LIPSTICK CITY: A DRAG SHORT FILM AND A PEEK INTO CHICAGO'S FABULOUS DRAG SCENE

Yesterday, a short film called Lipstick City debuted in Chicago at the Gman Tavern. Written, directed by, and starring Chicago drag queen Shea CouleĆ©, the film is an eye catching tale of betrayal, lust, beauty, and drag. CouleĆ© describes herself as "equal parts Bourgie and Banji", and her…

The Club Kids and Nightlife Icons of Today

As someone born in the late 90s, I completely missed the first wave of club kids, including incredibly iconic personalities we still recognize today like Amanda Lepore and James St. James.  With the surge of drag queens into the mainstream, their close cousins and occasional overlappers, the club k…
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