Category: My Life

  • Ran Into Fran

    Ran Into Fran

    My timing was off when I went to the Film Forum to see Public Speaking, the new documentary by Martin Scorsese about writer-lecturer-cultural critic Fran Liebowitz. Unbeknownst to me, the screening before mine included Fran herself answering questions from the audience.

  • Back in the Day!  Times Square Photo Essay With Mr. Fashion

    Back in the Day! Times Square Photo Essay With Mr. Fashion

    I’m showing my age by posting these old photos of Times Square, but fantastic and feisty Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York requested that I do so after I sent over a couple of them taken outside the Gaiety Theater, which Jeremiah recently posted about. The photos are from 1988 and feature the late great Mr. Fashion…

  • Kier to Drag Race: No Thanks!

    Kier to Drag Race: No Thanks!

    I was just wondering why Lady Miss Kier hasn’t been a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The former Deee-lite singer seems like a natural choice, considering her fine-tuned drag sensibility and the fact that she and RuPaul have known each other since they were stars of the NYC club scene.

  • March First!

    March First!

    March 1st!  Clever word-play time! War is stupid, but these high-stepping North Korean troops look fab paired with a soulful beat!

  • My Shady Hunch

    My Shady Hunch

    Is The Brady Bunch the only inspiration for this cute invite for an upcoming party at Eastern Bloc—a birthday bash for promoter Eddie Black? Or did a classic nightlife flyer from days of yore influence the design?

  • Stories From My Art Collection

    Stories From My Art Collection

    Brian Kenny, tall sexy artist, has updated his website.  Looks great! When I was working at the Cock a few years ago, throwing the wild weekly party Slurp, Brian was a frequent collaborator.