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A Series of Forgotten Photos Capture What Life Was Like in 1980s India
From cabaret stripteases and secret park romances to extreme inequalities, Mitch Epstein’s photos serve as a time capsule of a special time in India’s history.
The Moulin Rouge's Sexy Floorshow Now Includes Good Food in Addition to Tasteful Nudity
Also, inexplicably, a tank full of giant snakes.
Might As Well Watch This Video of Voldemort Doing Metalcore Cabaret, Hey
I don't fucking know just do it.
How Mayor Giuliani Decimated New York City Nightlife
As mayor of NYC from 1994 through 2001, Rudy Giuliani demonized nightlife as our city's bastard child in order to make things safe for tourists and co-op owners.
The Personal, Experimental World of Performer Erin Markey | Not Dead Yet
Just when you thought alternative comedy couldn’t get more interesting...
Meet the Drag Ballerina Who Entertained Troops in Iraq
In 2005, cabaret performer Iestyn Edwards auditioned for what he thought would be a good gig singing for officers in London. Instead, he ended up taking his drag ballerina act to Camp Bastion.
Stalkers, S&M, and the Secret Cabaret: Inside London's 'House of Magic'
Simon Drake shunned TV to convert a crack pipe-ridden pub into the UK's answer to the Magic Castle.
Seedy, Stunning NSFW Photos from 1970s Paris Strip Clubs
Photographs from the old Parisian neighborhood of Pigalle, a place of cabarets, strip clubs, brothels, and sex shops.
Warhol Superstar and Trans Pioneer Holly Woodlawn Remains Unstoppable, Despite Cancer
Despite battling a serious illness, the Holly from Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" is in good spirits.
Glitter Beards, Cleavage, and Gender Fucking: A Day with London's Female Drag Queens
"Who the fuck says drag is owned by men?... We're post-gendered drag. It's not important to me what someone's birth or perceived gender is—it's gender illusion and performance."
Christopher and His Twink
When Don Bachardy was 18, he started dating Christopher Isherwood, a middle-aged novelist.