Juan A. Ramirez
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Julia Fox’s Guide to Being a Freak
The writer and performer shares her tips and explains why it’s never worth pretending to be normal.
In Michigan, a Queer Retreat With Dancing in the Woods
The editor Ryan Fitzgibbon invited collaborators to toast “A Great Gay Book,” a new collection of pieces from his influential, now-defunct magazine, Hello Mr.
How Does a Dressing Room Get Into Character?
The actor Krysta Rodriguez has found an avid audience for her new side business: creating dramatic interiors.
Alan Cumming’s Outsider Cabaret
The 59-year-old actor, who revels in doing “weird things all the time,” brings his cabaret show about aging to New York.
With ‘Good Grief,’ Daniel Levy Goes From Laughs to Tears
A talk with the co-creator of “Schitt’s Creek” on making the transition to drama with his feature directorial debut.
Danielle Brooks and Sam Jay on Confidence and ‘The Color Purple’
Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the actress and the comedian.
Willy Chavarria and Omar Apollo on Faith and Heartbreak
Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the fashion designer and the “Ivory” musician.
What Comedians Margaret Cho and Atsuko Okatsuka Mean to Each Other
Both comedians imagined the other was born confident — but it took years for each to find her voice.
A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best
A new memoir traces the three-time Tony Award winner’s life and career working with Balanchine, Robbins and Fosse.
The Most Memorable Fictional Dinner Parties to Inspire Your Own
Things to emulate — or avoid: 24 gatherings in films, plays and books, from an enviably bizarre dog-friendly meal to a nightmarish food fight.