Featured Videos
Linda Simpson discusses her photo book The Drag Explosion with Jordan King of the multi-media arts magazine Never Apart (from Sept, 2021).
Linda Simpson talks about The Drag Explosion for the multi-media arts magazine Never Apart (from Nov, 2018).
Linda Simpson talks about The Drag Explosion for New York Magazine's entertainment and culture site Vulture.com (from June, 2018).
Linda Simpson chats with John Polly of The WOW Report about The Drag Explosion (from June, 2015).
Press Mentions
2/22/23 | Gay City News |
Linda Simpson’s “Drag Explosion” |
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2/21/23 | Surface Magazine | ||
2/17/23 | New York Daily News |
NYC nightlife royalty Linda Simpson offers rare inside |
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1/20/22 | POPMATTERS | ||
9/28/21 | GAYLETTER | ||
9/22/21 | THE WOW REPORT | ||
6/20/21 | QUEERGURU.COM |
Linda Simpson: The Drag Explosion… |
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5/27/21 | BAY AREA REPORTER |
Linda Simpson’s Retro ‘Drag Explosion’ Recalls NYC’s Nightlife Yesteryears |
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4/22/21 | PROVINCETOWN MAGAZINE | ||
3/25/21 | THE WOW REPORT | ||
3/16/21 | CREATIVE REVIEW | ||
3/14/21 | F-STOP MAGAZINE | ||
3/5/21 | DOCUMENT |
Photographer Pacifico Silano and Linda Simpson discuss |
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3/2/21 | METAL MAGAZINE | ||
3/1/21 | PONYBOY MAGAZINE | ||
2/16/21 | HUCK MAGAZINE | ||
2/5/21 | BLIND MAGAZINE | ||
2/4/21 | ANOTHER MAGAZINE | ||
2/2/21 | INTERVIEW MAGAZINE | ||
1/29/21 | THE FACE MAGAZINE | ||
12/28/20 | NBC OUT |
Drag Explosion: The ‘Fabulousness |
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12/11/20 | NEWNOWNEXT |
RuPaul and Other Drag Pioneers Come |
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12/3/20 | BOYCULTURE.COM |
Drag Her! Linda Simpson’s New Book of Old Photographs Document THE DRAG EXPLOSION |
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11/14/20 | ARTFORUM |
Art Guide—Must See |
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11/6/20 | THEBODY.COM |
Linda Simpson’s Book of NYC Drag and Club Photos |
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11/2/20 | HYPERALLERGIC |
Your Concise New York Art Guide for November 2020 |
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11/20/19 | ANOTHER MAN MAGAZINE | New York 1990s “Drag Explosion,” (Includes slideshow) |
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11/15/19 | THE WOW REPORT | Must See: Linda Simpson’s ‘Drag Explosion’ |
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11/13/19 | EVGRIEVE.COM | The Drag Explosion’ Brings the Golden Era of NYC Drag History to the Wild Project
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4/1/19 | HEARTS MAGAZINE | Linda Simpson 1983-1994 (Hearts Spring/Summer 2019 issue is print only.) |
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12/14/18 | ELLE MAGAZINE | Everything We Know About Makeup (Includes video with “Drag Explosion” photos) |
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9/8/18 | FAR OUT MAGAZINE | Photos from the ’90s Reveal the Life |
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6/25/18 | MUSEE - VANGUARD OF PHOTOGRAPHY CULTURE | ||
9/21/17 | THE DAILY BEAST | ||
9/7/17 | THE HUFFINGTON POST | Get Ready for DragCon With A Look At The |
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1/26/17 | THE NEW YORK TIMES | ||
8/12/16 | OUT & ABOUT | ||
1/1/16 | CANDY MAGAZINE | ||
8/6/15 | THE NEW YORK TIMES | ||
4/2/15 | FRONTIERS MAGAZINE | Linda Simpson’s “Drag Explosion” Proves |
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3/24/15 | THE WOW REPORT | First Time Outside of NYC! |
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10/16/14 | THE ADVOCATE | The Trans Artist Who Stars in a Time Capsule |
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9/19/14 | THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | Insiders’ Picks for Arts & Entertainment Season |
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8/24/14 | KIENYKE.COM | ||
8/22/14 | HEAPS MAGAZINE | Article About Linda Simpson |
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8/15/14 | NEXT MAGAZINE | ||
8/15/14 | THE HUFFINGTON POST | ||
7/12/14 | THE HUFFINGTON POST | After Dark: Linda Simpson, |
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6/30/14 | QUEER'LESQUE MAGAZINE | ||
6/24/14 | NEW YORK MAGAZINE | ||
6/24/14 | ART FAG CITY | A Memorial for Drag Icon Miss Demeanor |
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6/21/14 | THE HUFFINGTON POST | ||
6/11/14 | ZEITjUNG | ||
6/3/14 | FEATURE SHOOT | ||
4/25/14 | THE ARTISTS FORUM | ||
4/10/14 | ART FAG CITY | ||
4/4/14 | FREAK CHIC | ||
4/1/14 | WALL STREET INTERNATIONAL | ||
3/5/14 | QUEERTY | ||
3/4/14 | RED BULL ACADEMY | Nightclubbing: New York City’s Pyramid Club |
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3/4/14 | NERVE | A Look Back at the Awesome Drag Explosion |
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1/17/14 | BOY CULTURE | ||
1/15/14 | FILTHY DREAMS | ||
1/9/14 | EDGE NEW YORK | ||
11/18/13 | THE WOW REPORT |
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11/14/13 | NEXT MAGAZINE | ||
11/12/13 | GAY LETTER | ||
10/23/13 | BEAUTYLISH | History Lesson: The Beauty of Early Drag |
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10/13/13 | RIOT OF PERFUME | Print Magazine Article |
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7/17/13 | HUFFINGTON POST | Drag Explosion’ Revives 80s and 90s |
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7/13/13 | DANGEROUS MINDS | ||
7/13/13 | FILTHY DREAMS | Not Your Grandmother’s (But Maybe |
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7/12/13 | PAPER MAGAZINE | ||
7/10/13 | TIME OUT NEW YORK | ||
7/10/13 | GAY LETTER | Linda’s Drag is About to Explode (Interview)
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7/3/13 | NEXT MAGAZINE | ||
6/15/13 | V MAGAZINE | ||
6/14/13 | SOCIÉTÉ PERRIER | ||
6/10/13 | GAY LETTER | ||
6/10/13 | BOY CULTURE | ||
6/7/13 | BOY CULTURE | ||
6/5/13 | THE WOW REPORT | Art & About: “New York City, 1985” |
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6/4/13 | JEREMIAH'S VANISHING NEW YORK | ||
6/4/13 | GAY LETTER | ||
6/4/13 | WOW REPORT |