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The chaotic drag-punk show celebrating poppers, porn karaoke and queer counterculture

Iconoclastic performer Bleach invites GAY TIMES to take a sniff at legendary Berlin karaoke club Monster Ronson’s for amyl nitrate-themed extravaganza POPPERS. WORDS BY SAMUEL BENKE PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEE THIELER Sex, drag, punk and poppers. That’s what Bleach’s shows are all about. The Essex-raised, Berlin-based drag performer is a central figure in the German capital’s queer underground, organising monthly shows, concerts and karaoke nights. Key among her priorities? Fighting for a Berlin beyond commercialisation and gentrification, and for a nightlife that remains vibrant, queer and accessible to all. For her…

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Here’s how music fans reacted to Reba McEntire asking Troye Sivan about poppers

Troye Sivan and country icon Reba McEntire shared a hilarious interaction about poppers.  On 11 October, the two music talents joined Andy Cohen on his hit series Watch What Happens Live! During their appearance, Troye was asked by a fan if he actually did poppers for the ‘Rush’ single cover, which he previously admitted to in an interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ.  “That is actually true, yeah. I just wanted it to feel very intimate and very real, and it ended up being my favourite part of the photo,” the ‘Bloom’…

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Troye Sivan reveals that poppers played a vital role in “Rush” cover image

Whether it was co-starring in the much-discussed HBO mini series The Idol or dropping queer banger of the summer “Rush”, 2023 has seen Australian pop icon Troye Sivan dominate the cultural conversation. The actor-musician shows no signs of slowing down as we get into the cooler months, however, with a full-length album titled  Something to Give Each Other due for release in early October. And now, Sivan has once again jumped to the top of our minds after opening up about a surprising detail of his creative process in a new interview…

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