Cinco de Mayo originated with Mexican-American communities in the American West as a way to commemorate the freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War, but as some think, Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day — which is celebrated on September 16.

So, whatever you are doing to celebrate, it’s always an excuse for a margarita. However, I NEVER need an excuse to drink tequila, which is my go-to drink. I drink margaritas year-round and the recipe changes but lately I’ve been making this spicy version, my “Picanté de la Casa”… you can use any kind of tequila you like. I drink Cuervo regularly but if I have the cash, in the past I would drink Patron. Recently, I went to a Don Julio tasting at SoHo House in LA and I was schooled in what makes good tequila and Don Julio really is one of the best. Whatever you use, you’ll need lime juice. I used it bottled. Near my house upstate, the grocery store sells “Nellie & Joes Famous Key West Lime Juice” which I’m assuming people buy to make Key Lime pies, as fresh Key Limes are not readily available. You probably don’t have access to key lime juice, so you can use any lime juice. People say fresh is better – and it is – but not 1000%, so… I’ve also been using this Polar Orange Dry, which is like combining seltzer and orange juice so if you don’t have Polar, combine those. You need a jalapeño, ice and a shot glass.

Wow’s Picanté de la Casa
1 1/2 shots of tequila
1/2 shot of lime juice
1-2 shots of orange juice and seltzer combined
ice cubes
half a jalapeño

Put the ice in the glass (if you want these straight up, follow the same instructions using a shaker) along with a halved jalapeño. Add tequila, lime juice, orange and seltzer. Done. You can make a pitcher just use the same ratio and a small glass instead of a shot glass. “Salud!”

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In LA? Want to do something totally fabulous? Love the theater? Raised In Captivity, an original play, is opening May 15 at the Let Live Theater in West Hollywood! Oh.. and the set is made entirely out of paper! WHAT?! Read all about it after the jump!

Raised in Captivity is an original play written by Nicky Silver and directed by Abe Manion. The “witty, very dark comedy” opens up May 15th at the Let Live Theater in West Hollywood and runs Thursdays through Sundays for 12 performances.

The show stars  T’ai Hartley, Sarah Waisman, James McGrath, Rainer Golden and Rochelle Zimmerman.

Here’s a quick synopsis of the show:

We meet Sebastian Bliss and his twin sister, Bernadette Dixon, at their mother’s funeral, after she was killed by an errant shower head. It is a reunion for the siblings, having not seen each other in years. After the funeral Bernadette can barely stop weeping, while her brother is merely irritated by what he feels is her humiliating display of emotion. We follow Sebastian to a therapy session with Dr. Hillary MacMahon, an extravagantly needy woman, who, upon hearing that Sebastian is terminating his treatment, dissolves into a morass of self-recrimination, ending with her stabbing her hand. All the while, Bernadette’s husband, Kip, responds to the funeral rather mystically, deciding to eschew his dental practice and become an artist.  We follow these individuals as their lives disassemble and crumble to reveal the true depths of their humanity.

Raised in Captivity is about societal expectations and the roles we play within it.  It explores what happens when we pursue our baser needs and embrace our primal instincts and desires.

Something that’s really fabulous and unique about the show is that the set is handcrafted and entirely made up of PAPER! It’s going to be like a life size POP UP BOOK! HELLO?! Amazing. I got a sneak peek at the miniature model of the set and it’s something that has never been seen before!

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In this Cinco de Mayo throwback, here Damiana Garcia and the one-and-only Tammie Brown celebrate the holiday with a giant cerveza pinata, time travel, and crepadillas!!! Find more of Damiana’s interviews on the Michael Lucid Presents channel, and be sure to subscribe!

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Relax. I’ve heard if you only have Miracle Whip, it works just as well…

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James St. James is on his way to New York to reunite with Michael Alig. Follow James on Instagram and Twitter for updates as they happen!

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Prisoner #97A6595 aka Michael Alig is officially released from prison today. In honor of that occasion, I thought I’d jot down a few thoughts about life in the new millennia to pass along to him.

