RuPaul’s Drag Race has become the reality show sensation that no one was really expecting. I, along with many other fans, was drawn in by the over-the-top fashion, campy humor and the drama that occurs on and off the show. The show’s rabid fan base rallies behind their favorite to […]
Month: November 2017
‘Chicago’ dazzles Tech
The cast of "Chicago" performs "We Both Reached for the Gun," Thursday night in the Backdoor Playhouse A packed crowd filled the recently renovated Backdoor Playhouse on Thursday night for the Tech Players’ opening performance of “Chicago.” “I’m so happy to be here. I think all the students, people who […]
White Supremacists rally in Shelbyville
The corners of Lane Parkway and Cannon Boulevard in Shelbyville look like the set for a military movie. Armored personnel carriers, numerous lines of police officers clad in riot gear carrying high-powered weaponry. Officers from Bedford County, Winchester, Fayetteville and more participate in drills on the block, while they await […]
When Hate Trumps Hate
The moment I found out there was going to be a "White Lives Matter" rally I knew I had to be there. It had been too long reading about them, looking at pictures of shields and helmets to ignore their presence so close to a place I call home. So […]