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...So much shade someone should turn on a strobe light. Ladyfag and Abracadabra present: SHADE: Coast 2 Coast featuring a couple of bad bitches from LA you might not know (cos who really goes to LA anymore?): Total Freedom (Mustache Mondays, LA) and Prince William (Fade to Mind, LA). They go up against New York’s biggest shade throwers: The Carry Nation: Nita Aviance and Will Automagic (Batty Bass, Get Up, NY) and FATHERHOOD: Michael Magnan and Physical Therapy (SHADE, NY). It’s in a new secret location with installations by The Wonder Mob and nitemind and a bunch of hosts (hey VFILES, we’re excited to hang with you IRL). The party starts at Midnight and goes until your pit stains from dancing like a muppet take up at least 50% of your T-shirt: Girl you a big sweaty mess, go find some shaaaaaaaaaaade!  —tom

Whenever I feel sad I just go on Instagram and look through Rihanna’s profile. The photos that crazy bitch posts make me so happy. I’m convinced she is the reason over 50% of America now supports marijuana legalization­ — she literally does nothing else but wear denim tank tops and smoke joints. I want her life. Razor 5,000 is both a Brooklyn Pride party and also a celebration of the queen of “ice-blue emotion, tragic and fierce realness, and extreme, shattering, HOTTNESSSSSSSSS.” (They’re talking about RiRi). Presented by Horrorchata and hosted by Merrie Cherry, there’s like 5 DJ’s and 12 live performers, a Rihanna Look$ Contest, nail art, and a whole bunch of give-aways. Shiiiit, this party is so popping Rihanna might even show up, bitch has been known to do crazy shit. #Barbados #420 #denimondenim #bushwig #drag #trans #dance #nyc #bushwick #Ltrain #dressup #sweat #boo #lips #queer #gay #house #face  —tom

I just heard about this new mixed party in the BK — Swoon. It seems that David Sokolowski (the party’s promoter) is like a big Brooklyn party whore, he’s just creating one party after another. He told me “Sugarland approached me about doing a monthly, and it’s launching this Friday.” You know we are right on these new parties — someone’s got to keep you bitches informed. He also told me to expect “six incredibly talented and gorgeous go-go dancers, high energy live performance & live mixed House/Disco/Hip Hop on vinyl all night.” RobotMoon Juice is also performing. Lots of other people are involved including: Fatha Green, JLamar, Whitney Weiss and more. David told us that the party is called Swoon because it’s going to be a high energy thing and “you’ll probably faint if you watch the dancers for too long.” There you have it, a new night at Sugarland, go check it out, what have you got to lose?  —Abi

Last year we did some serious carrying at The Carry Nation. If you’re nervous about your ability to carry, have a few drinks, or some drugs, it might help you carry better. The reason I bring this up is because if you want to see us carrying, and to carry with us you should come to this year’s Carry Nation, because as guest host that’s all we’ll be doing. The party is to celebrate their one year anniversary. Djs include: The Carry Nation, Sean B., Jools Palmer + Mandy Graves, Ryan Smith + Ron Like Hell (Wrecked). One thing at this party, that I’m most excited about is the light show that Seva Granik is going to create. I’ve seen his lights before, and they’re just mesmerizing, you could spend hours looking at all the beautiful geometric shapes and colors they produce (especially if you are high). Last time I saw them I went into an Instagram frenzy photographing all those lights. There was just sooo much carrying, I nearly got carried out the door.  —Abi

You know what we haven’t done in a while? Gone to a Spank party. Honestly, it feels like years since we’ve pulled an all-nighter at one of their thumping Brooklyn shindigs. Luck for us this Saturday’s Spank party is one hell of a welcome back. It features the usual Spank DJs: Sean B. and Will Automagic, plus performances by Midnight Magic — a nine person ensemble that bills themselves as “the secret love children of Donna Summer and George Clinton.” Continuing the fun is Slow Knights, the brainchild of Scissor Sisters lead guitarist Del Marquis. It’s a jam-packed night, which like all Spank parties won’t end until your feet are bloody and you’ve made out with everyone with a first name. Yes kweeeeen!  —tom

Last year Bradford Nordeen (creator of the film series Dirty Looks) put on his first Dirty Looks: On Location. It was an amazing two week long series that took Bradford’s favorite films to locations with queer history, throughout the city. Later this year Bradford is doing it all over again. Friday’s party is a benefit to raise some much needed funds to put on the 2013 series, and we suggest you all attend. Not just because Dirty Looks is an important queer film series that deserves your support, but also because this party is going to be more fun than running on an elipitical trainer next to Amanda Bynes. The theme of the event is “horror at sleep away camp.” You know, like that time at camp, when late at night all the other boys were touching wieners and they left you out. Oh the horror, the horror! Your freaky hosts for the night are: Chez Deep, Merrie Cherry, Gage Boone and Shadow Lover, plus there’s music by: AK Burns, Benjamin Haber, Chris Pappas and DJ Dirty Looks. The minimum donation to get in is $5, but there’s no maximum, so bring your checkbook and whichever sugar daddy is paying your rent this month.  —t&a