Few can brag true legendary drag status on the American West Coast more than Iceland-born Heklina (named, fittingly, after a volcano). Her brilliantly batshit, camp-comedic performances combined with her creation of the long-running, multi-queen showcase Trannyshack (later revamped as Mother) have been essential in defining what San Francisco drag is today. Thotyssey is honored toContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Heklina”
Category Archives: On Point With
On Point With: Mary Con
[photo: @jay.kay.bro] In just a short time, this comedy queen has become a rising star of Brooklyn nightlife. Make way for Mary Con as she readies for Razor 5000, Bushwig and beyond! Thotyssey: Mary, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! Mary Con: Hi ya! Thank you for having me. Tell us how your summer hasContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mary Con”
On Point With: Fool’isha
Dusty Ray Bottoms’ drag daughter has an interesting pedigree and a unique approach to the craft of drag, which makes her a force to be reckoned with in all the boroughs and beyond. Get your fill of Fool’isha as she prepares to partake in one of the city’s most important and high profile drag competitions:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Fool’isha”
On Point With: DJ Reaubert
Spinning in the city for a little over a year now, this DJ is having a pretty great 2018. Now giving life to more and more dancefloors, it’s a good time to get to know DJ Reaubert! Thotyssey: Hey Mr. DJ! Thanks for chatting with us tonight. You’re having a busy summer! DJ Reaubert: HiContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Reaubert”
On Point With: Martyr
Whether she’s turning it in the Upper West Side with a drawn-on beard or making the Brooklyn children weep with a melancholy dirge, drag vampire Martyr is rapidly becoming a nightlife presence we’ll all be kneeling to soon enough! Thotyssey: Martyr, hello! So today isn’t nearly as gross and sweaty as recent days, which remindsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Martyr”
On Point With: Beardonna
The beariest Madonna impersonator in New York, Beardonna is bringing her signature character to Madonna Worship at Stonewall this weekend. Watch her on YouTube, catch her monthly show in Nyack, and read her exclusive interview right here! Thotyssey: Hi Beardonna! Thanks for chatting! So, summer’s nearly over already… how has yours been? Beardonna: Hi Jim!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Beardonna”
On Point With: Kiko Soirée
Quirky comedian Jon Wan donned drag for the first time as part of the surreal duo “Kiko & Tuna,” and soon enough Kiko Soirée was coming to slay at gigs all over the city. She’s best known as the host of the monthly “A+ Pan-Asian Revue” at the Monster, and she’s just won the first preliminary roundContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Kiko Soirée”
On Point With: Tiffany Anne Coke
One half of a popular drag duo that’s taking over the city by a storm of jazz hands, Tiffany Anne Coke is first in line(s) for your affection! Thotyssey: Tiffany, wazzup? So you and your on-and-off stage partner Carlos the Uber Driver are brunch queens now! How did it go on Sunday? Tiffany Anne Coke: OMGContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Tiffany Anne Coke”
On Point With: Chandilier
Known for her dry wit, rich baritone, all-out camp presentation and sheer towering size (she’s arguably the city’s tallest queen at 6′9′’), this veteran lady of Lips Drag Restaurant serves you much more than just dinner and brunch. Get your whole life from this fancy Chandilier! Thotyssey: Chandi, greetings! Thanks for talking to us! SoContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chandilier”
On Point With: Magdalena Femanon
Sporting club looks that are equal parts darkly dramatic and campy, this Lady of the Haus of Femanon strikes a towering, memorable figure as she vamps across the dancefloor on stilts. An actress of stage and screen and a performance artist across all media, there are few people in the city’s nightlife more compelling thanContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Magdalena Femanon”
On Point With: DJ Eugene Edo
One of Manhattan’s busiest DJs tells us how he got here, where you can find him, and where he’s going… it’s your Detroit daddy Eugene Edo! Thotyssey: Eugene, hello! OMG, we’re already in the second week of August, how has this summer been treating you? DJ Eugene Edo: Hello Jim and fellow Thotysseys! Can youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Eugene Edo”
On Point With: Chola Spears
This Texas tornado of a drag queen has lit up the city’s venues with funny numbers and fresh fashions. Making her mark via The Ultimate Drag Pageant and its All-Star season back-to-back, she’s since appeared practically everywhere else in the city… and soon she’ll be turning it beyond our borders! She’s not a girl, she’sContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chola Spears”
On Point With: Miss Ogeny
As Trent, he’s a dynamic performer who takes acting and stagecraft to the extreme. So there’s no reason why his lady persona, the delightfully batshit Miss Ogeny, shouldn’t do the same with drag brunch! Thotyssey’s gets the full Story of Miss O. Miss Ogeny, hello! Thanks for chatting with us! So, Tuesday night I poppedContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Miss Ogeny”
On Point With: The Haus of Sterling
This drag sisterhood materialized out of thin air not too long ago, and before you knew it their Saturday party at the Rosemont was one of Brooklyn’s favorite nightlife destinations. They even won a Brooklyn Nightlife Award for Best Party! Here’s what Thotyssey readers need to know about the formidable Haus of Sterling, from theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: The Haus of Sterling”
On Point With: Black Widow
This relatively new queen is already a part of two of the biggest drag shows in the city. And thanks to her electrifying dance moves and lewks, there are even bigger things to come. Thotyssey gets caught in the web of Black Widow! Thotyssey: Thank for talking to us… Black? Widow? Lol, what do friendsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Black Widow”
On Point With: Crystal Hart
It’s not easy to create a new showcase for drag in today’s Brooklyn–let alone in a non-queer venue–but this queen has done it. Lady Crystal Hart of Long Island rules The Bedford, and gives us life! Thotyssey: Crystal, hello! Thanks for chatting! So are you sad or relieved to be missing out on the NYCContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Crystal Hart”
On Point With: Izzy Uncut
One of the city’s most insanely aerobic queens has come into her own as a fabulous performer and, more recently, show host. Izzy Uncut gives Thotyssey the tea on this Friday night’s biggest kiki! Thotyssey: Hey there, Izzy! So how was Sunday’s Stonewall show with Hibiscus–aka Miss Stonewall herself–and company? Izzy Uncut: Hi, Jim! Always amazing.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Izzy Uncut”
On Point With: DJ Nita Aviance
One of New York’s most beloved and experienced dance floor DJs, Nita Aviance (from, duh, the legendary House of Aviance) slays us the world over with beats as one half of The Carry Nation and as a solo entity. Today he tells Thotyssey about what’s in store for him, and us. Thotyssey: Nita, hello! ThanksContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Nita Aviance”
On Point With: Cicatrix
From the swamps of North Carolina comes this fierce, campy horror queen of musical theater. Having overcome a major health situation when she was younger, Adam aka Cicatrix is ready to make her mark on this city in the most fabulous and terrifying ways! Thotyssey: Greetings, Cicatrix! Thanks for talking to us today! Where inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Cicatrix”
On Point With: Sherry Poppins
The posh third of popular Brooklyn nightlife collective STR8 to DVD, Sherry Poppins got her drag start in college and kept the amazing momentum going. Now in addition to lighting up Brooklyn, this queen has crossed over into Astoria to lay down the kiki! Thotyssey: Sherry, hello! How’s it going today? Sherry Poppins: Hey there!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sherry Poppins”
Thotyssey 