Day: April 29, 2016
Presented in partnership with the Garnet Station Tiny Theatre, “Ze”: queer as f*ck! is an upcoming theatre and stand up show written and performed by Michelle Lunicke, directed by Peter Larsen. Michelle/Ryan is a one-person genderqueer LGBTQI+ pride parade with a foot on every float. Launched from an American hypocritical upbringing by puritanical parents, they must discover […]
Aroha Mardi Gras returns to Auckland’s iconic Karangahape Road as part of Open Streets Auckland on Sunday 1 May as legendary performer, Mika, evokes the spirit of his widely celebrated 2011 Aroha Mardi Gras Rugby World Cup extravaganza which included Rena Owen, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kiri Nathan Fashion and a cast of 760 performers. This year’s performance “is going to be vibrant and colourful; expect more colour than any Disney Cartoon!” Aroha Mardi Gras […]
According to the Auckland Regional Sexual Health Service, Approximately 80% more cases of syphilis were reported in 2015 compared to the previous year. This is in part due to the enhanced syphilis surveillance program in New Zealand sexual health clinics. The Health service says that a significant number of these infections reported are gay and bisexual men. […]
We have a lot of people contact us to ask questions about their health, be it for weight loss, healthier hair, skin or nails, cramps, mental focus or stress. This month I wanted to pick on an increasingly worrying topic: sleep. Every year I hear more and more people talking about not being able to […]
Aatir Zaidi sits down with David Farrier, creator of the deceptively dark new documentary film, Tickled. Openly bisexual kiwi journalist, David Farrier, arrives in a colourful hipster shirt adorned with a little golden bird badge. He’s charming, friendly, and smiling. As we sit down to coffee, he is quick to comment on the overwhelming response […]
The creator of comedic queer web series Two Naked Gay Guys, or 2NGG, has successfully crowdfunded $8982 since March, 2016. This is enough funding to provide two additional episodes of the web series, each budgeted to cost around $4000 each. However, the funding is not expected to stop there. Creator Conan McKegg has promised an eclectic range […]
Growing up at the bottom of the world, I didn’t experience the true pleasures of champagne until I spent a summer in France’s Côte des Blancs, mere miles from the sumptuous offerings of the Grand Cru village of Avize. I’d spent my adult life pretending to enjoy the acrid effervescence of New Zealand’s liquor store […]
The only thing better than one queer Kiwi icon is two queer Kiwi icons! Check out express’ favourite creative pairs. The Topp Twins You know them. You love them. Whether they are Lynda and Jools Topp, Camp Mother and Camp Leader, the Bowling Ladies, or Ken and Ken; the Topp Twins dominate the New Zealand […]