Dear Michael,

It’s a very different world you’re re-entering into. So much has changed in the 17 years since you last walked among us. For instance: We have talking pictures now! And cronuts!

Boys are cuter in the 21st century. And dicks are bigger. These are facts. If you don’t believe me, spend an hour on Tumblr. Another odd thing: EVERYBODY has killer style now. Kids in Peoria are as fabulous as the kids in Williamsburg. It’s all rather dizzying, and kind of depressing. When everybody is fabulous, nobody is.

OMG. Burger King changed their french fries and the world has never been the same.

Cabs take credit cards now.

We don’t use the “t” word anymore. (It’s “trans” now) And don’t even joke about it. The PC police will GET YOU. Also: “cisgender” is a thing now. Sprinkle it liberally into conversations to give yourself a bit of gravitas.

Viral videos, blogs, GIFs, memes – there’s a whole world waiting for you online. But the internet is a scary place. Things get weird fast. I suggest dipping your feet in slowly. Gently. Here are a few fun, soothing videos to get you going: David After Dentist, The Prancercize Lady, Charlie Bit Me, Sweet Brown, Two Girls One Cup…

Technology develops at light speed now, you don’t want to get left behind. You NEED a smart phone, a computer, a DVR, and a tablet. There are no two ways around this. And be sure to keep up on all the latest upgrades and gadgets. You don’t want to be like me. I still have an iphone 4. Its calculator is an abacus. My Grindr only has Pilgrims in my area who want to hook up. It’s OLD.

Things we don’t need any more: Phone books, dictionaries, maps, and encyclopedias. They’re all in your phone. IT’S CRAZY.
Things it takes awhile to get used to not needing anymore: Photographs, books, and newspapers. You’ll fight this, but eventually you’ll succumb. It’s a paperless world now. Adapt or die.

You aren’t going to believe this one: Clubs play top 40 now. Rihanna, Britney, Katy Perry. That’s it. It’s very sad. The scene has changed. Clubs aren’t the subversive pleasure palaces of yore. Now, it’s just a thousand shrieking girls taking selfies and dancing to “Wake Me Up” by Aviccii.

95% of your time in any given club will be spent having your picture taken. Seriously. It’s. All. You. Do. Picture after picture after picture.
Smile. Snap.
Smile. Snap.
Until you want to snap someones head off.

Speaking of clubs: You’ve become a bit of a legend since you went in (YOU’RE WELCOME) and you WILL stop the room the first few times you go out. It’s an odd sensation, but even odder is when it doesn’t happen. See, you’re old now, and although many of this generation were raised on Party Monster , sometimes you’ll find yourself in a room where everybody is completely CLUELESS. They’ve never seen the Geraldos or Phil Donahues or Jenny Joneses. They’ve never heard of Angel. They don’t know or care who Julie Jewels was. They don’t even know who Andy Warhol was. A 21-year-old at WOW had never heard of Moby. MOBY. It’s weird. The generation that has the greatest access to knowledge in the history of mankind is the one that cares the least about it. So there will be places where you go where NOBODY WILL RECOGNIZE YOU and NOBODY WILL CARE. And because you are no longer a cute little twink, 20-somethings will LOOK RIGHT THROUGH YOU. Or worse: SNEER at the old man. Joy Behar once said that after 35 nobody looks at you on the beach anymore, no matter how good you look. It’s true. And it’s true everywhere. My point: Enjoy the times people recognize you, because not being recognized when your old SUUUUUUUCKS.

What else… what else….

Something happened to the Twin Towers. They aren’t there any more. Ask around for the story.

If you need a conversation opener, try “gluten.” It’s all anyone talks about anymore. Say you’re thinking of going gluten-free, and see how people light up.

Obama wants us to cough into our elbows now, instead of our balled-up fists.

