Just in time for Pride month, a Manila court has found Pura Luka Vega not guilty of some of the charges filed against him. Here, the controversial drag performer pens a thoughtful essay about the whole experience, and explains how it’s okay that his version of Jesus might differ from yours.
Amadeus: For the Love of God**Amadeus is my real name which coincidentally means "Loved by God." Ang funny noh?Seventeen declarations of persona non grata. Eleven court cases. Three arrest warrants. Two imprisonments. All because of a five-minute performance. The ...
Drag queen Pura Luka Vega, who went viral for their controversial "Ama Namin" video, is declared persona non grata by the city council of Manila on Tuesday, August 8 for blasphemy and for mocking the Christian faith.Pura Luka Vega-real name ...
As Drag Race celebrates 200 episodes, it's time to reflect on its legacy—and how it continues to thrive when so many are railing against it.
In February 2009, a new series premiered on a niche cable channel called Logo. The show followed nine drag queens through a competition that both parodied-and exalted-the reality-show fare that dominated TV at the time. It was part America' ...
Spoiler alert: Drag is and has always been political.
The gilded age of Philippine drag is underway, and it's been a long time coming. More and more people are starting to appreciate the burgeoning local drag scene, thanks to shows that brought it into mainstream media. First, there was the ...
The tea was served in a swarm of tweets when Manila Luzon, who participated in RuPaul's Drag Race, recently announced the arrival of the first-ever drag reality series in the country. The casting call for Drag Den Philippines was posted ...
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