Famous American drag queen and television personality RuPaul is launching a battle against book banning with a brand-new online bookstore called Allstora. Allstora is trying to change the book industry by supporting underrepresented authors and promoting books with a focus on marginalized voices.

Thousands of people wearing bright colors and glitter could be seen from blocks away waiting to get inside of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. RuPaul’s DragCon NYC took place Sept. 6-8, 2019, and brought together drag enthusiasts from all over the world.

Episode eight of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars 4” kept viewers on edge while the top six queens worked tirelessly to create ravishing looks with their “Judy’s.”

“Fans of drag (or just a good time) rejoiced this Thursday, Oct. 4 at Hofstra’s 11th annual Drag Show, held at the Adams Playhouse.”

A curious part of film history is how readily drag culture has been utilized for laughs by heterosexual male characters. Dating back to 1959’s Marilyn Monroe-starring “Some Like It Hot,” straight male characters have often disguised themselves in women’s clothing, usually as a form of camouflage. 

Set in Australia, the film follows two drag queens, Adam “Felicia Jollygoodfellow” (Guy Pearce) and Tick “Mitzi Del Bra” (Hugo Weaving), as well as their transgender compatriot, Bernadette, as they journey across rural Australia to perform a cabaret show at a hotel run by Tick’s estranged wife, Marion (Sarah Chadwick).

Mike Nichols will forever be remembered by the film community for his directorial work on the one-two punch of the Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton-starring “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” and “The Graduate,” featuring a young Dustin Hoffman. Somewhat less known is Nichols’ work on the 1996 film “The Birdcage,” a remake of the popular French comedy “La Cage Aux Folles.”

Beeban Kidron’s 1995 outing “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” is a drag film happily within the realm of comedy, all the while making commentary on the ills of the patriarchy.