so far? Patrick McNaughton: It was a quite intense January, actually! I runContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Patrick McNaughton”

A drag queen who serves movement, fashion, vocals and humor and came SO close to the crown in so many major competitions, Blacc Cherry is finally sweetening stages and juicing up her fanbase all across NYC. Thotyssey: Hello ma’am, thanks for chatting today! We’re only a few days in, but how’s the month treating youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Blacc Cherry”

An eclectic multimedia nightlife artist with tons going on in the next few months, Cheeks Voila is slapping! Thotyssey: Hi Cheeks, Happy Weekend! We’re done with January, how did the month treat you? Cheeks Voila: I’ve had a really productive month, creatively! There’s always that weird expectation to “measure up” in a certain way inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Cheeks Voila”

The newly GLAM-winning door queen of the newly GLAM-winning party ZOO, Mercury is everything but retrograde. [Cover photo: @pictureplastic / Mambiché] Thotyssey: Hello Mercury, thanks for chatting with us today! First off, congrats on your GLAM win for Best Door Goddess! Did the win come as a surprise to you, or did you predict it? Mercury: Hi!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mercury”

This fairly new drag stunner can be found turning it on some of NYC’s hottest stages… soon we will all be begging for more Pleasery (rhymes with “freeze dry”)! [Cover photo: Trouble] Thotyssey: Pleaed to meet you, Pleasery! It’s GLAM Hangover Day for many of us in the biz! Were you there? PleaseRy: Hey, hey!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Pleasery”

The daughter of a drag house that’s making waves in NYC nightlife, Maxxx Tsunami is ready for her solo weekly debut this spring! [Cover photo: Anthony Leo] Thotyssey: Hi Maxxx, thanks for chatting with us today! How is January treating you? Maxxx Tsunami: January has honestly been great! There have been a lot of thingsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Maxxx Tsunami”

Many queens in NYC and beyond whip their hair back and forth and still look fabulous thanks to this queen… Pennsylvania native, one half a dynamic drag duo in studio and life, and Best Hair Design Glam nominee… Diana Dash! Thotyssey: Hi Diana, thanks for chatting with us on this chilly Sunday! How is 2024ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Diana Dash”

A queen who makes all the waves as a designer in the NYC nightlife circuit, Jazzmint discusses her artistry, being one half of a drag couple, and conflicting thoughts on her recent GLAM nomination. Thotyssey: Hi , thanks for chatting with us today! How is 2024 treating you? Jazzmint: Hi, thank you! ’24 has beenContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jazzmint”

Keeping it hot in the drag Haus of Habibi, Mx. Rockbar finalist Penny Livonia is bringing live vocals and a fierce spirit back to the West Village! [Cover photo: Chara Confusion] Thotyssey: Hi Penny, thanks for chatting with us tonight! I saw you were just at Secret Pour performing for the Drag Race Season 16ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Penny Livonia”

Known for overall gorgeousness, a good heart and taking part in many levels of NYC nightlife, Ell McCullars is one for all of us to watch. [Cover photo: David Rauch-Bautista] Thotyssey: Hello ma’am, thanks for chatting with us today! How are you enjoying 2024 so far, lol? Is this gonna be an amazing year? EllContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ell McCullars”

Inspired by Eurovision while growing up overseas, the musical artis known as Magnus Riise has risen to stardom here in NYC thanks to his inclusive Manhattan monthly showcase, prolific original songs with gorgeous music videos (one of which made him a first time GLAM nominee in December) and now an upcoming Eurovision-centric podcast… Magnus Riise!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Magnus Riise”

This cosmic comedy queen on the come-up is the perfect First On Point of 2024: Virgo Rising! Thotyssey: Happy New Year, Virgo! How did you ring in 2024? Virgo Rising: At 3 Dollar Bill with my best friends and a whole bunch of other gays. Seeing Gia Gunn smoke a blunt on stage was aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Virgo Rising”

A key creative of the “doll rave” scene that’s electrifying the outer boroughs and beyond, DollNxtDoor is serving us all the music, poetry and gorgeousness we can handle! Thotyssey: Doll, hello! How were your holidays, if you celebrated? DollNxtDoor: Very wholesome! I’m grateful to be home with my family this year (and not in theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DollNxtDoor”

This Rosemont look queen’s magical karaoke performances earned them a Best Vocalist GLAM nomination: the Hour of Vi is nigh! Thotyssey: Hi Vi! How’s December? Vi: December has been okay! Just been working as much as I can before the holidays start. I hear that! So you’re a performer and event host, you create digitalContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Vi”

From military to management to music, South Carolina native DJ Paul Leasure has been making great things happen in more ways than one. Thotyssey: Hi, Paul! Thanks for talking with us tonight! Paul Leasure: Hey Jim, congratulations on your Get Out Award last night. Yes, for our podcast Thotlight, thank you! It’s a great honor.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Paul Leasure”

Still a relatively new arrival from Portugul, this profound drag beauty is already getting her name in New York lights… with some GLAM nominations to boot. [Cover photo: Alexis Kmieck] Thotyssey: Hello, Jazmine! Congrats on your GLAM nominations! List them for us, if you will! Jazmine: Hi, thank you so much! I’m nominated for BreakthroughContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jazmine”

The GLAM-nominated gogo dancer is a true entertainer through and through, and he’s mixing it up for us in projects yet to come… feel the fire of Apollo! Thotyssey: Thanks for chatting with us today, Apollo! First off, congrats on your well-deserved GLAM nomination for Best Gogo Dancer! Is this your first? Apollo: This isContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Apollo”