Category: Arts & Culture
To celebrate the second season of her hit NEON show We’re Here, Bob The Drag Queen talks to Oliver Hall about transphobia, racism and her love of the New Zealand accent. To celebrate the new season of We’re Here starting on NEON, express was invited to join a round table Zoom interview where international media […]
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s (APO) Principal Clarinettist Jonathan Cohen is a third-generation New Orleans Clarinet player and he will be part of the first concert the APO has ever presented as part of the Auckland Pride Festival. He talks to us about this and the APO’s upcoming 2022 Season. What does it mean to you […]
Star of Super City, The Breaker Upperers and The Great Kiwi Bake Off, Madeleine Sami discusses Lockdown life, anti-vax anxiety, her marriage to Ladyhawke and planning for a second child! “Excuse my shiny face, I’ve just been running around setting up a tent for my daughter,” says a glowing Sami as we are introduced over […]
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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]