Category: Arts & Culture
Heated Rivalry has swept a major Canadian awards show, but even a prestigious win was not enough to stop star Hudson Williams from being exactly as delightfully unfiltered as fans have come to expect. The hugely popular gay hockey romance series was not eligible for this year’s Emmys because it is a Canadian production, but […]
Fan-favourite gay teen drama Heartstopper is coming to a close, but not before viewers get one final chapter with Nick and Charlie. Netflix has released first-look images from the upcoming film Heartstopper Forever, which will serve as the feature-length farewell to the beloved series and its central couple, played by Kit Connor and Joe Locke. […]
The girls, gays and hockey romance obsessives can finally breathe again: Heated Rivalry season two is edging closer to reality, with new reports suggesting filming is expected to begin in Canada very soon. The hugely popular queer hockey drama is reportedly only weeks away from starting production across Toronto and Montreal, with the series currently […]
With queer sports romances continuing to dominate screens and bookshelves, basketball could be the next frontier. Courtside, a modern sports romantic comedy set in the world of professional women’s basketball, is now in development. Women’s National Basketball Association stars Syd Colson, Theresa Plaisance and Gabby Williams are attached to the project, bringing real-life basketball talent […]
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, […]