Category: Arts & Culture

Dec 16
Fans Outraged as Netflix Cancels Boots After Just One Season

In a move sparking widespread backlash, Netflix has cancelled its critically acclaimed drama Boots just two months after its premiere — despite high ratings and strong viewership. The eight-episode coming-of-age dramedy, which debuted on 9 October, was the final project from legendary TV producer Norman Lear, who passed away in 2023 at the age of […]

Dec 12
Pornhub Reveals the Top 10 Most Searched Gay Stars of 2025

As 2025 wraps up, Pornhub is looking back at the year in pleasure with its latest Year in Review, revealing which gay adult stars lit up screens (and search bars) month after month. From long-time fan favourites to rising newcomers, this year’s data shows who dominated the world of gay adult entertainment in 2025 — […]

Dec 11
Doctor Who Star Jemma Redgrave Responds to Long-Standing Speculation About Kate Stewart’s Sexuality

Doctor Who star Jemma Redgrave has addressed years of fan speculation about her character Kate Lethbridge-Stewart’s sexuality, following the reveal of a romantic storyline in the new spin-off series The War Between The Land and The Sea. Redgrave reprises her role as the no-nonsense UNIT chief Kate Stewart in the new Russell T Davies-created series, […]

Dec 11
RuPaul’s Drag Race S18: Full Guest Judge Line-Up and Trailer Unveiled

Start your engines! 🎉 RuPaul’s Drag Race is returning for its 18th season, and the first trailer has just dropped — alongside a fabulous lineup of guest judges ready to sashay their way onto the judging panel. Set to premiere via MTV on Friday, 2 January, the new season will once again feature returning judges […]

Dec 11
“Stranger Things Is Gay Porn?” Internet Roasts Anti-LGBTQ+ Activist on Gay Netflix Rant

Right-wing commentator and anti-trans activist Jeffrey Younger has been widely mocked online after claiming that every Netflix series “turns into gay porn”, prompting a wave of ridicule across social media. On Saturday 6 December, Younger took to X to announce he had cancelled his Netflix subscription, writing: “Every show starts normal, then turns into gay porn.” […]

Dec 04
“We’re All In This Together”: Richard O’Brien’s Message For The Madness Of Our Times 

The man who penned the picture show candidly converses with YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall about AI, inclusion, Trump and the enduring magic of Rocky Horror.  When I finally reach Richard O’Brien over Zoom and apologise for being late, he brushes it off with a wicked grin.  “Don’t worry. It allowed me to go out on […]

Dec 04
The Man Behind 2,600 Rocky Horror Shows 

Kristian Lavercombe, the actor who has starred in the Rocky Horror Show more than anyone else, discusses the enduring cosmic camp of Richard O’Brien’s ‘coming of age story for anyone who’s ever felt different.’  After a 15-year absence, The Rocky Horror Show is finally strutting back onto Aotearoa stages, with corsets and chaos fully intact. […]

Nov 18
What It’s Like to Be a Drag Queen Living in Hawke’s Bay

Ahead of the premier of his starring role in Set In Stone as part of Fringe In The ‘Stings, Eru Heke tells us what it’s like to be a young drag queen living in Hawke’s Bay. For 19-year-old drag artist and actor Eru Heke, Hawke’s Bay isn’t just home, it’s where art, identity, and community […]