Matvey Cherry

08/29/2022

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Movies With Matvey Cherry: Bullet Train
Matvey Cherry reviews Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt and wonders how the beloved actor agreed to this.

Matvey Cherry

07/13/2022

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Portrait of Unstoppable Jack Powers
Matvey Cherry interviews an eclectic musician on the rise.

Matvey Cherry

07/02/2022

Movies With Matvey Cherry: Elvis
“According to Baz Luhrmann, Elvis was killed not by pills, not by Colonel Parker, not by time, but by his eternal antagonist – love.”

Matvey Cherry

06/07/2022

illustration of jude law as Albus Dumbledore holding up a wand with light beam coming out of it on brown background
Movies With Matvey Cherry: Fantastic Beasts 3
The third installment of Fantastic Beasts (out of planned five) based on J. K. Rowling’s books is an offense to intellectual dignity.

Chase Isbell

04/20/2022

Hysteria, Longing, and the Eros of Open Mouths
Introducing new column by Chase Isbell.

Matvey Cherry

03/15/2022

Filmography Portrait of Keanu Reeves
Matvey Cherry explores The Matrix star’s film career.

Matvey Cherry

01/25/2022

adam driver illustration painted on ipad with black, light and drak grey tones on cyan background
Oscars Portrait of Adam Driver
Matvey Cherry explains why Adam Driver will likely be Oscar-nominated in 2022.

Ducky Patsy

01/18/2022

Team Japan: We Are Family
South Carolina-born drag wives Ducky & Patsy create drag family with a team from Japan.

Ryan Rudewicz

01/10/2022

Ryan Rudewicz: RudePolaroids
The Mixer: Ryan Rudewicz takes his Polaroid to Bushwig 2021.

Alexey Kim

12/31/2021

2021 Roundup
Stories that shaped our year.

Matvey Cherry

12/27/2021

Birthday Portrait of Timothée Chalamet
Matvey Cherry paints a filmography portrait of the star of our times.

Patrick Arias

12/24/2021

Patrick Arias: “Bushwig is Like a True to Life Family Reunion”
The Mixer: A Queens born queer latinx photographer sees Bushwig as family.

Matvey Cherry

12/20/2021

Movies With Matvey Cherry: The Hand Of God
Paolo Sorrentino’s biographical coming of age drama based on the Academy Award winning director’s life.

Bec Steighner

12/19/2021

Bec Steighner Focuses on Details
The Mixer: Bec covers Bushwig in her own way (pictured: Freeda Kulo)

Matvey Cherry

11/22/2021

Movies With Matvey Cherry: The Velvet Underground
A Todd Haynes documentary about an American rock band formed in NYC in 1964.

Alexey Kim

08/22/2021

Matvey Cherry is a Lovely Dark Thing
Matvey Cherry brought out an intimate soiree for the 2nd installment of Lovely Dark Things at the Triad Theater.

Emi Grate

04/05/2021

Myanmar: All Quiet on The Western Front
Examining Western media’s surprising lack of coverage of the fight for democracy in Myanmar. by Emi Grate.

Alexey Kim

02/26/2021

House°Bones FWSS°21: All The Birds That Couldn’t Fly
“I’m Not Worried About Walking On This Earth Anymore, I Now Think About How to Fly and Swim With Infinite Breath.”

Paco May

02/15/2021

#FreeBritney Bitch!
It’s awful what we did to her.

Matvey Cherry

02/13/2021

Happy (?) Valentine’s
Love stories by Matvey Cherry.

Alexey Kim

01/13/2021

#UsToo: The Alexander Wang Case and Sexual Abuse of Men in the Fashion Industry
Opinion of an ex-model.

Alexey Kim

12/29/2020

2020 Roundup
15 stories shaped by 2020.

Alexey Kim

12/22/2020

Drag King God Complex Succumbs to Bliss
Watch drag king God Complex succumb to the Bliss of his art via the exclusive video premiere below.

Alexey Kim

12/17/2020

Bar d’O: 27 Years of Cocaine, Cock Sucking, and Love
Bar d’O closed its doors in 2001, but the legacy still lives on.

