NKY Artist TBALLER Explores Music, Fashion and Funk
TBALLER, a Northern Kentucky artist blending funk, pop and queer self-expression, talks influences, identity and his upcoming EP.
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Entries by Richie Goff
Cain Culto Was Sent to Conversion Therapy. He Came Out a Pop Star.
In a time of political backsliding, artists are at the forefront fighting against white patriarchal ideals with acts of rebellious queerness and authenticity. One singer in particular, Cain Culto, blends unapologetic queerness and witchy aesthetic—long fingernails, grills with tusks, and jockstraps—with music that takes on themes of sexuality, battling colonialism, and healing his inner child. […]
Don’t Dream It, Be It at The Carnegie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Covington’s Carnegie stages bold queer stories; “Rocky Horror” runs Oct. 24–Nov. 2, 2025.
Fried Chicken and Jockstraps: “KFC Santería” singer Cain Culto finds queerness in Kentucky Latin Art-Pop music
Cain Culto is here, Kentucky and he’s created his own music genre: Kentucky Latin Art Pop.
‘To Thine Own Self Be True’: Kentucky Shakespeare to Debut Gender-Swapped ‘Hamlet’
Kentucky Shakespeare casts non-binary actor as Hamlet, debuting first queer romance on its stage.
Letting It All Hang Out with Kentucky’s Nude Dudes Yoga
Let’s get naked and yoga! Nude dudes is letting it all hang out in Kentucky.
Symptoms and Scars: Mpox Experiences
Mpox is serious and can leave lasting scars. Get vaccinated to protect yourself and your community—don’t wait, complete your vaccination today.
A Dusted Decade with Dusty Ray Bottoms
I first got to know Dusty Ray Bottoms during Lousiville Pride last year. I was a backup dancer for Drag Daddy Production’s mainstage Wizard of Oz set, and Dusty played Elphaba in all her witchy glory. Soon we worked again for Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens, and upon seeing me at a Halloween […]