Michael Podell

1996 was a big year. Princess Diana and Prince Charles divorced, the O.J. Simpson trial began, the Nintendo 64 was released, Dolly the Sheep was cloned… and Heklina started Trannyshack.

Peaches Christ is a staple of the San Francisco drag scene, putting the whore in horrifying while vamping for audiences at Midnight Masses for over 15 years.

I am a huge fan of drag for many reasons; first and foremost being that it is an extremely important form of performance art.

I met my boyfriend Anthony about three-and-a-half years ago in a class called Writing the Dramatic Monologue.

If I think about it too much, I can see a damp, narrow tunnel, lined with scenes from my life playing in a loop.

1. They’re perfect for work, because the amount of time it takes to read one bullet point is just about as long as you can have something completely unrelated to work open without risking someone walking by and seeing what…

After a couple weeks working at The Company, I still hadn’t been able to get it down. I tried dietary supplements, eating at different times, Wiccan chants… and none of it worked. I couldn’t regulate my schedule.

It was on a whim that I applied for a job at The Company, during the few hours I usually had to kill before I started my evening shift at the restaurant.

“No sorry, someone in the main office can help you out with that.”

Right now I have a small box of Fruit Loops, a box of Corn Pops, two Nature Valley Fruit & Nut bars, and a package of Strawberry Pop Tarts. The Pop Tarts are more of a challenge I’ve given myself than a treat to be enjoyed.

The lady took the sunglasses out of her mouth and placed both hands jauntily on her hips. She cocked her head to the side, and in a voice several octaves higher than the one she had just used to order said, “That is so special!”