Simpson Soap Opera! My Mom called to tell me she was aghast that my recent blog post made her sound like “an old crone,” because I wrote that she’s been urging me to visit her in Minnesota. No, I’ve assured her, I didn’t mean to make it sound that way. I want to see you! Well, once that…

There’s an article about me in the new issue of the online magazine HEAPS, which showcases New York City culture for a Japanese audience. Yep, the article is all in Japanese! It’s written by HEAPS delightful editor, Sako Hirano, with photos of me by Omi Tanaka (which were shot at my apartment).     The focus…

It’s been a gorgeous summer in New York, with none of the boiling hot weather that’s usually par for the course this time of year. So how I feel so stressed and unrelaxed? Over the many years that I’ve lived in New York, I’ve become so neurotic that I have a very hard time slowing down, including…

My friend Magnus was staying with me for a few days.  He’s Norwegian, but lives in Copenhagen, and we met several years ago when he was visiting New York.     Last night, he and some of his friends attended my weekly Bingo gig at Le Poisson Rouge—and he won the cash jackpot! I swear it…

My best frenemy Lady Bunny turns 3,000 years-old today! Here we are in 1991.    

I’m happy to report that my debut presentation of “The Drag Explosion, Part Two” was a success!     But no time to rest on my laurels! I’m doing a major cleaning of my apartment for relatives coming from out of town. This summer has not been relaxing at all… Gotta take some time off pretty soon…