Wanna see some cockettes?
The Cockettes is a documentary about the psychedelic 1970s San Francisco drag queen troupe who decked themselves out in gender-bending drag and tons of glitter for a series of legendary midnight musicals at the Palace Theater in North Beach. Admired by Truman Capote, The Cockettes performed all-singing, all-dancing extravaganzas featuring elaborate costumes, rebellious sexuality and exuberant chaos. Come … Read more
Summer music lovin’
Want some sweet tunes to groove to? Recommendations from former editor-in-chief Laura Janekca: Bat for Lashes – What’s a girl to do? Ida Maria – Sweet about me Ida Maria – Queen of the world Santogold – Hometown Glory Adele Cover
Lady Sovereign + self-groping = ultra cool
Written by: Ronak Ghorbani A friend recently told me my anti-mainstream porn story (as part of McClung’s winter 2008 debate she-said-she-said section) was a hot topic for a while at Ryerson’s journalism school. Why was my article being talked about? Because I start off with this: Growing up, my mother always told me pornography degraded … Read more
“I Was A Teenage Feminist” Screenings Update
“This film is evidence that feminism – whether second wave, third wave or no wave – hasn’t ceased to be a vital, many-hued movement with something to offer women of any age.” Bitch Magazine “So wise and lively that you should bring along your fathers, brothers and boyfriends” St John’s International Women’s Film Festival March … Read more
