Category: Arts & Culture

Jun 12
Interview: Queer Author Philip Stamper

If You’re a fan of Adam Silvera or Becky Albertalli, make some room on your bookshelves for Phil Stamper. Because you are about to fall for his cosmic love story, The Gravity of Us. Daniel Devenney talks with the queer author. “I always get a bit emotional when I think about how queer teens can […]

May 23
Watch: Lady Gaga Debuts ‘Rain on Me’ Music Video with Ariana Grande

Gaga told Zane Lowe the song is a metaphor for how she used to ‘numb’ herself with alcohol.  Lady Gaga has unveiled her music video for ‘Rain on Me’ which features both her and Ariana Grande in PVC outfits and post-apocalyptic urban setting. Directed by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids), ‘Rain on Me’ begins with Lady […]

May 08
German Toy Giant Launches First New Range To Include A Gay Couple

German toy brand Playmobil is set to launch a new range of figurines dedicated to Ancient Greece and among the mythological characters transformed for children, there is a gay couple. The products are planned for the next European school year and have released their catalogue of new products. As spotted by specialised site Antiquipop a […]

May 02
American “Queer As Folk” Reunite For A Good Cause

The stars of the US remake of Queer As Folk will re-unite virtually to raise funds for the Unite States LGBT+ centres. While LGBT+ individuals seem to be left behind by the current health crisis, the cast of the American Queer as Folk series has decided to take matters into their own hands. According to […]

Apr 28
New Trailer Released for ‘Love, Simon’ TV Series

The Hulu platform in the United States has released an extract from the new series “Love, Victor”, taken from the gay rom-com “Love, Simon“. The trailer which made its debut during Together in Pride, GLAAD’s live-streamed COVID-19 charity event, showcases the new series which has been adapted from Becky Albertalli’s novel of the same name […]

Apr 24
London Fashion Week Goes Online and Gender-Neutral

Organisers of one of the worlds biggest fashion festivals have announced the removal of separate menswear and womenswear weeks in favour of a unified event, online. Earlier this week, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced that for the next twelve months London Fashion Week will merge womenswear and menswear “into one gender-neutral platform”. This, it […]

Apr 20
Kesha and Melissa Etheridge to Feature in GLAAD Hosted Livestream Event

While COVID-19 has caused GLAAD to cancel its annual Media Awards for 2020, the media advocacy organisation has announced a new livestream event titled “Together in Pride: You are Not Alone”. Together in Pride: You are Not Alone: will stream live on Sunday, April 26 at 8 pm (Eastern US Time) on GLAAD’s YouTube channel […]

Apr 19
“dolls were for girls and toy soldiers were for boys”

Queer Kiwi Poet Daniel Devenney takes a satirical look at gender identity using their own personal experiences as a catalyst. Gender Identity Pending… When I was six, I was told that dolls were for girls and toy soldiers were for boys. I fucking hated those little green health hazards. Anyone that’s ever stood on one […]