Jimmy Gralton returned to his native Ireland in 1932 when a new Government led by Eammon de Valera took office and at last promised peace after ‘the troubles’. Gralton’s eldest brother had recently died and his elderly mother was left trying to scrape a living off the poor infertile land on the Farm that the … Continue reading
Ru Paul’s Drag Race season five winner JINKX MONSOON has been back in the recording studio with her musical partner Major Scales. For this 3rd album, the pair has switched it up a little and focused on some of their favorite acts of the 90’s. JInkx and The Major collaborated with the likes of Fred Schneider of the B-52’s, Lady Rizo, and … Continue reading
Here’s a rather wonderfully funny and incisive interview with the delightful Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales conducted for Provincetown Community Television when they spent the summer in P Town performing in two hit shows at The Art House. Jinkx, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 and voted ‘America’s Next Drag Superstar‘ and her musical partner … Continue reading
In a week that has seen Drag Superstar RU PAUL come under fire for his ill-conceived transphobic remarks proving that he is so out-of-sync with our community’s take on gender, comes this rather wonderful music video from JInkx Monsoon the Season 5 winner of Drag Race. Monsoon (who prefers the pronoun ‘they’) and is singing their heart out … Continue reading
At the beginning of this documentary on his life Jiro, a Japanese octogenarian chef, lectures that you must fall in love with your job. And in fact this is the tale of an extraordinary love affair between him and his endless quest of making the finest sushi ever. From his small unassuming basement restaurant ‘Sukiyabashi … Continue reading