MEET SAMARA
LA-native Samara Goodman writes, creates, and performs in total celebration of the unabashed. With a background in journalism and publishing, it was ultimately Samara’s obsession with drag that led her to nightlife reporting. Since 2017, Samara has profiled dozens of artists and performers, capturing their distinct, often unacknowledged impact on queer culture. Considering her work to be archival, Samara documents the current, powerful, ever-fleeting queer consciousness.
Samara is a three-time arts grant recipient through the city of West Hollywood, allowing her to produce free, publicly funded events that celebrate the our city’s queer culture-definers. In 2025, Samara hosted the Vestite Zine launch party as well as the Legends of Nightlife Panel in honor of the city’s 40th anniversary.
A journalist, designer, writer, and drag performer, Samara’s range of talent and variety of media services are now being offered under her first publishing company, 66 Publishing. For more on Samara, follow her Instagram and stay up to date on her nightlife reporting!
Legends of Nightlife Panel & Drag Show
9/7/2025
The Legends of Nightlife Panel and Drag Show is a celebration of 40+ years of West Hollywood’s queer culture, commerce, and community. Learn more here!
Vestite Zine Launch Party
4/26/2025
Vestite Zine is a 28-page print zine made up of contributions by local trans writers, artists, performers, sex workers, educators, DJs, drag queens, and it-girls. Learn more and buy your copy here!
Haus of Derma
07/20/2024
The Haus of Derma, led by mother Skyn Suit, hosts Chardogay” at the Silverlake Lounge, commemorating the final party of the summer with an 8.5x14’ print newsletter.