Category: Arts & Culture
Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher has come out denying the speculation that a gay sex scene in the much anticipated Elton John biopic will be censored following demands from Paramount Studios as was reported by the Daily Mail. According to the report Paramount Studios wanted to edit the 40-second scene which featured Elton John (Taron Egerton) and John’s manager and lover John […]
Music legend and gay icon, Elton John has announced the release of his first autobiography, following on the from his Rocket Man biopic which is scheduled for release in late May, and his farewell tour which commences in September. The 71-year-old best selling artist made his announcement via a video which was posted on twitter and filmed at the […]
King Princess Talks To Kelly Geater About Music, Representing The Rainbow Community And Playing The Oppression Olympics. King Princess is an artist owning her sexuality, gloriously growing bolder on with each release. Her lyrics are littered with queer references, from the inferred, in break-out track 1950 – a tribute to the lesbian love-story The Price […]
In the heart of the central Auckland suburb of Newton is the mythical Karangahape Road (K Road) which is the spiritual home of the city’s LGTQI communities. What many people may not realise is that a generation back, K Road and its environs had a separate and tantalisingly rich lesbian history. An enthralling part of […]
Proudly supported by express! The Wellington International Pride Parade will ignite the capital city on the evening of Saturday 16 March 2019 – and everyone is welcome! Now becoming a favourite fixture in the Wellington calendar, the theme for the 2019 parade is ‘Fire; ignite your passion for your community’. Creative Director, Amanduh La Whore […]
Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson is the first female actor to ever headline a Marvel feature film, following eleven years of blockbusters. Express discovers why this Hollywood changemaker was the right choice to play Captain Marvel. “This is disgusting. This is unacceptable. I #StandWithGavin and every Trans person who deserves nothing less than protection and equality,” […]
Keegan Elliot gives us the low down on all the happenings from Aotearoa’s drag scene from local legends to the international stars descending to our shores. Pride month was packed full of Queens from all over the world landing in NZ for some proud performances. There was an abundance of RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni strutting […]
The Academy Award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody is set to hit screens in China, however, the film which will be given a limited release in mid-March will be censored removing any LGBTI and drug content. According to reports by Hollywood Reporter, footage of Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) kissing other men will be removed from the film, along with scenes […]