Category Archives: On Point With

In a fairly young career, this sexy circuit DJ is already world-traveled and globally in demand. Thotyssey checks in with megastar dancefloor destroyer Shane Marcus on the eve of some truly big gigs, including his biggest yet. Thotyssey: Hello, Shane! I see from a recent Facebook pic that you’ve been a bit under the weatherContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shane Marcus”

Activist, ally, author, actress, influencer, explorer, enchantress, nightlife scenestress and a perfect size 8… these are just a morsel of descriptions one can attach to a true original, the Bronx-born Wendy Stuart Kaplan! As she prepares for her upcoming star-studded birthday party at Bedlam, Thotyssey gets Wendy’s insight on where she’s been and what’s happeningContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Wendy Stuart Kaplan”

Known for her colorful looks and zany mixes, this painter and actor turned drag queen and makeup tutorial star is one to watch in 2020. Making her mark on the city by way of South of the Border, it’s DD Fuego! Thotyssey: Hey, DD! So, Jennifer Lopez was denied an Oscar nomination today… should weContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DD Fuego”

This rapidly rising star of New York drag (already a GLAM nominee!) got her first taste of the art form touring with “KinkyBoots,” and has since made her presence known in nearly every drag venue in the city. Get a jolt of Elektra Lite now, before superstardom launches her onto the next level! [Cover Photo:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Elektra Lite”

Longtime Brooklyn scenester and former restaurant manager, Anna-Lisa Campos is the producer of Macri Park’s vital WALLBREAKER monthly benefit show which has it’s epic third anniversary this week. Anna-Lisa tells Thotyssey how she got here and where she’s going… but first, we dish on the joys and sorrows of coat check. Thotyssey: Greetings, Anna-Lisa! So,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Anna-Lisa Campos”

The strapping, mustached burlesquer has been making quite an impact on New York nightlife as of late… enough to earn him his very first GLAM nomination. Thotyssey gets the bare truth from the one and only Jack Barrow. [Cover photo: Alan Barnett] Thotyssey: Hello Jack, thanks for chatting today! So, how did you ring in theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jack Barrow”

A former Empress (twice!) and all-around prominent member of the Imperial Court of New York, this glamour girl has been there and done that. But there’s still much more to come from the marvelous Ms. Madison Mansfield… starting with New Years Eve! Thotyssey: Hello Madison! So, 2019 is nearly over… can you believe it? MadisonContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Madison Mansfield”

Despite a condition that limits his hearing, this fierce native New Yorker has carved out quite a career in nightlife as a DJ. From the glory days of Splash to current success at The Ritz, Mikey Mo is a driving force behind one of the city’s most popular weekly parties… and before this year’s end,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Mikey Mo”

She sings! She dances! She’s funny! She’s a fashionista and a wig stylist! All the elements of a great New York drag queen. Now a hostess at The Ritz, this Venezuela-born, Minnesota-bred performer is making 2020 the Year of Johanna! [Cover photo: Oriel Pe’er] Thotyssey: Johanna, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! Are weContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Johanna”

A New York queen for several years now, ’tis definitely the season to catch one of drag’s top Mariah Stans doing what she does best. Thotyssey gets Emancipated with Mimi Carey! Thotyssey: Hi Mimi! You were at The Ritz last night… how did that go? Mimi Carey: It was lovely! It’s always a fun crowd.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mimi Carey”

The Colombian-American high flying beauty queen sings and dances her way into our hearts every week in Astoria. Thotyssey gets know to the lovely Valerie BeDanza. UPDATE: This performer is now known as Hassan (2025) Thotyssey: Hey Valerie! Thanks for chatting today! I understand you’ve just returned from Israel. Hey, Jim! Yes, I was onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Valerie BeDanza”

Ari Kiki has a son! This showstopping king is joining the Haus of Kiki for a weekly family affair uptown. Thotyssey is here to get a clue or two about the amazing MysterE Mel! Thotyssey: MysterE, hello! Thanks for chatting with us on the is snowy Sunday! So, how was your Thanksgiving? MysterE Mel: MyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: MysterE Mel”

Brooklyn’s newest oddball theatrical queen, deft photographer and podcaster is a Florida native who has now truly found her tribe. Currently a regular at The Rosemont, the unholy MTHR TRSA is now making her way across all the gayborhoods with her unique blend of gags and glam… even Hell’s Kitchen! Thotyssey: Hello MTHR, thanks forContinueContinue reading “On Point With: MTHR TRSA”

Her Miss Rockbar 2020 victory may have come as a surprise to some, but this lovely and gracious performer from the same prestigious southwestern drag family as a recent RuGirl is no stranger to pageantry or wowing audiences. Victoria Williams’ reign over NYC has only just begun! Thotyssey: Hi Victoria, thanks for talking to usContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Victoria Williams”

This classically trained dancer has been turning it at the balls and the bar stages, and we are here for it all. Everybody clap if you believe in Tinkerell! Thotyssey: Tinkerbell, hello! Thanks for talking to us today! I see you were at Pieces with Kandy Muse and Janelle No. 5 for their “Queen 4 Queen” showContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Tinkerbell”

One of New York nightlife’s true legendary luminaries, Lina Bradford is now dropping happy beats the whole world over. Born across the street from Carnegie Hall and making her name firstly as dancing queen Girlina and later as Fire Island superstar DJ Lina, she is about to come full circle with a slew of stellarContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lina Bradford”

‘Tis the season for Brooklyn’s newest Spooptress Iodine Quartz to spill the pea soup all over Thotyssey re: her monstrous origins, the challenges of being a POC creature queen, her drag mom and children, a recipe for puke, Charli the Enema… and of course, “Dragula!” Thotyssey: Greetings, Ms. Quartz!, thanks for talking with us! AsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Iodine Quartz”

This gifted singer has led an incredibly storied life from Connecticut to Puerto Rico and back again, and is now flourishing as both a role model within New York’s leather community and the host of a well-received monthly cabaret. Keep your eyes and ears on this emerging talent, Jae W. Brown! Thotyssey: Hey, Jae!  HowContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jae W. Brown”

Instrumental in the new wave of Long Island drag and now making things happen in Brooklyn, here is a young queen in full bloom. It’s time we all wandered into the Garden of Evil to stop and smell the lovely Jessica Rose! [Cover Photo: Alex Stafford] Thotyssey: Jessica, hello! How is the Spooky Season treatingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jessica Rose”