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Sideshow Performer Who Was Never Supposed to Live Still Defies All Odds
"If I'm going to die in the next five years, I don't want to be connected to tubes, I don't want to make myself sick, so I'm just going to see what happens with this."
Bearded Lady Little Bear Schwarz Makes Facial Hair 'Intensely Feminine'
When she developed polycystic ovary syndrome as a teenager, Little Bear Schwarz thought she was destined to a life of shaving. We talked to the opera singer and performer about coming to terms with her hair and how she realized it could be gender...
Meet One of the World's Only Female Sword Swallowers
We talked to the Lady Aye about learning to swallow swords while recovering from bulimia and why women get pushed aside in the sideshow business.
We Catch Up With Sky Ferreira (Mom) Before She Jumps on a Plane to Australia
She talks touring with Miley, stage fright, and dodging fans in a casino.
Randal Levenson: 'In Search of the Monkey Girl'
Randal Levenson's series In Search of the Monkey Girl is now on view at La Petite Mort Gallery, Ottawa, Canada, so we sat down with Levenson to talk about his days on the road, getting to know sideshow freaks, and being able to photograph who...
Matthew Schreiber's "Sideshow" Is A Laser-Filled Fun House
James Turrell's lighting expert uses holograms and lasers to muse on novelty and the occult.
Jungle Are Returning to Australian Shores
The West London funk duo have just announced Laneway Festival sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney.