An Enduring Archive of Queer Writers’ Portraits

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “When I was ten years old, I looked up the word ‘homosexual’ in the family dictionary,” Robert Giard writes in the introduction to his book “Particular Voices.” “Symbolic act: I’ve been…

“The Gilded Age” Is a Poor Man’s Period Drama

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In the HBO drama “The Gilded Age,” the characters are keenly aware that they live in interesting times. Early in the series, which is set in the eighteen-eighties, an estate lawyer…

Tradeshows: Beauty Expo rebrands as Beautyworld Taipei

Taiwan’s longest-running beauty trade show has been rebranded as Beautyworld Taipei, with the goal of further leveraging Messe Frankfurt’s B2B ties within its established global Beautyworld network and enhancing its presence in Taiwan’s beauty and wellness sector. Co-organised by UDN.COM…

“Prince Faggot” Sends Up Kink and Country

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On an inky-dark stage, a naked man—blindfolded, trussed, and gagged—hangs like a deer from a pole. Pale and gleaming, he looks like a painting of St. Sebastian, rapturous in martyrdom, or…

Far-Flung Local Gems

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. In the spirit of summer travel,…

Lorde Strips Down to Start Over

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Lorde is contemporary pop’s greatest demystifier, and also its greatest mystic. This contradiction has animated her music from the beginning. “We aren’t caught up in your love affair,” she declared in…