queermatter
-
DRAG KINGS ….. explained by Drag KIngs
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…
-
TOO MUCH MUSIC : the sheer genius of Jake Shears
Social Media is currently screaming that Jake Shears is Back …….but we were never really aware he had gone anywhere. Yes, one of our very queer singer/songwriters hardly has a prolific output like others, but when he releases new music, we know immediately it was worth the wait. Jake, the frontman of seminal NYC…
-
Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews HENRY QUEEN OF SQUATS at the Vault Festival
Henry Queen of Squats ☆☆☆ The Vault Festival London Henry Moss is a short man. Or an average-sized girl, as he describes himself. He also does a very short stand-up show, at London’s Vaults Festival, lasting about 45 minutes. Or about 50 TikToks, as he would describe it. That certainly captures the structure, a bubbling…
-
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Linck & Mülhahn, an epic love story that celebrates gender non-conformism
Linck & Mülhahn ★★★★★ Hampstead Theatre, London Handsome, swashbuckling, gender non-conformist soldier Anastasius (Maggie Bain) is living a full life – drinking, fighting, hanging with their fellow soldiers and liaising with hookers. No time or inclination to fall in love. Trying their best to live life their way, but limiting their feelings to protect themselves.…
