Escaping to New York from tragedy in the Midwest, this queen has evolved into one of our city’s funniest and most colorful nightlife entertainers. She comes at you raw, wise and unfiltered, and it’s assured that the very last thing that you will do is forget one of her performances. In this exclusive Thotyssey interviewContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Terra Hyman”
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On Point With: Lee VaLone
This punk rock drag king roared down from the mountains and claimed Brooklyn for a kingdom ages ago. Boasting some of the most creative stage looks and original performance aesthetics in his field, he’s definitely made his mark on the nightlife community, overcoming learning and psychological disorders and the unpredictable ebb-and-flow of male drag. Thotyssey’sContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lee VaLone”
On Point With: Tyler Ashley, the Dauphine of Bushwick
Serving the Tea all over Brooklyn and Manhattan, this fun Bushwick party princess also happens to be a serious dancer and performance artist. She’s bringing the party in an unlikely fashion to the Pines this weekend (but not so unlikely, as she schools us), where she’ll return later in the month for a majorContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Tyler Ashley, the Dauphine of Bushwick”
On Point With: Venus D’Lite
August is Madonna Month, and Venus D’Lite is one of the most sought after talents of the season. Perhaps the most famous impersonator of the Material Girl in the world, Venus graced RuPaul’s Drag Race’s third season–but her time there was short-lived, thanks to snarky editing and bad advice from a previous Drag Race girl.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Venus D’Lite”
On Point With: The Countess Mascara
Known for her wide repertoire of drag impersonations of divas ranging from Carol Channing to Big Ang (who was a big fan), the Countess Mascara rode down to our realm from the fair shores of Westchester to conquer us just a few short years ago. Now she’s performing in venues all over the city and beyond, and inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: The Countess Mascara”
On Point With: Sheila Tack
To many NYC nightlifers she seemed to come out of nowhere, but this wicked queen has actually had quite a long and storied drag career. And now, her weekly drag competition at Vodka Soda/Bottoms Up has very quickly become a staple for queens wanting both a real shot at winning and a great time atContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sheila Tack”
On Point With: DJ Accident Report
Eric Shorey is a writer, scholar and hater of most things, but he’s best known as Brooklyn’s own DJ Accident Report. Making up the beat-dropping third of the self-deprecating nightlife collective The Nobodies, you can find him behind queens Ariel Italic & Lady Bearica Andrews on Monday nights at Eastlands, and also at some otherContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Accident Report”
On Point With: Phillip Orozco
Hard work and talent are nice, but you can’t really make your name in NYC nightlife if you haven’t got your own Phillip Orozco illustration on your social media profile. The Hirschfeld for this city’s modern fringe set, this New Mexico-born illustrator has had an eye for drawing drag queens, and other colorful characters, thatContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Phillip Orozco”
On Point With: PhilEsha De Lox
Cooper Douglas the standup comic literally created PhilEsha De Lox in front of a live audience, and has been killing it in venues (in and out of drag) and slaying it on pageant stages ever since. Now PhilEsha’s got some big gigs coming up, including an Uncle Charlie’s cabaret showcase and a night of standupContinueContinue reading “On Point With: PhilEsha De Lox”
On Point With: Blackie O
It’s one of our city’s favorite karaoke hostesses, and a great entertainer in her own right: Blackie O! She’s got two weekly shows, an upcoming appearance at a Stonewall Invasion, and just a whole lot of awesomeness. Thotyssey spills the T with Ms. O. Thotyssey: Ms. O, how are you today? Blackie O: I amContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Blackie O”
On Point With: Eileen Shapiro
One of nightlife’s best-known, most fun and reliable interviewers–who’s spoken to pretty much every person in nightlife and way beyond, and even found time for yours truly–Eileen Shapiro is a genuine treasure. Life-to-its-fullest living and endlessly positive, this punk rock, queer-friendly scribe of Get Out Magazine is finally breaking out as a novelist, with aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Eileen Shapiro”
On Point With: Elle McQueen
Proving that girls can drag as girls just as well as the guys, Mx. Nobody 2016 Elle McQueen is slaying us with her dramatic looks and graceful, sexy, fun performances. Catch her doing Madonna at Coney Island on Friday night–but read now as she dishes with Thotyssey about growing up in a family of strongContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Elle McQueen”
On Point With: Juicy Liu
Aside from a few Halloween costumes, the winner of 2015′s season of “So You Think You Can Drag” amazingly had no prior drag experience. Now with a fun one-night-only showcase at New World Stages this week, Juicy Liu is back to remind us how life-giving her talent is! Thotyssey takes a big gulp from the CupContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Juicy Liu”
On Point With: Jiggly Caliente
Known all over the world as a contestant of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4, Jiggly Caliente Brooks is a lot of things: a gorgeous transgendered woman, a fierce dancer and entertainer, an artist, a former escort, a badass bitch who will not suffer your attempts to push her around (no really, she’ll stab you). Don’tContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jiggly Caliente”
On Point With: Jada Valenciaga
Pint-sized but packing a punch, Jada Valenciaga is one of NYC’s fiercest drag showgirls. Now with two brunches, her first solo weekly show on Fire Island and an exciting cabaret revue about to debut that showcases her gorgeous singing and life story, the Age of Jada is officially upon us! Thotyssey catches hold of thisContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jada Valenciaga”
On Point With: Dotty Spartans
Dotty Spartans will be the first bearded queen to compete in the Miss Hell’s Kitchen pageant! Thotyssey catches up with this hard-working Westchester queen. Thotyssey: Hi Dotty! Thanks for talking to us. How’s the Miss Hell’s Kitchen package coming together for you? Dotty Spartans: The pageant is giving me such anxiety! I’m so excited, but letContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dotty Spartans”
On Point With: Honey Davenport
Does this New York City drag superstar even need an introduction? Probably not. But just in case, you should know that Honey Davenport (Sir-Honey no longer!) is truly a glorious entertainer, a fantastic singer and dancer, a pageant crown hoarder and a true nightlife artist. There are very few performers in the biz who canContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Honey Davenport”
On Point With: Witti Repartee
Activist, leather daddy, husband and live singing drag queen, Witti Repartee wears a lot of hats.. and wigs (most of them red)! This Saturday, she’ll be celebrating her birthday and fundraising for Cycle for the Cause at Rockbar with a huge cast of nightlife guest performers that you won’t want to miss… and other stuffContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Witti Repartee”
On Point With: Champagne Bubbles
Nurse by day and pageant queen by night, Champagne Bubbles certainly has one of the most unique positions in nightlife as a champion of both good times and good health. She’ll be slaying at Miss Hell’s Kitchen on Sunday, and get right back to healing on Monday! Thotyssey gets to know Champagne Bubbles and findsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Champagne Bubbles”
On Point With: Logan Hardcore
She’s been MySpace Famous, she’s roomed with Bianca Del Rio, she was featured on a short-lived cult web show, and she’s notorious for throwing a shoe. But chances are, if you go out in New York–and especially if you frequent Fire Island–you know her because she is one of the fiercest and funniest drag warriorsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Logan Hardcore”
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