nyc club kids kabuki starshine, walt paper, and little keni in 1994

Thoughts: JAMES ST. JAMES’ Party Monster

Being a child of the 90’s, I didn’t know about the club kid scene until it had already died out so finding out about these major players was a surprise to say the least. In Party Monster (originally published as Disco Bloodbath), stolen money, missing drugs and a gruesome murder highlight our story. With themed parties and petty competition peppered throughout, we get a colorful retelling of a decade full of K-holes and self-discovery. James St. James is our star and author, giving us a short history of the time, his rise and fall and the moment that changed everything for the 90’s New York party scene. Michael Alig, a staple in James’ life and another star in the Club Kid community, along with a drug dealer friend, commit a murder and then cover it up by throwing the body in a river and subsequently telling everyone they knew about it…you know, for clout. Delusions of Grandeur seem to be the name of the game and unfortunately the story goes on far too long because of the prejudice against these kids with too much time and money on their hands. I enjoyed every minute and while I don’t condone that much drug use, I certainly felt like I went on a K-hole of my own. 100% worth the read!

AT HOME WITH LEIGH BOWERY PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER ASHWORTH, 1994

The Baby-Sitters Club (Novel series written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986 - 2000)

club kid lewks plus some inspos below

this pic of Nina Hagen! and this cross makeup that I wish had the credit posted u_u one day I hope to get my lines that clean

all these young people on ricki lake in the 90s didnt even know how many future alt kids theyd inspire

Cartoon nostalgia (1)

Icy from Winx Club.

tip the iceberg on club penguin 🧊

WALT PAPER & RICHIE RICH, CLUB KID EXTRAORDINAIRES