Category: Arts & Culture
As Ru Paul’s reality show shined a light on drag in mainstream culture, two kiwi queens have worked tirelessly to ensure Auckland’s appetite for drag was satisfied. From taking over cabaret restaurant Caluzzi to starting monthly event Drag Wars and performing at Family; drag duo Kita Mean (32) and Anita Wigl’it (29) have been at […]
Rupert Everett discusses LGBT politics, why he will be forever grateful to Colin Firth and the decade it took him to make Oscar Wilde Biopic, The Happy Prince. I first interviewed Rupert Everett at Sydney Mardi Gras in 2007, where he was promoting his autobiography Red Carpet’s and Other Banana Skins. It was a strange […]
Ten Queens will soon compete to become Ru’s “Queen of Great Britain” as the BBC and World of Wonder take RuPaul’s Drag Race to the United Kingdom. Reported by Deadline, RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. will air on BBC Three in early 2019, with eight episodes, being planed. RuPaul, who will not produce the show, will also serve as host, and judge for the British version of the […]
Championing authentic expression and representation of the HIV community, the Puāwai closes tomorrow following a week of kicking all things ‘stigma’ to the kerb. Now entering its fourth year, the festival is the brainchild of cultural provocateur and community facilitator Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho, and Mark Fisher from Body Positive. Creating open, safe and integrated spaces to […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Medulla Oblongata is 32 years old from Auckland. Medulla is a full time drag queen and has stared in a short film about her life. Originally from the Maldives, Medulla fled to New Zealand to escape persecution for being […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Vulga Titz is 20 years old from Auckland. Another new queen to the scene, Vulgar is all about self-confidence and body positivity. She’s also a party animal and loves going out with her close friend (and now competition) Bunny […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Leidy Lei is 23 years old from Auckland. The only queen to contour in bright colour rather than the usual brown will see Leidy Lei stand out from the other eight ‘dragstars’. With a background in acting, will Leidy […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Hugo Grrrl is 27 years old from Wellington. Hugo is our drag king of the competition and drag is his full-time job. With a Charlie Chaplin inspired aesthetic, his comedy extends outside of drag, organising events such as the Pun […]