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THING Anthology Released
460 pages of EXCITEMENT from the 90s!
Every issue of THING has been released as a book, thanks to Primary Information.
What is THING?
The 35 Anniversary Commemorative Issue
Why We Love THING
Celebrating and Documenting the Fabulousness of Thing magazine.
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Chocolate Babies Screening at Lefferts in NY
Alfreda’s Cinema presents Chocolate Babies (1996) directed by Stephen Winter. The screening takes place at…
Global Expressions of Vogue
The Jackie Shane Story
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Jason and Shirley Revisited
Stephen Winter’s film will be screened at the Spectacle Theater on May 1 and May…
House Music: Chicago Testimony
An Oral History Podcast Series with DJ Lori Branch and Hannah Viti. Chicago house music…
the 80s
Is This You?
House Music
How a Chicago-based Black and queer run publication built a platform for marginalized voices and revolutionized print media.
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The Jackie Shane Story
Jackie Shane A life too bright for closets, borders, or anyone’s…
The Glitterbox Nation
A hemisphere of house and disco. Glitterbox is a nightlife phenomenon and record label conceptualized…
Interview with the Legendary Lori Branch
The Gay Origins of House Music on the ‘But We Loved’ podcast. Sneaking out in…
House Masters: Frankie Knuckles
Today, Sunday, January 18, 2026, marks Frankie Knuckles’ birthday. To honor his legacy, Defected Records…
Best House + Club Tracks
Defected Radio Show, hosted by Sam Divine https://youtu.be/maIAOa3EW7s Tracklist 1. My Paradise, Jamie Jones – 00:00…
Chicago’s Legendary Club LaRay
One of the city’s most exciting, most creative Black queer dance clubs in the 1980s….