Damien Ryan

When Good Popstars Go Bad: The Worst Live Performances

April 24, 2014

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Do not buy a ticket to this... (Image by Akislot) Britney Spears at the 2007 MTV VMAs Britney Spears is the undisputed Queen of the bad performances! With Brit, it's all about her iconic arm dancing, uncom...

7 Tourist Attractions That You Should Avoid

Damien Ryan

April 17, 2014

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Times Square, New York City Times Square by Dirk Knight In 1978 a young Madonna moved to New York, telling a taxi driver to drop her “in the centre of everything.” He must’ve f*cking hated her...

Life’s a Drag in Dublin – with Bláthnaid McGee

Damien Ryan

April 16, 2014

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Blathnaid McGee As songs by Lady Gaga and Britney blare out of nearby speakers, Bláthnaid is getting ready for a Saturday night in Dublin. She applies a daringly bright shade of red lipstick, curls her eyel...

Trans Models Receive a Shout-Out from Naomi Campbell

Damien Ryan

April 15, 2014

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Naomi Campbell by Anna Fischer Naomi Campbell took an opportunity on stage at this week's GLAAD Awards to shout-out transgender models Lea T and Carmen Carrera. The legendary supermodel encouraged the fashi...

The Rise and Rise of ‘Queer Rap’

Damien Ryan

April 13, 2014

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Mykki Blanco on stage, by Mads Danquah Rapper Mykki Blanco – born Michael Quattlebaum – leaps to the stage at his debut Irish show. He’s an impressive 6’3 and is dressed in a metallic orange crop-top and sk...

Trans Actors: Why Jared Leto could learn from Laverne Cox

Damien Ryan

March 20, 2014

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Jared Leto at this year's Academy Awards This year’s Academy Awards saw Jared Leto take home the statue for Best Supporting Actor. In a startlingly beautiful performance, Leto played Rayon, an HIV-positive ...

Author Damien Ryan

When Good Popstars Go Bad: The Worst Live Performances

7 Tourist Attractions That You Should Avoid

Life’s a Drag in Dublin – with Bláthnaid McGee

Trans Models Receive a Shout-Out from Naomi Campbell

The Rise and Rise of ‘Queer Rap’

Trans Actors: Why Jared Leto could learn from Laverne Cox