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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Off Script: Season 9 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ brings more cultural awareness to queer media

May 14, 2017

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” has always been a “problematic fave” kind of television show for me. I love cheering on my favorite contestants in comedy challenges, making fun of heinous runway outfits...

Schwartz: Let’s talk misconceptions about drag

October 25, 2016

People often ask me why I love drag queens so much. They wonder why I find the prospect of men dressing up as women so entertaining, why I constantly relate situations to scenes of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”...

“Bridget Bishop Presents: The Salem Bitch Trials,” produced and written by Jared Rubin Sprowls (Communication ‘16), premieres Oct. 18 off-Broadway and features New York drag queens.

Queen Bs: Northwestern graduate produces off-Broadway show highlighting identity issues through drag

October 12, 2016

A&E “We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” This line from actor and drag queen RuPaul’s song “Born Naked” spoke to Jared Rubin Sprowls (Communication ‘16), who started watching...

Madden: Drag queens did it first

Madden: Drag queens did it first

March 31, 2016

Drag is funny. Not solely because a man is dressing up as a woman, but because he is doing it in the most animated way possible. It evolved into those men creating and cultivating their individual female...

The reALItys: Top 3 reality TV show hosts

October 17, 2012

The host announcement for the Golden Globes has got me in the award show spirit. In honor of the occasion, I give you the first installment of The reALIty Awards. Which reality show hosts made the cut...

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