Fun and freaky Brooklyn drag collective the Haus of Aja broke through 2016 in a major way, and 2017 looks to be even bigger and better. With their namesake mamma heading to Season 9 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and a growing list of gigs all over town, the Haus’ foundation is set. This fierce founding memberContinueContinue reading “On Point With: MoMo Shade”
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On Point With: Angel Elektra
Living proof that true love can prevail in nightlife, this queen has been with her husband and fellow performer Shay D’Pines for twenty years! She’s been a welcomed presence in the pageant and Fire Island scenes, and has recently mended fences with her drag mom, beloved Cherry Grove entertainer Lavinia Draper. And now, she andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Angel Elektra”
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: 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: 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: 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: DJ 2Face
He just won the coveted Best DJ GLAM Award this past Sunday, and for good reason. Spinning parties and drag shows all over the city on nearly any given night, this gentle giant and bookworm is known for his hearty laugh, great rapport with his drag queens, and extraordinary professionalism. Get to know know theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ 2Face”
On Point With: Scarlet Envy
Besides being one of the most strikingly gorgeous humans in all of drag, this queen of Brooklyn, Manhattan and beyond also happens to be a fiercely intelligent and dynamic performer. And with new gigs all over town–pus an old favorite that’s soon to be resurrected–This Bitch is also Busy. Frankly, Miss Scarlet Envy, we allContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Scarlet Envy”
On Point With: Madame Vivien V
If you think it’s a bad idea to let a drag queen play with fire… you’re probably right, as a rule. But this queen doesn’t go by the rules, and her amazing pyrotechnics–combined with her slinky freakshow aesthetic and Big Top showmanship–bring us an entertainer unlike anyone else in nightlife. Coming for you like aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Madame Vivien V”
On Point With: Holly Dae
[photo credit: Davide Laffe] She’s the current showrunner of the celebrated drag revue Queen at Industry, and one of the most recognizable faces in nightlife today. A consummate professional and a hilarious and beloved entertainer, she hosts and performs all over the city (and the world), and she’s won more pageant titles than most queens couldContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Holly Dae”
On Point With: Jackie Cox
A strong contender from the very first season of the seminal competition “So You Think You Can Drag,” this queen has made her drag mark in the seven years since with her quick wit, glamorous looks and Mary Poppins attitude. Having Named herself after a bitch and a handjob, she now electrifies the Laurie Beechman stage severalContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jackie Cox”
On Point With: Courtney Act
One of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s most undeniably gorgeous breakthrough stars, this Season Six runner-up proved to the world that she wasn’t just “resting on pretty” with her dynamic singing and razor-sharp wit. Thotyssey talks Trump’s America, Australian Idol, Drag Race All-Stars Season 3 (?), Christmas at the Beechman and the most glorious pair of drag wingsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Courtney Act”
On Point With: Anita Buffem
The entertainment collective known as the Haus of Mimosa consists of Anita Buffem and Gina Maria Rittale, who both serve as emcees, drag queens, and fully-realized fictional characters all at once. Rarely performing in traditional nightlife venues, the Haus instead cornered the market during the early 2000s in what were considered unusual gigs at theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Anita Buffem”
On Point With: Ruby Roo
This queen made Mondays WORK in Brooklyn, with a long-running popular show “Mondays on Mondays” at This-N-That (TnT). With co-hosts Thorgy and Ragamuffin, MoM was an absolute favorite until the venue’s sad and shocking closure this past week. That’s okay though, because this versatile hostess has gigs all over the city, including the Duplex’s longest-runningContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ruby Roo”
On Point With: Kristy Blaze
This fierce Latina queen has been Blazing up the stages and dance floors of venues all over New Jersey and New York for years. This week and this whole month, you’ll have a bunch of chances to see her slay, but catch her while you can! This gal is going places. Thotyssey pokes the flamesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Kristy Blaze”
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