Drag kings have historically gotten a lot less attention than drag queens, but that’s starting to change. Five drag kings are interviewed in this video about their relationships to drag, how the art form has transformed, and what they love about it. In the words of King Molasses, drag is full of “that swag … Continue reading
One of the (many) things we loved about the movie BROS was the sheer electricity of chemistry between the two lead actors Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane. Eichner played Bobby a cynical single podcast jock who is about to embark on a new career as the Director of a new LGBTQ+ Museum. He hasn’t … Continue reading
When we read that Jamie Lee Curtis was getting in costume to officiate her daughter’s cos-play wedding we got very intrigued. If cos-play is going to be big, then we need to know. So we asked style guru Kiyo Ohara the President of Dragon 88 one of LA’s hottest design firms to tell us more as she is quite the fan. “I love cosplay it’s a cross of fashion meets fantasy. These fans emulate their favorite characters from the costume to extensive accessories to hair/wigs and make-up! They even have Handlers that carry their accessories like swords, helmets, and capes and give out cards with their hashtags and social media accounts. They may not have a red carpet like the Oscars but who needs one in the virtual world!”
BUT what actually is cos-play “Think Halloween costume but all year-round and then dial it up to 11 – that sort of comes close to what cosplay ” She added “some cosplayers may also go above and beyond copying their character’s outfits – they might even ‘role-play’ as characters, copying their mannerisms and gestures”
Hmmm. So we asked her to go to a big cosplay gathering …….WonderCon in Anaheim …. and snap a few shots, and here they are.
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P.S. we still think we are going to sit this fad out ……. at least for the time being
Co-author Frank Vlastnik guided us through THE ART OF BOB MACKIE the first authorized compendium of the multi-award-winning legendary costume designer who has dressed most of Hollywood & Broadway Royalty for years: published by @simonschuster
Performance is an awesome new short film by the Pink Dollar Possy, a queer snowboarder crew largely based in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Shot mostly in the city, the 16-minute movie follows the talented group as they ride across town. These guys focus on street snowboarding – which is snowboarding in an urban environment, using rails, … Continue reading