A 22-year-old Illinois trans woman has died after ingesting imported “suicide pills.”
Lucia McCalip bought the “cerbera odollam” or “suicide tree” seeds online for $5. Known as pong seeds, they have a reputation as an infamous killer in India and southeast Asia. Only recently available in the U.S., they can be bought on websites including Ebay.
McCalip’s mother […]
The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism. In the 18th-century Atlantic world, a new culture of consumption, fueled by the slave trade, colonialism, and imperialism, enabled access to clothing and goods that indicated wealth, distinction, and taste. Black […]
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Brunch enters The Salon on Saturdays and Sundays in 2025. Join Brita Filter, Jasmine Rice LaBeija, Freeda Kulo, Lexington Banks, and more… with DJ Mack Mackey on weekends at 2PM for Bacon Salon– an all-new drag brunch experience!
Balcon Salon, 674 Ninth Ave, bet W 46th & W 47th sts, NYC, Reservations Required, info@balcon.salon […]
