Day: January 20, 2020
express experiences both sides of Bali from the hustle and bustle of sophisticated party-capital Seminyak to the chilled out vibes of Nusa Dua. If you’re after big nights out, parties by the pool and the chance to meet some new friendly faces you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better spot than Seminyak, a tourist mecca affectionally known as […]
Sam Te Kani is a sex journalist and panellist at the Same Same But Different Writer’s festival. He talks to express about Scif-fi and sex! When did you first get into writing? I spent my teen years making abortive efforts until finally, something stuck; turns out I’m good at and also thoroughly enjoy a) sex […]
express chats to Rainbow Auckland’s newest member Matt Heath about the pop-up gallery he is producing during Auckland Pride which will donate a portion of profits to local charities. Matt Heath is launching his Limn Gallery Pop-Up says the gallery will feature art from notable international artists including Banksy, Takashi Murakami, James Jean, POSE, OBEY, Flox, […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Michel is here to help with your queer issues. I’m livid about my work situation and am on the verge of walking out. Two of us were up for promotion and I was told I was a shoo-in. I’ve been there longer, have taken fewer sick days and I’m way more knowledgeable […]
Miss Geena brings us highlights from the last 12 months in Pop and looks at what 2020 will bring. Best Music Videos FKA twigs – Cellophane Combining Burlesque performance, stripper heels and gravity-defying pole dancing that tumbles into a parallel universe; if this doesn’t win the Grammy for Video of the Year something is very […]
Forget the Sky Tower’s fireworks it’s NZ’s drag scene that is opening the new year with a bang! Auckland: The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race World Tour returns with an all-new production for 2020! Mission leader Michelle Visage is on a journey to save the universe with the help of her intergalactic queens including Aquaria, Monet […]
Gareth Watkins examines the events that shaped our Rainbow Community during Januarys through the ages. 22 January 1896 Poet Walter D’Arcy Cresswell was born in Christchurch. After serving in WW1 he returned to New Zealand, turning to poetry as a vocation. Nowadays he is probably better known for his entrapment of the Mayor of Whanganui […]