Historic white lead makeup is depicted today as a thick white mask, but recent studies have found that some formulations create a more natural, youthful look.
Humanities Prof. Ronald Cummings, editor of a new book of Lillian Allen's poetry, talks about literary decolonization, queer Caribbean writing and the legacies and lessons of past Black protest.
Drag Race's choice puts racialized queer histories, community discomfort and modes of allyship in the backseat for the sake of shock-value inclusion, overshadowing decades of queer performance art in safe spaces.