Mike Ahern

@mikejahern.bsky.social

Writer who happens to be a filmmaker. Co-founder of Monster Makeup. Co-creator of Death Drop Gorgeous, Saint Drogo, and Queen of the Rats

Random art and media that I’ve consumed recently that I loved: - the film Blue Heron - the album “status update music” by leroy (aka Jane Remover) - the tv show Widows Bay - the book Queer as Folklore

sure, there are famous movies about drag queens like TO WONG FOO, PRISCILLA, and THE BIRDCAGE. but there's a whole world of weird, campy, underground drag cinema that paved runway for STOP! THAT! TRAIN! here are 9 essential drag queen movies for W Magazine: www.wmagazine.com/culture/drag...

The Drag Cinema That Paved the Runway Before 'Stop! That! Train!'

From 'Die, Mommie, Die!' to 'Death Drop Gorgeous,' the underground drag films that prove a queen and a tiny budget are all it takes to make a cult classic.

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Ahead of our opening reception at AS220’s Aborn Gallery tomorrow, I reflected on ten years of filmmaking as Monster Makeup. From inception to fundraisers to what’s next. Thank you Horror Press LLC for always supporting our work. horrorpress.com/editorials/1...

Gods and Monsters: 10 Years of Monster Makeup Productions

In May 2015, my father died. It wasn’t sudden, but it was difficult nonetheless. I had just moved to Rhode Island, no longer able to afford Boston. One evening that August, in the midst of my grief, I...

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