Category: Arts & Culture
Aotearoa and Niuean artist Tyrun talks about blending growth, queer visibility and Vagahau Niue into his fresh contemporary sound On Tyrun’s single FILA, the singer-songwriter questions what happens when love is forced to change. For the Aotearoa and Niuean artist, that came from a period of personal reflection. “Saturn returned!” he explains, laughing. “It made me hyper aware of how I had […]
Jacob Gutierrez’s path to Netflix’s Big Mistakes was anything but ordinary. While preparing for grad school in clinical psychology, the Broadway actor unexpectedly landed a role opposite Dan Levy in the chaotic new comedy series. Playing Tareq, the secret boyfriend of Levy’s character Nicky, Gutierrez brings warmth and authenticity to a queer storyline about love, […]
The City of Sydney has committed to giving further support to local LGBTQ+ businesses, after councillors backed a motion calling for deeper dialogue with queer venues, traders and community groups along Oxford Street, King Street and surrounding precincts. The move has also raised a timely question closer to home: could Auckland take a similar approach […]
Gay porn star Drake Von has joined the cast of X-Rated: Ultimate Boys Trip, as the franchise swaps New York chaos for the heat of South Beach. The controversial adult performer is stepping into the new series alongside a group of fellow porn stars, and his arrival is already stirring up plenty of drama. Drake […]
For the first time in three years, proudly Māori and lesbian artist Theia is at home in Aotearoa for New Zealand Music Month. She has just returned from New York after speaking at the United Nations, and is juggling the realities of being an independent musician with side hustles, tours and study. Despite the weight on her shoulders, this wahine has […]
Ellen DeGeneres is heading back to the ocean. The former talk show host is set to reprise her role as Dory in a new project set in Pixar’s Finding Nemo universe, returning to one of the most beloved characters of her career. According to reports, the new project will be a short film. Plot details […]
Netflix is closing the book on one of its most beloved queer love stories, with Heartstopper Forever – the final chapter in the Heartstopper story, premiering on 17 July 2026, bringing Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring’s journey to its long-awaited conclusion. The announcement arrived on the fourth anniversary of season one’s debut, accompanied by a cast-focused […]
Everyone’s favourite queens are back, back, back again for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11. No, we cannot quite believe the franchise has already reached season 11 either. But with more than 200 queens having competed across 18 seasons of the main US series, there is certainly no shortage of returning talent ready for a […]