Category: Arts & Culture

Oct 22
Must See Gay Love Story ‘End Of The Century’ Comes To Rialto Channel

Completing Rialto Channel’s ‘Love All’ event, ‘End Of The Century’ is a stunning film capturing romance across time and geography. In this film, two men meet in Barcelona, and after spending a day together, they realize that they had already met twenty years ago … “With hues of “Weekend” and “Call Me by Your Name,” […]

Oct 22
Rialto Channel Brings Award-Winning Inspirational Story Of Acceptance To Kiwi Screens

Featuring as part of Rialto Channel’s ‘Love All’ event this month, ‘Cowboys’ is the inspiring and timely story of a father and his acceptance of his transgender child. ‘Cowboys’ premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won Best Screenplay for director Anna Kerrigan and Best Actor for Steve Zahn. In this film, Steve […]

Oct 15
First Gay Man Appears On Cover Of Playboy Magazine

Appearing in bunny ears and heels, Bretman Rock has become the first out gay man to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine.  Boasting playboy bunny ears and lingerie, the 23-year-old follows in the footsteps of Kylie Jenner, Kate Moss, and Dolly Parton in wearing the famous outfit for October’s cover. Best known for his […]

Oct 12
It’s Official! DC Comics’ New Superman Just Came Out As Bisexual

Following widespread speculation and rumours from within the comic world, DC Comics has officially confirmed that their new Superman, Jon Kent, is bisexual. Jon Kent, the Superman of Earth and son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will come out in Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 – which will hit the streets on November 9. Fans […]

Sep 30
Love Stories – From Beginning To End

As part of their ‘Love All’ season running throughout October, The Rialto Channel is screening the Spanish drama Carmen & Lola and Bolivia’s Tu Me Manques (I Miss You), the first set at the beginning of a gay love story, the latter in the aftermath of another. Every Monday evening in October the Rialto channel […]

Sep 16
Richard E Grant: Queen For A Day

Acting royalty Richard E Grant has done it all. In 34 years of screen roles he has starred in some of the biggest blockbuster franchises, most lavish period dramas, and campest critical bombs on both the big and small screens, but he had never played a drag queen, until now! He talks to Oliver Hall […]

Sep 07
Photography: Rob Tennent’s Boys of Summer

Through his new photography book, I’m Going To Miss You, Rob Tennent sends a love letter to Aotearoa’s boys of Summer. Shot over over our first Summer of closed borders, he weaves intimate shots of his handsome friends on our beautiful beaches, into a candid story of long days and hot sand with occasional erotic […]

Sep 03
ABBA Create ‘Abbatars’ for New Concert Tour as They Release First New Music in 40 Years

More than 40 years since they released their last song, Swedish band ABBA have returned to the spotlight to release a brand new album and announce a brand new concert tour that will begin in their own custom-built arena in London in 2022. Original band members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson fronted a live stream […]