Category Archives: On Point With

A massively successful writer and comic who’s seen at least 30 years of standup’s legacy unfurl, Newark-born Judy Gold has a lot of opinions that we should all be listening to. Fortunately she’s got a popular podcast, an essential new book and an upcoming Election Day Eve virtual show live from Club Cumming to getContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Judy Gold”

Who said the realms of cosplay and burlesque must be mutually exclusive? Certainly not this founder of Cosplay Burlesque, who is as well-known for her titillating stripteases as she is for the outrageous costumes she strips out of. Additionally, her shocking stage antics and appreciation for the macabre make her an in-demand October performer–her nameContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Holly Ween”

French American beauty blogger Max / Maxime Savage had a large online following and a popular drag persona, Chantal Cocorico. Personal tragedies and strange, toxic trends in the industry had their transformative effects… but now the sexy, stylish Heliø is a true phoenix risen. Thotyssey: Hello Heliø! Thanks for chatting with us today! Heliø: Bonjour!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Heliø”

Introducing much of Planet Earth to a darker, edgier aesthetic of drag via her epic “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 4 run and eventual win, Pittsburgh (by way of Iowa) queen Sharon Needles has become a drag household name inspiring a generation of queer, fringe creatives. Her unfiltered point of view and unbridled expressiveness often putContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sharon Needles”

This suave King of Spoop is a founder of New York’s drag king / quing conglomerate The Cake Boys… and October is his month for digital domination! Thotyssey: Hello Muscles! Happy Almost Quarantine Halloween! How is the spooky season treating you so far? Muscles Monty: Happy Almost Quarantine Halloween to you also! So far thereContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Muscles Monty”

Many cities can boast their own late night horror film hosts (in theaters, on local TV, at events, etc.). But strangely, New York never had its own Vampira or Elvira… until this particular creature materialized, that is! Sharply droll and ghoulishly blue, Unkle Spooky first made his bloody mark when he pitched his cave inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Unkle Spooky”

A prolific singer / songwriter and in-demand designer / wig stylist to boot, Cali-born queen Acacia Forgot is about to go full country with a new weekly show in Brooklyn! Thotyssey: Hello Acacia, happy mid-October! Acacia Forgot: And happy mid-spoopy season to you, too! It’s a crazy time… Quarantine Halloween is of course right aroundContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Acacia Forgot”

Murder, mayhem and vampirism are the calling cards of this Every Day Is Halloween AFAB Queen, so it’s no surprise that she’s in store for a busy October. We need Amanda Massacre! Thotyssey: Hi Amanda! So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how Halloween are you feeling today? Amanda Massacre: Honestly, a solid 10ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Amanda Massacre”

Spreading glitter across Brooklyn, this beloved performer serves twerking sexiness, fierce lewks and queer magic in parties private and public. With a name paying homage to the legendary Vaudevillian dancer, Beaujangless is an icon of the here and now! [Photo: Sidewalkkilla] Thotyssey: Hello, Ma’am! Thanks for chatting today! How is October treating you so far?ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Beaujangless”

This larger than life stage performer was newly a New Yorker and had a sweet gig booked before Covid came a-coming. But now to our great benefit, she’s giving this time to her fabulous drag persona,the electrifying Sasha VanGuard! Thotyssey: Hello Sasha! Thanks for chatting with us today! So, how is Halloween month treating youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sasha VanGuard”

Starting her drag life as a digital queen, the spooky and mysterious Obscura eventually made herself known in NYC via the Ultimate Drag Pageant and other gigs. And now that lockdown has forced all drag into the unfamiliar territory of livestreams and videos, it’s quite the homecoming for this ghostly gal. Thotyssey: Hello Obscura! HappyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Obscura”

Spilling the tea on her long career throughout the changing landscape of NYC drag, the “Drag Race” effect, the spooky season of this Covid year, the origin of her drag name, her haunted Zoom bingo, and an intense suckage of toes… it’s our 2-ply lady of laughter, Charmagne Aültra! Thotyssey: Hello Charmagne, thanks for chattingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Charmagne Aültra”

Armed with songs, jokes, poems and of course capital-B Beauty, this performer’s weekly “Cabernet Cabaret” was / is the toast of the East Village, winning her a much-viewed spot on late night TV. Now with an upcoming livestream showcase and a book of poetry in the works, Catherine Cohen is once again ready to embraceContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Catherine Cohen”

After a long hiatus due to the pandemic lockdown, sexy nightlife veteran and renown multimedia artist Krys Fox is back with an enticingly spooky gallery of horrors. Thotyssey: Hello Krys, Happy October! How is the spooky season treating you so far?Krys Fox: Hey Jim! All things considered, I’m pretty well. It’s been a crazy fewContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Krys Fox”

This performer brings shocking / titillating displays of horror and sexuality to the stage, challenging the “norms” of gender presentation and drag style. And throughout the month of October, we will have plenty of digital chances to experience the amazing “drag quing’ Shay They! Thotyssey: Hello Shay! Thanks for chatting with us! Shay They: Hey!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shay They”

Picking up drag in the “anything goes” San Francisco scene, this performer now sports refined glamor and elegance (not to mention an impressive array of self-styled wigs) as The Queen of The Rockaways. One of the few who are successfully balancing a domestic family life with the specific rigor of nightlife, Ginger Ladd’s digital performingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ginger Ladd”

One of New York’s favorite DJ’s, Xavier Mazara makes the musical magic happen for dance floors and drag shows alike. And after six long, hard, inactive months, he’s finally ready to launch a whole new era of nightlife… in the bar where it all began for him! Thotyssey: Hello again, Xavier! Thanks for chatting withContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Xavier Mazara”

Named after the pop star and the bridge to get to her own borough, Staten Island’s best (possibly only, but still!) drag queen brings fabulous dance production to her stage numbers and event decor excellence to your home. And with a deadline right around the corner, she’s telling you to complete the damn Census andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Britney Virazzano”

A bona fide Broadway and touring musical theater star, John Michael Dias has dabbled as a drag queen here and there… but it’s really just been the past few years where this diva has become a true live singing star of the nightlife stage. She’s certainly been serving us fierce weekly digital drag since theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Evita Loca”

Tiz the season to get to know our spooky queens, and here’s a rising darkstar of the scene. Haunting venues in Long Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan and beyond, this young vamp is quite a bit more than just your run-of-the-mill Halloween queen, however. Let’s get to know the ghostly Coma White! Thotyssey: Greetings, Coma! So, youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Coma White”