Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

A tribute to drag superstar, The Vivienne. Friends and family share touching stories of the RuPaul's...

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational mod...

Look around. Everything you see and touch can taste like vanilla.

A family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter....

Observations at Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal, which is one of the most fascinating stations fo...

A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like ...

A short film narrated by the drag queen Paloma, in interview with the filmmaker.

Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of...

The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its ...

Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profes...

Hip-Hop Culture and Graffiti Video Magazine

Australian filmmaker Sophia Turkiewicz investigates why her Polish mother abandoned her and uncovers...

Helke Sander interviews multiple German women who were raped in Berlin by Soviet soldiers in May 194...
Extravagantly expensive massaging mats, rejuvenating ampoules and sets of steam pots are only a few ...

A rich and little-known part of Canadian history unfolds through the stories of the first Chinese wo...

One day in 2005, Lina Fruzzetti receives a startling email that reads, "If this is your father, we a...

A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir...

In 1954, before his senior year of high school, Wilt Chamberlain took a summer job that would change...

After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is...

The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of...