The Soaring Costs of Touring Under a Drag Ban

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( on the road [The Soaring Costs of Touring Under a Drag Ban]( “We had to make sure to have at least one armed security guard.” Photo: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Two weeks ago, Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag shows in public spaces lest they be glimpsed by an impressionable minor. The legislation is a potentially ominous sign of what’s to come with similar laws [under consideration]( in 14 states. The Tennessee decision drew immediate backlash from the queer community and its allies, who decried the bill’s questionable necessity and the vague way it’s written. In response, artists including Hayley Williams, Maren Morris, Brittany Howard, and Sheryl Crow banded together for an LGBTQ+ [benefit concert]( at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, while Madonna [announced]( that a portion of proceeds from her forthcoming Celebration Tour stop there will go to trans-rights organizations. [read more]( [Spring Sale:]( For a limited time, save over 70% on unlimited access to Vulture and get a [free tote]( with any annual plan. The Latest TV Recaps • Vanderpump Rules: [Showering With Affection]( • Snowfall: [Nothing Left to Lose]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Rachel Weisz Plays God (Twice Over) in Dead Ringers It’s like Twitches but with gynos.]( By Jason P. Frank [Replicating Rosalía When the Spanish singer’s tour didn’t come to Peru, a YouTuber spent six figures re-creating it.]( [Snowfall’s Angela Lewis Pitched Louie’s Villain Turn “I don’t take the hate personally because I advocated to be a villain.”]( [The Breakfast Club Is Bringing the Morning Mess to BET Making the show — already syndicated in over 90 radio markets — practically inescapable.]( By Zoe Guy [You Missed These Easter Eggs on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Taylor is making the whole place shimmer in clues.]( By Alejandra Gularte [Did You Know That There’s an Engagement Ring on Lana Del Rey’s Finger? Days after releasing Ocean Blvd, she’s reportedly engaged.]( By Justin Curto [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 28-Across, Five Letters: The Legend of Zelda currency. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images, Nintendo A weekly newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](link.nymag.com/manage/588/optout-vulture?email={EMAIL}&hash=39357a76f6d08b16239fd2ffa65e9c6f¶m=vulture-daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved