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The History of Black Lipstick
From Maori tattoos to the golden age of Hollywood, from David Bowie to being considered a "disruptive force" in schools, black lipstick has been around much longer than Hot Topic and the Kardashian Krew.
Glitter Beards, Cleavage, and Gender Fucking: A Day with London's Female Drag Queens
"Who the fuck says drag is owned by men?... We're post-gendered drag. It's not important to me what someone's birth or perceived gender is—it's gender illusion and performance."
Portraits of Suburban Hell
The artist, art director, and filmmaker uses her alter ego, Joyce, to create intriguing, unsettling scenes of suburban frustration, female isolation, and the hopeless fight against time-often surrounded by food, masks, and saturated soft furnishings.
Dressing Up as a Boy Who Dresses Up Like a Girl
Photographer Lauren Jo Kelly got tired of drag queens telling her she’d never understand their culture.
It's Time to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for Charity, Ladies
A PR company wants you to take the plunge and not wear make-up for one whole entire day.
How to Look Hot at the Gym
Oh what, you thought the gym was a "safe zone"? You're a woman; there are no safe zones. Just waking up? Why aren’t your eyelashes tinted and curled, you pig? In the hospital having a transplant? Doesn’t mean your nails shouldn't be so shiny that you...
My Lip Gloss Be Poppin' Like a 12-Year-Old Virgin
I kind of miss make-up that smells and tastes like a candy tampon.
"They Just Want to Look in the Mirror"
One of the main reasons that William T. Vollmann’s writing is so expertly detailed and rich is because he is a master of both old-fashioned, shoe-leather research and the deskbound library variety.