The person in the cage is me. At my core, I know I’m an artist, I know I was born to express and perform. But the anxiety and fear in my head often trap me, silencing my voice and stifling my creativity.

Based in New York City, MARZ has spent the past few years building a body of work that spans photography, modeling, fashion design, event curation, and now—drag.

Since being queer was, and still is, partially seen as outside of the norm, queer communities have had to look for other ways to keep the culture alive. A huge part of this is the cult classic movies.

Jade Shine, comedy writer and mother of three children, is dating for the first time since she was nineteen after going through a divorce. Ana, a current senior in her undergraduate degree with no real idea of where her life is going, is just trying to figure it all out. 

In 2022, the sensationalized relationship between actress Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crue’s Tommy Lee became a victim to the limited series biopic wave of television.

From the costumes to the set design, to the songs and story, it screams opulence and desire.