Alexey Kim

11/30/2020

RFTCA: HIV/AIDS Cure Won’t Come in a Pill
We are finally starting to see the day where getting rid of HIV/AIDS is plausible, scientifically thinkable.

Martyr

11/23/2020

Martyr: Where Was God When I Was Raped?
After being sexually assaulted at seventeen, I sought answers about my identity.

Alexey Kim

11/20/2020

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020: Remembering Amelia
On this day of International Transgender Visibility let’s remember to support our trans friends and remember the ones gone too soon, like Amelia.

Alexey Kim

11/05/2020

Being Queer When Noone’s Watching
@ARTpartmentNYC curates and exhibits queer art out of a Brooklyn apartment.

Adam Ross

10/21/2020

Trans Women Blossoming
“The journey of a Trans Woman is at first internal. She has to come to terms with who she is at the core.”

Alexey Kim

07/28/2020

J’royce Jata: “Soft” EP First Listen
“The reason I called it Soft is because Black men do not get the opportunity to show our many facets, as much as our counterparts.”

Alexey Kim

07/20/2020

Dèvo Monique: Dear White People
NYC-based Black drag performer Dèvo Monique addresses Black queerness in relationship to the NYC nightlife scene, the BLM movement, and white society.

Alexey Kim

07/02/2020

Untitled (America) Is Our Future (?)
Brooklyn-based drag artist Untitled Queen offers a glimpse at a new America, through her July 4th digital fundraiser.

Alexey Kim

06/21/2020

15K People Show Up For Black Trans Lives At Brooklyn Liberation March
On June 14, 2020, 15K people wearing all white, marched at Brooklyn Liberation for Black Trans Lives.

Alexey Kim

06/20/2020

Queer Juneteenth Jubilee in Harlem
Three black led organizations bring Juneteenth Jubilee to Harlem, celebrating Black Lives through Joy- a celebration in the form of protest.

Alexey Kim

05/03/2020

CT Hedden’s “QuarantQueen” Ball At The Met
Met Gala is postponed, but some queens decided to get together and throw their own social distancing inspired Ball at the steps of the museum.

Mike Sullivan

04/21/2020

Art During Quarantine
NYC-based artist Mike Sullivan uses his time during the lockdown to create and give back.

Jesse Alvior

04/07/2020

In Isolation
Jesse Alvior has lived in the Lower East Side of Manhattan for the past 17 years, but the neighborhood never looked quite like this before COVID-19.

Alexey Kim

03/30/2020

The New Normal, Or How Creatives Stay Creative
Coronavirus kills, but life streams.

Alexey Kim

02/28/2020

How Taipei’s Drag And Ballroom Scenes Are Fusing Two Cultures Into One
Two unlikely to be united scenes are finding middle ground.

Alexey Kim

02/26/2020

Living In A Dangerous Body, Or What Are We Doing To Protect Black Trans Women? (Part II)
Remy Black is an artist, a sex worker, and a black trans woman. Remy explores many sensitive subjects and the reality of “living in a dangerous body.” Part II

Alexey Kim

02/04/2020

Living In A Dangerous Body, Or What Are We Doing To Protect Black Trans Women? (Part I)
Remy Black is an artist, a sex worker, and a black trans woman. Remy explores many sensitive subjects and the reality of “living in a dangerous body.” Part I

Alexey Kim

01/28/2020

Caged Jock: Steps In To Help Australian Fires
An adult entertainer who has brought conversations about male chastity fetish to the mainstream, uses his social media influence to help.

Alexey Kim

12/30/2019

Grandfather Hector Xtravaganza: 1 Year Without The Ballroom Legend
December 30th of 2019 marked one year since the passing of one of the most influential figures in the Ballroom community, Grandfather Hector Xtravaganza.

Alexey Kim

12/18/2019

Opinion: Why I Stopped Taking PrEP
There is no doubt that some people benefit from the use of PrEP, while some people find themselves in a deep promiscuous state, like me.

Alexey Kim

11/11/2019

Tammie Brown: 20 Years Of Uncompromising Authenticity
Tammie Brown has been in the hearts of RuPaul’s Drag Race fans for a decade, but her career started 20 years ago.

Adam Ross

10/29/2019

Gaystrychef Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary Of Living In NYC
Gaystrychef shares a story about being embraced by queer Brooklyn.

Alexey Kim

10/17/2019

How Fka twigs Overpowered The Loss Of Voice At Afropunk Atlanta
FKA twigs lost her voice due to tonsillitis ahead of her Afropunk Atlanta performance. The artist still persevered & delivered a stunning performance.

Alexey Kim

09/30/2019

How I lost My Activism Virginity And Why You Should Too
Climate justice organization “Uprose” organizes a climate justice strike in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Alexey Kim

08/31/2019

A Day In The Life Of Geena Rocero
We spent some time with Geena Rocero, the first Asian Pacific Islander transgender Playmate. Find out what it’s like to be in her entourage for a day.

Alexey Kim

08/13/2019

Ran Into: Geena Rocero At Bubble T WorldPride
Geena Rocero broke a boundary when she was announced to be the first transgender Asian-Pacific Islander Playmate. Here is how we ran into her at Bubble T.

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Alexey Kim

03/03/2020

Ty Sunderland’s Pop Diva Party Is “Heaven On Earth”
Ty Sunderland’s monthly pop diva-themed party Heaven On Earth began in late 2017 at a Chinese restaurant called China Chalet.

Alexey Kim

02/19/2020

Wigwood IV: Contributing to Miami’s LGBTQ+ History
Wigwood is South Florida’s biggest queer performance festival, and what makes it so special is the person behind it.

Alexey Kim

02/18/2020

Devil’s Playground With Crystal Waters and Milk
Ty Sunderland throws Valentine’s Day edition of Devil’s Playground party at the Webster Hall. Milk and Crystal Waters perform.

Alexey Kim

02/07/2020

Retro Factory Revives Studio 54 During Its 4th Installment
Retro Factory throws its 4th party titled “Le Freak” at 3 Dollar Bill, giving a distinct nod to the heyday of Studio 54.

Alexey Kim

02/01/2020

Strut NYC: Bringing Upbeat Music To Downtown Kids Since 2014
Strut was started to encourage people to be themselves, celebrate life, and dance until their feet ache. Now the party has switched to a monthly format.

Alexey Kim

01/22/2020

She’s A Riot: An Outrageous Soirée In The Sky
Every month “an outrageous soirée in the sky” draws in an eclectic crowd to the top of The Standard Highline.

Alexey Kim

12/31/2019

Bushwig Throws Intergalactic NYE Party After a 7-Year Hiatus
We can never get enough of Buswhig, so when we got invited to attend their second NYE celebration in almost a decade, all bets were off.

Alexey Kim

12/14/2019

Miami’s Legendary Counter Corner Party Celebrates 5 Years
Counter Corner, a monthly Miami drag party that has achieved legendary status in the queer nightlife scene, is celebrating its fifth year anniversary this Sunday.

Alexey Kim

12/11/2019

Retro Factory On Uplifting Queer Marginalized Communities
Retro Factory throws its 4th party titled “Le Freak” at 3 Dollar Bill, giving a distinct nod to the heyday of Studio 54.

Mike Sullivan

12/11/2019

Photographer Mike Sullivan On Why Retro Factory Is One of His Favorite NYC Parties
Our good friend Mike Sullivan acts as a second eye during Retro Factory’s “Le Freak” party. See and read his take on the event.

Mark Minton

11/01/2019

Susanne Bartsch’s “Valley Of The Dolls” Halloween
MoMA PS1 hosts one of the most looked forward to parties of the year. Mark Minton takes us behind the scenes.

Mark Minton

09/30/2019

Be Cute, Poppers
Mark Minton recounts his poppers fueled night at “Be Cute, Bushwig Hangover” party in Littlefield, Gowanus.

Alexey Kim

08/13/2019

Ran Into: Geena Rocero At Bubble T WorldPride
Geena Rocero broke a boundary when she was announced to be the first transgender Asian-Pacific Islander Playmate. Here is how we ran into her at Bubble T.

Alexey Kim

05/06/2019

Met Gayla – Camp: Notes on Fashion
Juku’s Met Gayla party celebrates “Camp” edition and draws in an eclectic crowd dressed in their campiest looks.