Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, Venus Xtravaganza are people I wish I had the pleasure of knowing.

Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, Venus Xtravaganza are people I wish I had the pleasure of knowing. They are all stars in the 1990 documentary Paris is Burning.

The drag world is something I have been in the midst of for almost 10 years. I have seen shows that I thought were interesting and or funny. But I never got it. Without spilling my guts for pages and pages...I'll say this: This film reminded me how lucky I am to have seen drag culture firsthand and to appreciate it for what it is. We are ALL in drag or costume on a daily basis. Some outfit/look that makes us fit in with a group or society.... most of us just don't do it up like Pepper LaBeija! This movie was strangely full of wisdom and wit and I highly recommend it! It gives you a look into late 80's New York Ball scene. A CULTURAL GEM! Check it out!

Hanna and The Chemical Brothers

Came across the trailer for this new movie which actually looks pretty good. A little girl who looks to be a trained assassin! PERFECT!...but what I am excited about is the original score by The Chemical Brothers. First TRON with Daft Punk and now this. Are these electronic extroidinaires moving on to world of film scores and leaving the world tours behind? We shall see what happens!

Scissor Sisters Invisible Light Video

Want all the mind-bending visual splendor of an acid trip without the negative side effects? The flamboyant, never-dull Scissor Sisters have found the solution in their video for “Invisible Light,” in which you’ll swear you took a hallucinogenic substance and wandered through a movie theaters back in the 70s. Watch the video after the jump (but don’t blame us if you have flashbacks later).

Vertigo, The Last Temptation Of Christ, Basic Instinct — there are so many cinematic allusions here that to mention them all would be like researching a film school term paper. Suffice to say, we love the way this was shot to resemble a 60s-era Roman Polanski film, from the costuming and sets to the color (and, in certain moments, an Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue — but that might be just an accident.)

Aside from trippy tropes like stigmata, laser beams shooting from a man’s eyes, a menacing clown, and even a unicorn, the video features a very memorable, near-epic ass-grab that stands out in this otherwise quick-cutting video. This sort of over-the-top, grab-bag madness is exactly what we’d expect from the Sisters — this is one band we’re confident can match Gaga every step of the way on their upcoming tour.

[Via P4K]