It’s Mo AKA DJ Gay Panic and this(!) is The Deviant Dispatch.  I keep a faggoty ear to the ground, delivering you the latest news from my corner of the NYC underground: sloppy/artful drag shows, it-girl gossip, buzz bands, cultural speculation, and ravey dance parties. There will typos. There may even be some nepotism at play, but how could there not be with such cool friends? You’re not paying me to be impartial! Speaking of money, support by become a patron for just $5 a month for weekly event recommendations. For my fellow broke people: share this newsletter with someone, or hit the heart button at the top of the post!
It’s a Halloweekend (aka the weekend in closest proximity to Oct 31st) and the ghouls are out! and! about! I already gave you a list of where you should be, but if you’ve been staying in and watching spooky content to celebrate know that I’m with you in spirit1. But I feel like lots of these scary stories and depictions of monsters are a little out of step with the current hellscape. And so, below, are my list of modern horrors:
The Deviant Dispatch’s 2022 List of Modern Horrors
a typo in a public way. bonus points if it’s an important someone’s name
fentonyl. someone on Tiktok suggested having to test acid and weed for it now as well. Imagine!
someone you don’t like trying to invite themselves to the afterparty
a DJ you can’t dance to
rising sea levels
climate crisis
what if Rihanna’s new music isn’t the fire I need to give me hope in the world?
Uber prices
Discourse. Especially Tiktok / Twitter Discourse
a sold-out club night where you don’t know the door person
the pressure to make money
the prospect of never eating bread / dairy again
anxiety
the price of healthcare
the price of therapy
the price of eggs
Unasked For Opinions on Halloween Costumes
tired: dressing up as Charli XCX’s Crash cover
wired: dressing up as Julia Fox
inspired: Shanita Bump dressing as a snail for Bette Midler’s 7 Deadly Sins party (sloth!!)
No more party recs for now, everyone take a nap and think about what you’ve done. I’ll be back with your event forecast later this week.
said spirit: