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Carmen Maria Machado’s ‘In The Dream House’ : reviewed by Golnoosh Nour: the latest addition to the Queerguru Team
IN THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE IN THE DREAM HOUSE is a mind-blowingly original book; not just because of its dreamy prose that weaves gothic aesthetics with hyperrealism, but also the incredibly sensitive subject matter – domestic abuse within a lesbian relationship. Sensitive for all the nuanced and well-argued reasons mentioned in the book, including the fear…
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Linda Simpson : The Drag Explosion …the glittery queer history book we all need
Linda Simpson is very quick to point out that Drag Queens come and go, but very few survive the test of time.. She should know as, after 30 years at the top of her game, she continues to dazzle and delight her many very loyal fans. The world first caught sight of her in…
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Queerguru’s Music Editor Allison Ananis gets very Loud and Proud
It is nearly impossible to enter pride month without thinking of the triple-platinum award-winning queer activist and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. She recently released a new music video for her latest single, titled “One Way Out,” which will appear on a new album of the same name. The rock icon performs the song accompanied by her…
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The Queenly NFT : an ethical cryptogallery for queer creators
NYC drag queen Ruby Powers (aka nonprofit communications strategist Brent Lomas) knows firsthand that it takes a gay village (people!) to make queer art–and that fair compensation for artists is not always the norm. After listing their own artist-owned NFT in April 2021, they sought a way to ethically represent queer creators in this…
