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For Her Latest Role, Tilda Swinton Finds Inspiration in… Ivanka Trump?

By James St. James on May 24, 2017 3:29 pm

In Okja, Netflix's upcoming film about a young girl bent on exposing an evil corporation, the always-brilliant Tilda Swinton stars as "the heir to a rotten great fortune built on the corrupt and morally repugnant initiatives carried out by her father." Swinton explains her … [Read more...]

Sissy that Art: RuPaul Was the Inspiration for This Year’s Whitney Biennial!

By James St. James on March 17, 2017 11:59 am

Art imitating life imitating art imitating life. It's a dangerous spiral to go down in your mind. As the first Whitney Biennial in three years opens to the public … [Read more...]

Cancer Warrior Shannen Doherty Heads to the GYM the Day After Her Chemotherapy

By James St. James on October 7, 2016 10:19 am

The indomitable Shannen Doherty has been Instagramming her battle with cancer … [Read more...]

Clubkid-Turned-Makeup-GOD Kabuki’s Picasso-esque Makeup Featured in Harper’s Bazaar!

By James St. James on August 18, 2015 9:47 am

Theatrical lighting, dramatic fashion, vibrant color, and of course GENIUS makeup all come together in this fabulous spread in the current issue of Harper's Bazaar. Makeup artist extraordinair (and former clubland cohort) Kabuki really shines in these portraits inspired by Pablo … [Read more...]

Demi Lovato Needed Nose Candy Every 30 Minutes

By Michelle Visage on December 11, 2013 5:43 am

And she wasn't beneath … [Read more...]

Pretty Pretty Princess

By Michelle Visage on February 6, 2013 5:20 am

Demi Lovato, whom I obsess over regularly on the WOW Report, just did a layout for Cosmo on Campus (who knew that even existed?) and admitted that she … [Read more...]

Demi Takes a Pledge

By Michelle Visage on February 4, 2013 5:40 am

Demi Lovato tweeted out this lovely picture with the caption, "Never, ever, ever, EVER let your roommate clean your hardwood floors with Pledge." Yes, she said … [Read more...]

Life: You’re Doing It Wrong

By James St. James on December 7, 2012 2:30 pm

Alan Watts gently explains that our whole goal-oriented existence is wrong, that we've been duped since childhood to want the wrong things. The idea, he says, is to dance and sing while the music plays, not race to the last note for some sort of reward. Which, of course, has been … [Read more...]