Rise of the Rat Queens
When I arrive at the massive outdoor space of the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria, Queens, it is populated with fighters in medieval metamorphosis. Some are shirtless, cinching their wide leather belts, stepping into pants that resemble quilted goalie hockey pads, fingers combing through long hair, choosing which method to pull it away from their face and into braids or buns. Many of the fighters help each other dress from head to toe: tightening straps to their their most snatched...