You’re going to need to download the following apps ASAP: Grindr, Scruff, Jack’D, Uber, Snapchat, Vine, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, spotify, Wikipedia, Moviephone, IMDB, HuluPlus, Fruit Ninja, and Angry Birds (dated, yes, but you need to catch up)…

A crash course on social media platforms:
Facebook is where you find people you went to high school with who now own pretend farms.
Instagram is all the people you avoid at parties posting pictures of their breakfast.
Twitter is just people you don’t know making pithy comments about serious subjects they know nothing about.
Pinterest is where morbidly obese cat ladies pin pictures of what Katniss would wear.
Tumblr is micro-blogging + gay porn for tweens.
And Vine is always just sx seconds of extreme torture.

Haterz gonna hate, of course, but the worst of the worst are YouTube commenters and Redditors. You have been warned.

Stay away from Beliebers, Little Monsters, and Directioners. They make holocaust deniers seem well-reasoned. And they will cut a bitch if you cross them.

Breaking Bad. You need to Netflix that shit NOW. (Also on your to-do list: Get Netflix.)

Movies. I was thinking of starting a #MoviesMichaelNeedstoSee on Twitter, because I can’t possibly list 18 years worth of important, life-altering movies off the top of my head, but here’s where to start: Donnie Darko, Bully, Gummo, Mysterious Skin, Blair Witch, Election, Jaw Breaker, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Apt Pupil, Hedwig, Spring Breakers, Funny Games, Happiness, The Rules of Attraction, American Psycho, Boys Don’t Cry, Velvet Goldmine, Fight Club, Bad Santa, Scream, The Ice Storm, Boogie Nights, Igby Goes Down, Rushmore, Die Mommy Die, Last Days of Disco, AI, Lost Highway, 28 Days Later, Pan’s Labyrinth, District 9, Capturing the Friedmans… and on.

Funny side note: Drug dealers almost always have Party Monster on. Or Kill Bill Volume 2. Literally WITHOUT FAIL. Every drug dealer’s apartment you will ever go to (and I’m not advising you to got to any… but) there they are. There YOU are. On a loop.

Drugs. Omg, there are so many new drugs that I’m advising you not to do. You can’t, of course, because you’re on A SPIRITUALLY ENLIGHTENED PATH now – planting trees in Angel’s name and building homes for orphans and whatnot. The last thing we need is for you to chew off some hobo’s face while high on bath salts. But there’s a WORLD of new synthetic drugs you should AT LEAST be aware of: K2, Salvio, Meow Meow…
OH. There is ONE drug that you really OUGHT TO TRY. You’ll just love it, I know it.
NO SIDE EFFECTS. And NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW you’ve done it.
It’s called krocodil.
Really, Michael, I’m just going to get a tiny, little gram of krokodil as a getting out present…. Thank me later.

Well. That should get you started.

All my best wishes for you’re newly rehabilitated life. Enjoy the new millennia, it’s been waiting for you
xxx
James St james

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On this episode of Alyssa’s Secret, Alyssa is joined by her drag daughter Shangela from RuPaul’s Drag Race seasons 2 and 3 and shenanigans ensue.

Get into new episodes of Alyssa’s Secret every Monday on WOWPresents!

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Alyssa Edwards tells the story of how she was pulled over by the police in full drag! Did her beauty get her out of a ticket? Watch this episode of  Alyssa’s Secret and find out!

Alyssa Edwards talks about her first kiss on this episode of  Alyssa’s Secret!

Alyssa Edwards dyes some good ol Easter eggs while she talks about her Easter traditions and how she celebrated Easter as a kid! On this special episode of  Alyssa’s Secret!

Want to know what Alyssa Edwards does before she performs? What does Miss Alyssa have to do before she can kick, dip, spin, and pose? What’s her poison before taking the stage? You’re going to have to watch this latest episode of Alyssa’s Secret to find out.

Ever wonder what Alyssa Edwards has for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? What’s the first thing she does when she wakes up? What time does she get home from work? What does she do after work? Find ALL of that out in this video!

Alyssa Edwards experienced her first earthquake while she was in LA and she lived to tell the story on this episode of Alyssa’s Secret! I think we can all agree that Alyssa Edwards would be the most fun person to be around during a natural disaster, am I right?

This episode of Alyssa’s Secret is jam-packed with bloopers of miss Alyssa Edwards doing what she does best!

On this episode of Alyssa’s Secret, Alyssa Edwards tells a hilarious/LIFE THREATENING story about the time her and Vivienne Pinay were in Jamaica! I think we can all agree on one thing, Alyssa Edwards is one of the greatest story tellers!

On this episode of Alyssa’s Secret, Alyssa Edwards talks about being a business woman fish at Beyond Belief Dance Company!

Want to know what Alyssa Edwards would be doing if she wasn’t getting up in drags or dancing at Beyond Belief? Watch this episode of Alyssa’s Secret and find out!
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Monica Lewinsky has a piece coming out in Vanity Fair in a couple of days where she “breaks the silence.” We always felt that the shaming of Monica was one of the most shameful and excruciating episodes in American politics. In the wake of 9/11 it seemed perhaps something anomalous, unique to its time. But on the contrary the intervening years have only demonstrated how the shaming culture, with its bullies and victims, has become the dominant tone in our all-pervasive social media climate. In 2002 we produced Monica In Black and White for HBO. When Sheila Nevins asked us to come meet Monica we were surprised at how sweet and smart she was, and following is what we wrote about America’s sorry savaging of Monica for our book The World According To Wonder. Tony and Idris took these stunning Hurrell-like portraits revealing her incredible beauty.

January 16, 2002, the Television Critics Association

“Monica!”

“Monica!”

“Over here, Monica!”

“Monica! After September 11, can’t you just let the country move on?”

“How do you feel about the stain you brought on the presidency?”

“On your right! Monica! Why are you putting yourself in the spotlight again?”

“Monica, why don’t you just curl up and die?”

That one even drew a gasp from the audience.

“You said they’d be nice,” joked Monica in what
subsequently would be reported as “a pathetic wail.”

She didn’t have a chance. She said that she just wanted to set the record straight. But they didn’t care about our film, Monica in Black and White, and they didn’t care about the record. They just wanted to rip her to shreds.

We so should have seen it coming.

Everyone’s got an opinion about Monica. People smirk. Roll their eyes. Crack jokes. When Sheila Nevins first got us in the room with Monica, we were struck by how pretty she was. She quickly put us at our ease, explaining she was no stranger to people being surprised that
someone about whom so many ugly things have been written could be attractive in person.

The film’s format would be simple, Monica would field questions from an audience of law students. Law students because Monica wanted to talk about the legal issues and shed light on the way she had been manipulated and coerced by prosecutors. Monica would not be protected by a host. She would be up on stage, alone. And the students would be free to ask her anything they wanted. But it soon became apparent as she walked out to lukewarm applause for the first of several question-and-answer sessions we were filming at Cooper Union, that the law students hadn’t come prepared with legal questions. Instead, they wanted to know what she called the president when she was alone with him. Which is what we all wanted to know. Because this was not about law. This was about love.

And as Monica chatted openly about it, it looked a lot like love. They chatted on the phone about nothing. They exchanged silly gifts. But, in a series of stunning betrayals, Monica’s fairytale became
a nightmare, and her romantic reverie became
a sexual grotesque.

Cue the wicked witch, Linda Tripp, with a tape recorder for a broomstick. And the handsome prince (that’s what she called her Bill, “Handsome”). On January 26, 1998, the day before the State of the Union address, Bill denied the state of his union with Monica when he said, “I did not have sex with that woman.” More Pinocchio than Prince Charming.

But, initially, Monica was glad of this disavowal, since it was their plan. “It’s people’s natural inclination to lie about sex,” said Monica. Besides, telling the truth about sex is a dangerous business. When D H Lawrence put the sex in romance in Lady Chatterly’s Lover, he ended up on trial for obscenity. Madonna’s book Sex almost derailed her career. The Starr Report would prove to be no less controversial. Casting himself as the long suffering clean-up guy (subtly underscored by his habit of taking out the trash as he left his home chit-chatting with reporters), Starr autopsied Monica and Bill’s affair, detailing every sexual gesture and moment. Extramarital affairs aren’t that unusual, but what is unusual is to see moments of illicit passion clinically listed in a criminal report. The subjects’ passion was cleverly crafted to become the reader’s revulsion. And so the Starr Report was the crowning betrayal of Monica. Thanks to it, we know more about her than we have a right to know about any individual. And because she retains not a shred of privacy with which to cover herself, she has also been stripped of the dignity and respect any fellow citizen enjoys. To say she has been a victim of an invasion of privacy is a considerable understatement. Informational gang rape is more like it.

Not that she got much sympathy from the audience. Why did she talk? they asked her. Because she was threatened with jail, because she was under oath. Why does she continue to talk about it? they asked her.

But that was why they were there. This was the show they had come to see.

Patiently, Monica said she would give anything to have her anonymity back but she also had to set the record straight: She never meant this to become public, she signed a false affidavit to cover it up. Yes, she told a few friends. But there’s a difference between telling someone something in private and having it revealed in public. There’s a difference between confiding in someone over the phone and hearing it played back in the offices of the FBI. There’s a difference between something you write and then delete from your computer, and seeing it published in a government report and distributed over the internet.

But why, the audience kept on, didn’t she put herself out to pasture in Nebraska or Nova Scotia?

As the back-and-forth went on, it became clear that the audience and Monica were engaged in some kind of struggle. Linda Williams in her book Hardcore characterizes the evolution of pornography as “a frenzy of the visible,” describing the way the medium is forever striving to show sex more explicitly, more realistically, and more close-up. It’s ultimately an exercise in futility, because the thing we seek to see cannot be shown. It was no different in Monica’s case; the audience came frenziedly seeking the visible, the striptease of her soul. The more Monica gave, the more they wanted. And yet the more she revealed, the less they actually saw. Meanwhile, Monica was there to recover her dignity. Like Peter Pan, she wanted her shadow back. But the audience wouldn’t let her have it.

Sitting on the dais with Monica as the critics tore her apart at TCA, we felt we had finally lived a tiny bit of what Monica has had to endure.

Shortly after we left the stage, out came Rudolph Giuliani, so-called hero of 9/11. The television critics gave him a standing ovation. They kissed
his ass with the same kind of fervor with which they had savaged Monica. It was sick-making.

Listening to one of Linda Tripp’s taped calls with Monica one day, we noticed that David Bowie’s “Heroes” was playing in the background. It was an epiphany. The song’s ache for transcendent heroism paired with the melancholy recognition that this was simply wishful thinking, perfectly captured the plight of all those who, in this episode, aspired to be heroes only to fall short. Bill Clinton, Kenneth Starr, Linda Tripp – they all emerged lesser people. But not Monica.

She did her best. She refused to wear a wire to trap the president. And where everyone else got to walk away and go on to other things, she paid for all this with the loss of her good name.

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This super fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race snagged herself a pair of tickets at Micky’s in West Hollywood to tonights filming of RuPaul’s Drag Race Reunited!

The rules of the contest were to show your love for your favorite queen on RuPaul’s Drag Race by making a shirt. The winner made a shirt supporting Bianca Del Rio by drawing Bianca’s face on her t-shirt with a sharpie. Condragulations! Be sure to tune in to RuPaul’s Drag Race Reunited May 19 at 10PM on Logo to find out who is crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar!

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At the incomparable Met Gala, check out these gorgeous WOWlebrities SLAYING Instagram with style!

With so much beauty in one place, it’s hard for me to breathe looking at these Instagrams. There is a lot going on, I’m panting. Can you imagine being there?

Hamish Bowles giving everything you want and more:

Andy Cohen looking sexy as usual:

With Sarah Jessica Parker giving fashion, getting fashion, making it work:

Anna Wintour – How can someone be so loud without even saying a word? Flawless.

LOUD!

Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka, by far the hottest most fashion-synched couple, who can resist this?

Nicole Richie has really outdone herself, classically elegant and STUNNING:

Still looks gorgeous, even in this flirty selfie:

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Who do you want to win RuPaul’s Drag Race season 6? Are you #TeamAdore, #TeamBianca, or #TeamCourtney?! Click over and share the love!

#TeamAdore, #TeamBianca or #TeamCourtney?

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OMG OMG OMG! Get the first look at RuPaul’s Drag Race Reunited Season Six! Check it out after the jump!

And be sure to follow World of Wonder on Twitter and Instagram for more behind the scenes photos AS THEY HAPPEN!

The season 6 queens are getting ready for the big show!

First Fans In Line!

The marquee at the Theater at Ace Hotel in Downtown LA

Inside the theater at ACE Hotel Downtown LA

Ivy Winters and Jinkx Monsoon watching rehearsal

(photo by Thairin Smothers)

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On this episode of Transformations, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5 queen Alaska transforms James into Alaska in ten minutes for $10! Watch after the jump!

New episodes of Transformations every Tuesday on WOWPresents!

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Tune in Monday night on Logo to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Countdown to the Crown! Watch a preview NOW after the jump!

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Just in time for your I’m so edgy and nobody understands me prom season mood, Courtney Love puts out new 90s style riot grrrl-esque double A-side single You Know My Name. While rumors go on and on about her band Hole reforming, and that bizarre found letter that Courtney “supposedly” wrote to Kurt Cobain that mocks their wedding vows makes it’s rounds on every blog, Courtney is unilaterally doing her own thing again (which will probably not bode well with the group). “ I’m so excited to be getting back to my rocker roots and doing what I love”, says Love. Check  her out, glitter- bombing a hotel room, with a disco ball thrown in for extra sparkle.

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Just before the queen’s sissy’d that walk down the red carpet at RuPaul’s Drag Race Reunited Season Six, we snapped them with a Vintage polaroid Big Shot! We were inspired by Andy Warhol‘s legendary polaroid portraits! You’ve gotta check them out after the jump! MORE TO COME!

All photos by Mark Christopher.

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RuPaul‘s Born Naked was the highest-charting album of Ru’s fabulous career! And now you can purchase the deluxe edition of Born Naked with new tracks including “Feel Like Dancin” with La Toya Jackson! 

Sissy that walk over to iTunes to purchase of Born Naked Deluxe Edition!

Also head over to Idolator to read an exclusive interview with Ru about the deluxe edition of Born Naked.

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Damiana Garcia delighted in interviewing the fabulous legend and EGOT winner Rita Moreno at the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards, and Rita showed Damiana some wonderful love while showing off her red carpet butch n’ glam look. More of Damiana’s interviews are coming soon, including her interviews on the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 finale red carpet – be sure to subscribe to Michael Lucid Presents!

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Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce returns for a second season June 11 at 11PM on Fuse! Click over to watch the first ever preview of the brand-new season! 

The new season is all about Big Freedia working on her new album and live show as well as taking care of her mother Miss Vera. Watch the preview below!

Big Freedia tells Billboard:

“Fans can expect more of everything this season: more excitement, more fun, more laughs, and of course, more drama! Also, this season was rough because my mom passed away during the taping. I hope my relationship with her comes through in the show. There’s no script there. Viewers will get a real look at my family and the loss we experienced.”

We’re so excited for the new season! Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce is going to bigger than ever!

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Fenton Bailey talks with Yahoo! Movies about James St. James and Michael Alig‘s reunion, sending a camera crew to capture Michael as he reintegrates into society, and his advice for Michael. 

Fenton talks sending James to NY to see Michael:

“It’s a story that has interested us, and we think it continues to interest other people too,” says Bailey. “Alig’s story has reached a kind of fever pitch recently with his release. There’s something very archetypal about it. So we thought maybe we should send James and see what that would be like.”

On the footage of Michael getting out of prision:

“We’ve decided to capture [this experience],” he adds. “We don’t have any solid plans for the material yet. Whether we recut the original documentary, or do it as an online original series, I’m not sure. But I think it is indeed interesting to see someone regroup after 17 years. It’s really like a time-capsule experience, isn’t it?”

Fenton’s advice for Michael:

“He should not go to clubs, drink, or do drugs, He is a Class A addict, and he needs to stay sober.”

You’ve got to read the rest of the interview on Yahoo! Movies!

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