New York Magazine - USA (2020-03-30)

70 newyork| march30–april12, 2020

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ZHUZH UP

YO URZ O O M

M EE T I N G S

Pleasedothisimmediatelyif you’reworkingfromhomeand

usingthevideoconferencingserviceZoom:Go tothelower-

left-handcornerofthescreen,findthevideosettings,and

checktheboxmarked“TouchUp My Appearance.”It ’s the

modernequivalentofVaselineonthelens. kathleenhou

If youwanttostoplettingyourco-workersjudge yourhome

décor,useZoom’s“VirtualBackground”featuretosimulate

beinginspaceornexttotheGoldenGateBridge duringa

workmeeting.Oruploadyourownphotosandpretendyou

liveinVersailles. brockcolyar

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evenintimesofcrisis,dragqueensknowhowtomake

peoplesmile.WhenTylerAshleyandCharleneIncarnate’s

monthlyBabyTeaBrunch—afive-hourmimosa-fueled

extravaganzaat Dumbo’s Superfine—wascanceled,they

quicklypivotedtoa livestreamshowfromtheirBushwick

rooftop.(It helpsthat they are roommates,too.) Theirreason-

ingwasfinancial:“Charleneprimarilyreliesonincomefrom

gigs,andit definitelysubsidizesmy nonprofit salary,”Ashley

says.About2,000fanspoppedin,somestayingforhours,and

theymadeaboutwhat they wouldhavemadeIRL.

PHOTOGRAPHS: @DOLLYTROLLEYDRAG/INSTAGRAM (DOLLY TROLLEY); @MTHRTRSA/INSTAGRAM (MTHR TRSA); DAVIDE LAFFE (BIQTCH); COURTESY OF SIDEWALKKILLA (REMAINING)

1. ❑

Oops!Social

DistancingEdition

When:Wednesdaysat

10 p.m.

Where:Instagram

(@iamwestdakota

@harajukubk).

Howtotip:Venmo

(@oopsgirls).

2. ❑

DragAerobics:Live

in YourLivingRoom

When:Wednesdaysat

3:30p.m.

Where:Facebookand

Instagram(@dollytrolleydrag).

Howtotip:PayPal

(DollyTrolley).

3. ❑

ClubKoi

hursday, April9,

at.

Where:Instagram(@clubk0i).

Howtotip:Watchtheshowfor

individualpaymentinfo.

4. ❑

Digital Drag Fest

When: Friday, March 27,

to Sunday, April 5.

Where: Stageit ($10 fee).

5. ❑

Digital Drag: An

Online Drag Show

When: Friday, April 3, at 8 p.m.

Where: Twitch

(@ biqtchpuddin).

How to tip: You can

tip from the Twitch

website; each performer’s

payment info will be

provided during the show.

6. ❑

Baby Tea Brunch

When: Saturday, April 25,

at 1 p.m.

Where: Check their IGs

(@ char te

@ tylerj

How to tip: Venmo

(@ charleneincarnate

@ tylerjashley).

Venmo

Your

Favorite

Drag Queen

BY ANDREW NGUYEN