Warning, this piece contains spoilers! Snatch Game separates the weak queens from the strong: this season’s edition was no different. A poor Snatch Game performance will always be remembered, as will a brilliant one: take […]
In the Quarantine Age, No One is Doing It Like Drag Queens
It’s no surprise that with the country on lockdown, people have turned to the arts to pass the time and provide comfort. From the legendary Tiger King, Dua Lipa’s modern classic Future Nostalgia, and even […]
Review: Moving Parts, Trixie Mattel
Trixie Mattel is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars to come from RuPaul’s Drag Race. From her short stint on season 7 to winning All Stars 3, this is a queen who showed incredible growth […]
Drag Race Season 12 Episode 1 REVIEW
It’s back back back back back again! The hit reality show, where drag queens vie for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar, premiered its twelfth season, with rap royalty Nicki Minaj as the guest […]
Has RuPaul’s Drag Race Impacted UK Drag as an Art?
With the arrival of RuPaul’s Drag Race to BBC Three, Jessica Hough discusses what this means for British Drag. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK aired last week on the 4th of October, and so marked the […]
Have Straight People Appropriated Drag Race And Made It a Drag?
CRuPaul’s Drag Race, the hit show on Netflix, is undeniably ground-breaking for raising awareness for LGBT+ issues from racism, transgender rights, and issues like HIV/AIDS and ongoing homophobic intolerance. However, a recent discussion within the […]
Call Me By Monét: Monét X Change at Leeds University Union
It was Friday night and I found myself in front of my mirror coating my eyelashes in mascara and smearing highlighter over any bare section of my face, because I was headed off to a […]
V is for Velour: Sasha Velour at Tunnel
It’s 7pm on Sunday evening but I’m not perusing Netflix in my dressing gown, I’m in Tunnel (formerly Mission 2) surrounded by Sasha Velour’s adoring fans. We are all ready for her immaculate brand of […]
“One is not born, but rather becomes a woman”
Hannah Starkie explores the world of drag queens, and questions if it recreates certain gender stereotypes and identities. This month, 8th March sees International Women’s Day 2017. This year the campaign theme is titled #beboldforchange, […]
The Art of Drag: What Ru Can Do For You!
Start your engines! That’s right, RuPaul’s Drag Race is back for season 8 of this cult phenomenon reality series. Wait, what? You haven’t heard? Where have you been! RuPaul’s Drag Race is a reality TV […]