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Posted inFood and Drink

Queer Winemakers Shake Up the Industry

Hip Chicks Do Wine, Ram Cellars, Statera Cellars/Lares, Zฤ“ Wines, and Landmass Wines are changing the game.

What follows is one of the many articles in theย Mercuryโ€˜s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copyย here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to youย here, and if youโ€™re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support usย here.โ€”eds. Wine often feels shrouded in rigidityโ€”the jargon, the inaccessible prices, the impossibly thin glassware […]

Posted inMusic

Snakes on the Dance Floor

Swedish producer Cobrah turned Wonder Ballroom into a gay rave.

The Wonder Ballroom has long been a springboard for queer pop icons launching into the stratosphere, from Durand Bernarrโ€™s concert last spring ahead of his Grammy win to the local stop nearly 20 years ago of Lady Gagaโ€™s Fame Ball tour.  Swedish producer and beatsmith Cobrah slithered into Wonderโ€™s pantheon on Wednesday, April 1 during […]

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