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"No Fats, No Fems" Max Hovey book illustration.
"No Fats, No Fems" Max Hovey book illustration.
Books
What queer communities owe each other, according to Max Hovey
Kelsey Minor Kelsey Minor Jun 16, 2026 0

Max Hovey's "No Fats, No Fems" challenges queer communities to examine the prejudice within. A candid, thought-provoking debut worth reading.

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London Pierre Williams is among the 17 artists showcased in "Fade" at Studio Museum in Harlem.
London Pierre Williams is among the 17 artists showcased in "Fade" at Studio Museum in Harlem.
Art
‘Fade’ at Studio Museum in Harlem finds power in the in-between
Kelsey Minor Kelsey Minor May 26, 2026 0

'Fade' gathers 17 artists in Studio Museum in Harlem's new home and asks them to hold the in-between.

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Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Take 5
‘Hacks’ star Carl Clemons-Hopkins is nobody’s sidekick in ‘The Balusters’
Kelsey Minor Kelsey Minor May 14, 2026 0

Carl Clemons-Hopkins on their Broadway debut in 'The Balusters,' the end of 'Hacks,' and why Brooks Duncan is the role…

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(l-r) Anna Bortnick, Max Thomas, Riley Woollen, Chas Lilly, Annie Sullivan, and Kennedy Baldwin.
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In ‘Reality Detox,’ The Second City turns audience confessions into comedy gold
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Jun 27, 2026
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Spring 2026 in culture: the 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 26, 2026
Lauren 'Lolo' Pritchard and Stephen Michael Spencer in "Music City."
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‘Music City’ screams Nashville until one performer just lives it
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Billy Porter and the cast of "La Cage aux Folles."
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Wayne Brady and Billy Porter find the heart of ‘La Cage aux Folles.’ Everything else needs a little more mascara
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2026
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