“I have a lot of history. I have a lot of stories to tell.”

The laid-back hip hop mogul's influence extends well beyond music.

A rogues’ and monsters’ and heroes’ gallery: This year’s Comic Con draws fans with serious costume chops.

The art form has gone through many transformations, moving through censorship, feminist critique, queer culture, female empowerment, gym classes, and reality shows.

“I realized that more than a theme park ride, this film would be an opportunity to provide a roadmap for how to lead a successful and fulfilling life during an age of chaos from fragmentation.”

“We made it for us. It wasn’t a career move. It certainly wasn’t for money because Broadway was not welcoming to drag or punk, nor was film.”

The novelist/memoirist/journalist takes an audacious, emotional journey through “concentration-camp-world.”

“The business changed drastically in the nine years we were doing the show to the point where I don’t think ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ would have gotten on the air the year it went off the air.”

Drag queens are making it work and spreading their own kind of joy, on-screen and off