On Point With: Casey Caldwell

This hot young designer’s colorful, surreal and fabulous looks have been keeping Brooklyn’s nightlife angels and demons fierce for awhile now. And with a Fashion Week afterparty coming up this weekend showcasing his pieces, it’s finally time for you to get on board and get into Casey Caldwell! Thotyssey: Hi Casey, thanks for talking to us!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Casey Caldwell”

On Point With: Cherry Lemonade

This candid and delightfully articulate Maine-born queen has survived the trappings of Reality TV fame and the loss of all her possessions in a housefire to become one of NYC’s most exciting nightlife stars. While she sings and paints her way into our hearts, we happily take a big sip of Cherry Lemonade! Thotyssey: HiContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Cherry Lemonade”

On Point With: Shuga Cain

This queen’s got the goods, baked and otherwise. A Cali native with a golden voice, she’s getting ready to host her new monthly show at the West End and slaying parties and guest spots left and right in the meantime. One of our favorite new additions to NYC nightlife, get to know Miss Shuga Cain! Thotyssey:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shuga Cain”

On Point With: Harajuku

Fairly new to the scene, this queen is already slaying with ferocious beats and stage moves. And soon, she’ll be a pageant queen as well when the revamped Mr(s) BK returns to Bushwig. Get into the fresh fierceness of Harajuku! [Editor’s note: in 2020, this performer changed their stage name to Chiquitita.] Thotyssey: Hi Harajuku,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Harajuku”

On Point With: Sweet Lorraine

When this beautiful, intelligent Shakespearean actress first studied burlesque as a way to explore her “Sexy,” she soon found herself as a major figure in the scene and in NYC nightlife. Now hosting an all women-of-color revue called Shades of Burlesque and the sexy fetish party Safeword, she has positively given the world of tassels andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sweet Lorraine”

On Point With: Daphne Sumtimez

This fierce queen made her start in Manhattan, became huge in Brooklyn, and is now owning Manhattan once again. Singing, dancing, writing parodies and being damn funny are just a few tricks of her trade, but this performer is a philosopher at heart. Her new party at Easternbloc debuts this week: it’s Daphne Sumtimez! Thotyssey:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Daphne Sumtimez”

On Point With: James Wilson

Occupying a unique niche in NYC nightlife, James Wilson can be found tickling the ivory in two of Gayland’s top piano bars: Uncle Charlie’s and Monster. He also fronts the queer country band The Paisley Fields, who have an upcoming album and a video release party this month. Thotyssey hits the right note with James!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: James Wilson”

On Point With: Busted

Is every onstage move she makes just a random flailing of hot messery, or an act of calculated comedic genius? Who can really say for sure–but she’s been entertaining the fuck out of us in NYC, Fire Island and beyond for nearly a dozen years now!  Hard at work with an upcoming stage show lampooningContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Busted”

On Point With: Lilith LeFae

The newly crowned Miss Boots & Saddle has already been a Boots fan favorite now for some time, so it’s no surprise that the room went wild when her name was announced as the winner. Known for her sweetness and her hot dance moves, this half of the “#BlackFridays” weekly show has overcome her strugglesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lilith LeFae”

On Point With: Michael T

DJ, promoter, glam rocker… he’s done it all, coming from an era when nightlifers were actual superstars. And a superstar he remains, as he turns 50 at a venue that’s become his home base. Get your wisdom, and bask in the glory, of Michael T! Thotyssey: Hi Michael! Thanks for talking to us and happyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Michael T”

On Point With: Matty Glitterati

One of nightlife’s favorite free spirits, the otter-ific DJ/Promoter Matty Glitterati has been destroying us with beats and kikis for more than half a decade now. This, plus his presence on Antitwink.com, make him an authority on all things night and life. You can find him living it in every borough, but in January heContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Matty Glitterati”

On Point With: Lady Bearica Andrews

This anything-goes entertainer makes up one third of the self-deprecating nightlife collective The Nobodies, who are finally getting their props as of late: a Glam nomination in December, and the the go-ahead from Bob the Drag Queen herself to take over the Slam Awards in January. Let’s catch up with Lady Bearica Andrews and get theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Bearica Andrews”

On Point With: Petra Fried

This entertainer has only been a drag queen for a little over two years now, but she’s already Rockbar’s Senior Girl, and a featured weekly performer for the West Village’s most eclectic night. With an array of looks ranging from trashy-fun to high end pageant glam and killer Broadway-worthy pipes, she got the goods forContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Petra Fried”

On Point With: Sherry Vine

She’s been a top New York City nightlife performer since the 1990′s, and one of a handful from that era to remain at the absolute top of her game. As one of the genre’s most prolific creators of song and video parodies, she’s worked with pretty much everyone in the biz (and major stars beyond),ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sherry Vine”

On Point With: Dahlia Sin

This candidate for New York nightlife’s “Thirstiest Thot” also happens to be a fierce-as-fuck drag queen. Forming the Haus of Aja in 2016 with three of her similarly f-a-f sister queens turned out to be the Ticket, and the Haus has been slaying ever since. Let’s get down and dirty with Dahlia Sin! Thotyssey: Hi Dahlia,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dahlia Sin”

On Point With: Ragamuffin

A fan favorite from Brooklyn’s recently defunct venue This-N-That, the whip-smart queen known as Ragamuffin is back in her borough with a vengeance. Join us as as she dishes about her drag journey, the shitstorm of 2016, and having hope that 2017 will be better! Happy New Year, Raga! There’s a lot of heavy stuff goingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ragamuffin”

On Point With: Chaka Khanvict

Although many know her today as Hell’s Kitchen’s favorite jello shot girl, this queen has actually long and fabulous career, and is a fierce entertainer in her own right. Catch her three nights a week now at Vodka Soda / Bottoms Up… but first, have a congugal visit with the amazing Chaka Khanvict! Thotyssey: Chaka, hello!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chaka Khanvict”

On Point With: Delilah Brooks

A veteran performer and fan favorite among Boots & Saddle Drag Lounge’s coveted roster of queens, Delilah Brooks has had a remarkable career of highs and lows, and has come out in the end as an incredibly competent comedienne–and a truly happy person as well. With words of wisdom and joy for us all thisContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Delilah Brooks”

On Point With: Pissi Myles

This fierce and fuckin’-funny queen has claimed the entire tri-state area for her own, which means she can pretty much pop up anywhere at any time. And we love her for that! She’s ending 2016 on a personal high note, with her marriage to her long-time love and and several great gigs in the bag.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Pissi Myles”

On Point With: Jay Roth

This former gogo boy and store manager of Nasty Pig is now serving us on a very different level, as a nurse with Callen-Lorde. In this quick interview, he’ll be spilling the dirt from those days, and letting us know about a very special holiday benefit he’ll be co-hosting this week. Let’s get it onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jay Roth”