Tonight's episode of the Emmy-nominated We're Here, the fourth in season two, sees drag superstars Bob the Drag Queen, Shangela, and Eureka arrive in Selma, Alabama. It's a town that is of course known internationally for its prominent place in the US civil rights struggle partly because of the more than six hundred foot soldiers,... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Eureka on We’re Here season 2 “drag is therapy, it’s art, it’s a way for us not just to feel fierce & fabulous, but to be emotional & vulnerable too”
With the first two episodes of the second season of the uplifting Emmy-nominated unscripted series We're Here now available to stream on HBO Max, certified drag icon Eureka took the time to speak with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann about returning to the show, feeling a deeper connection with their We're Here sisters Bob... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: drag diva Shangela on the return of HBO’s We’re Here “there are pockets of support for the queer community in some of the most unlikely places”
Halleloo, it's season two! Tonight sees the return of one of the best LGBTQ+ shows on television, unscripted or otherwise, HBO's Emmy-nominated We're Here, just in time to shine some much-needed queer hope into our lives. Going even deeper into the moving and uplifting stories of the transformative power of drag, the three superstar Drag... Continue Reading →
TV Review: We’re Here season 2 ★★★★★
The reliably uplifting GALECA Dorian Award and Emmy-nominated unscripted series We're Here, created by Steve Warren and Johnnie Ingram, returns to HBO on Monday October 11th at 9pm ET/PT, streaming on HBO Max. It works within the same proven framework as season one, but enriches and deepens its storytelling and finds more time for some... Continue Reading →
HBO’s We’re Here sets the date for its season 2 return & debuts teaser trailer
Creators Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram's Emmy-nominated We're Here, one of our TV highlights of 2020, returns to HBO for an eight-episode second season on National Coming Out Day, Monday October 11th 2021 at 9pm ET / 10pm PT, with new episodes dropping weekly on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. Fresh from the All... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: photographer Magnus Hastings on his new book Rainbow Revolution “I wanted to do something that was about the entire community”
Los Angeles-based British photographer, Magnus Hastings, has spent the last spent three years shooting images for his latest book, Rainbow Revolution, in London, LA, New York, and San Francisco. Hastings' elegantly simple concept—each subject was asked to strike a pose in a custom made white box—allowed for a wealth of creativity and individual expression of... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Navajo Drag Queen featured on HBO’s We’re Here Lady Shug “normally people who are not queer or two-spirit or part of our culture speak for us”
If you're a regular reader of The Queer Review you'll already know that we are big fans of HBO's We're Here, which has been helping to uplift us and give us some comfort and hope during self-isolation. And, without fail, making us cry! We've already spoken exclusively to We're Here's drag mothers, Drag Race alum,... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: star of HBO’s We’re Here & Drag Race superstar Bob the Drag Queen “being queer is the best thing that’s ever happened to me”
With the second episode of HBO's brilliant new unscripted series We're Here airing tonight, we caught up with actor, stand-up comedian and one of the most in-demand queens in the country, RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen, who also goes by their equally fabulous non-drag name, Caldwell Tidicue. Bob is not... Continue Reading →
HBO’s We’re Here celebrates premiere with digital kiki Thurs April 23rd
HBO will celebrate the launch of its six episode unscripted series We're Here with a digital viewing party and free premiere screening on YouTube this Thursday April 23rd. In an effort to share the positivity and transformative powers of drag culture, Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela Laquifa Wadley will host an uplifting... Continue Reading →
TV Review: We’re Here ★★★★★
Debuting on HBO on Thursday April 23rd a six episode unscripted series, We’re Here, takes three Drag Race stars, Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara, and Shangela Laquifa Wadley off the runway on to a cross-country roadtrip to stage one-night-only drag shows, transforming a diverse array of local residents into fierce queens, thereby empowering them... Continue Reading →