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February 24, 2022 8:09 PM

A languid barely-chat with Octavia St Laurent as Michael Alsando does her hair for Jack Mizrahi's Legends Ball in 2005: Part 1 | Part 2

Strands from Paris is Burning (1990) [FanFare | The Blue | Letterboxd] from MeFi past:

Realness: a thorough dive into Dorian Corey from nosila

Willi’s dream came true. We are global.: on the legacy of ballroom culture 27 years after Paris is Burning from J.K. Seazer

The Historical Significance of Black Queer Films from nightrecordings

The Slap of Love: on House Xtravaganza and the life and death of its house mother Angie Xtravaganza from mlis

posted by youarenothere (4 comments total)

Contemporary bonus: The Basic Ball from the Black Lady Sketch Show
posted by youarenothere at 8:10 PM on February 24, 2022 [2 favorites]

Literal shivers, this very moment, my arm-hairs still standing on end. Thank you.
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 8:11 PM on February 24, 2022 [1 favorite]

fuck, the high class way she talks about low class things, how she says betty crocker says more about queerness and race and money and desire and hunger than a thousand years of rupaul
posted by PinkMoose at 11:02 PM on February 24, 2022 [2 favorites]

If you haven't watched it yet, Legendary on hbo is a great show (in spite of the flaws)...
posted by nikoniko at 12:47 AM on February 25, 2022