Examples of trans representation, most often negative ones, are more common in mainstream media than one might first guess. Think of how many times you’ve seen a man dress up as a woman onscreen for comedic effect. Cross-dressing is a ubiquitous trope in American comedies, from Some Like it Hot to The Jeffersons to How…
Very few figures have held a tighter grip on an entire generation of pop culture devotees more readily than Boy George. The Culture Club frontman became the face of the 1980s, largely by subverting what the mainstream had come to expect from their pop stars. In an era coming off the high of disco and…
Los Angeles-born performer LIZ was signed to Diplo’s Mad Decent label in 2012, after only a few years of experimenting with electronic music. Since then, the 26-year-old has been positioned as the ideal link between early-millennium R&B/pop and contemporary dance music. LIZ toured on the Mad Decent Block Party tour this summer/fall and has new album…
