Category: Arts & Culture
The Italian New Zealand pianist talks to YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall about finding authenticity beyond perfection For Flavio Villani, classical music only feels old if you let it stagnate. Villani moved to Auckland in 2008 and later completed a Master of Piano Performance at the University of Auckland, and has built a career that resists treating the repertoire […]
Ardon England opens up about his new EP I’m That Bitch, and the realities of building a music career in New Zealand Ardon England is a true artist. Even the hair has a concept. What looks at first glance like a mullet is, in his words, “a scullet!” The idea came to him, he says, while walking down the street. “The wind was […]
Bulgaria has won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, scoring a massive 516 points and securing the country’s first-ever Eurovision victory. After a night of spectacular performances and a tense vote reveal, Bulgaria’s Dara was crowned the winner with her song “Bangaranga”. While the UK did not fare well, it at least avoided ending the night […]
Move over, Heated Rivalry — there is a sexy new hockey crew ready to take over screens. Off Campus is the latest steamy adapted TV series, based on Elle Kennedy’s hugely popular book series of interconnected college hockey romances. Much like Heated Rivalry, the show follows handsome athletes whose lives become complicated by whirlwind romances, […]
Aotearoa and Niuean artist Tyrun talks about blending growth, queer visibility and Vagahau Niue into his fresh contemporary sound On Tyrun’s single FILA, the singer-songwriter questions what happens when love is forced to change. For the Aotearoa and Niuean artist, that came from a period of personal reflection. “Saturn returned!” he explains, laughing. “It made me hyper aware of how I had […]
Jacob Gutierrez’s path to Netflix’s Big Mistakes was anything but ordinary. While preparing for grad school in clinical psychology, the Broadway actor unexpectedly landed a role opposite Dan Levy in the chaotic new comedy series. Playing Tareq, the secret boyfriend of Levy’s character Nicky, Gutierrez brings warmth and authenticity to a queer storyline about love, […]
The City of Sydney has committed to giving further support to local LGBTQ+ businesses, after councillors backed a motion calling for deeper dialogue with queer venues, traders and community groups along Oxford Street, King Street and surrounding precincts. The move has also raised a timely question closer to home: could Auckland take a similar approach […]
Gay porn star Drake Von has joined the cast of X-Rated: Ultimate Boys Trip, as the franchise swaps New York chaos for the heat of South Beach. The controversial adult performer is stepping into the new series alongside a group of fellow porn stars, and his arrival is already stirring up plenty of drama. Drake […]